trunk, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

trunk (trunks plural )

1 n-count The trunk of a tree is the large main stem from which the branches grow.
usu N of n, n N
...the gnarled trunk of a birch tree.

2 n-count A trunk is a large, strong case or box used for storing things or for taking on a journey.

3 n-count An elephant's trunk is its very long nose that it uses to lift food and water to its mouth.
usu with poss

4 n-count The trunk of a car is a covered space at the back or front in which you put luggage or other things.
(AM)
in BRIT, use boot

5 n-plural Trunks are shorts that a man wears when he goes swimming. (=swimming trunks)

6 n-count Your trunk is the central part of your body, from your neck to your waist.
FORMAL usu sing

tree trunk (tree trunks plural )A tree trunk is the wide central part of a tree, from which the branches grow. n-count

trunk road (trunk roads plural )A trunk road is a major road that has been specially built for travelling long distances. A trunk road is not as wide or as fast as a motorway.
(BRIT) n-count