Matchwood

Translation of "matchwood" into Russian

Noun

/ˈmætʃwʊd/

matchwood

щепки

The old chair was reduced to matchwood after the storm.

Старый стул превратился в щепки после шторма.

Additional translations

древесная стружка

Noun

/ˈmætʃwʊd/

Small pieces or splinters of wood, often resulting from something being broken or smashed.

The old chair was reduced to matchwood after the fall.

Wood suitable for the manufacture of matches.

Aspen is commonly used as matchwood because it ignites easily and burns evenly.

reduced to matchwood

The old barn was reduced to matchwood by the storm.

превращён в щепки

Старый сарай был превращён в щепки штормом.

turned to matchwood

The boat was turned to matchwood after hitting the rocks.

обращён в щепки

Лодка была обращена в щепки после удара о скалы.

like matchwood

The wooden fence collapsed like matchwood in the strong wind.

как щепка

Деревянный забор рухнул как щепка на сильном ветру.

smash into matchwood

The vase fell and smashed into matchwood on the floor.

разбиться в щепки

Ваза упала и разбилась в щепки на полу.

splinter into matchwood

The door splintered into matchwood under the force of the battering ram.

расколоться в щепки

Дверь раскололась в щепки под ударом тарана.