English–Spanish

“tree” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɾβol/

Example

Planté un árbol junto a la ventana.

I planted a tree next to the window.

Illustration for árbol (tree)

How to say “tree” in Spanish

“Tree” in Spanish is árbol.

Tall woody plant whose trunk supports a branching canopy above its roots.

Full entry for árbol: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with árbol

El árbol creció y dio fruto al segundo año.

The tree grew and bore fruit in its second year.

Tips for using árbol

  • Árbol appears in the common idiom no ver el bosque por los árboles, used like 'can't see the forest for the trees' to mean being lost in details.

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