Tell worker to "stack deadwood in one pile."

Question

My yard worker does not understand English. I need to tell him to clean up dead wood and stack it in one pile.

Answer 1

jrschenck

Puede recoger toda las ramas y palos y ponerlos en una sola pila?

Dead wood does not exist in Spanish, unless it is a dead "woodland".

ramas = branches

palos = sticks

Gracias - jrschenk, Jul 13, 2013

thank you Chileno, interesting ciao- JD - Jon-Dunn, Jul 13, 2013

and Raices for roots. What about tree trunks? what word would you use? - gringojrf, Jul 13, 2013

tree trunk(s) = tronco(s) - chileno, Jul 13, 2013

Thanks. I was misspelling it. - gringojrf, Jul 13, 2013

Answer 2

Can you pick up all the dead wood and stack it in a single pile, please? ¿Se puede recoger toda la madera muerta y apilar en una sola pila, por favor?

Without de "se" - chileno, Jul 13, 2013

Answer 3

If it's for firewood, you could uyse ' leño' , but in general, go with Chileno's answer.

leña - chileno, Jul 13, 2013