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pino

pee-no/ˈpino/

pine tree

Also: pine wood
NounmA1
A tall, green pine tree standing alone in a grassy field.

📝 In Action

Hay muchos pinos en esta montaña.

A1

There are many pine trees on this mountain.

Compré una mesa hecha de madera de pino.

A2

I bought a table made of pine wood.

El bosque olía a pino fresco después de la lluvia.

B1

The forest smelled of fresh pine after the rain.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • conífera (conifer)

Common Collocations

  • madera de pino – pine wood
  • bosque de pinos – pine forest
  • piña de pino – pine cone

handstand

NounmB1informal
A person balancing on their hands with their legs straight up in the air on a gym mat.

📝 In Action

Mira, ¡puedo hacer el pino!

B1

Look, I can do a handstand!

El niño intentó hacer el pino en el césped.

B1

The boy tried to do a handstand on the grass.

Hacer el pino requiere mucha fuerza en los brazos.

B2

Doing a handstand requires a lot of arm strength.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • hacer el pino – to do a handstand
  • pino puente – handstand into a bridge

Idioms & Expressions

  • hacer pinitos – to take one's first steps (literally or metaphorically)

steep

Also: upright
Spain
A very sharp, steep green hill rising sharply towards the sky.

📝 In Action

La cuesta era muy pina y nos cansamos pronto.

C1

The slope was very steep and we got tired quickly.

Subimos por un sendero muy pino.

C1

We went up a very steep path.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • empinado (steep)
  • abrupto (abrupt)

Antonyms

Vocabulary Collections

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "pino" in Spanish:

handstand→pine tree→pine wood→steep→upright→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pino

Question 1 of 3

If you are 'haciendo el pino', what are you doing?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
pinar(pine grove) — Noun
piña(pineapple or pine cone) — Noun
pinillo(little pine) — Noun
apiñarse(to huddle together) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'pinus', which was the standard word for the pine tree. The sense of 'handstand' comes from the straight, upright posture of the tree.

First recorded: 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: pineFrench: pinItalian: pino

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'pino' mean pineapple?

No. While the words are related, 'pino' is the tree. 'Piña' is the word for pineapple (and also for the pine cone).

Why is a handstand called a 'pino'?

Because your body is straight and vertical, resembling the tall, straight trunk of a pine tree.

Is 'pino' used for all evergreen trees?

No, it specifically refers to pines. Other evergreens have their own names, like 'abeto' (fir) or 'ciprés' (cypress).