Yule log
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4.6
- noun
- /juːl lɔg/
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video de tronco de Yule
- Hey Google, play Yule log on YouTube on my living room TV.
Examples
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On cold winter nights, we often play the Yule log on our screen to enjoy the flickering flames.
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Kyle Gabler: You may have heard of the Yule Log TV program—the burning log you find on TV around the winter months or in hotel rooms.
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Oh, I also watch the yule log.
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Every Christmas, my family enjoys watching the Yule log video to create a cozy atmosphere.
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During the holidays, many people stream a Yule log on their TVs to bring the warmth of a fireplace indoors.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Knowing 'Yule' (Christmas) and 'log' (a section of tree trunk) will lead a B1 learner to infer a Christmas-related log or tradition, so the basic concept is partly transparent. However, the common modern sense of a 'Yule log' as a recorded/broadcast fireplace video (or the related Christmas cake) is a cultural and technological extension not directly predictable from the words alone, so prior exposure is usually required.
Etymology
Yule log for a video comes from TV and online shows that play a repeating film of a burning Yule log on a screen to make a room feel warm and cozy, so the phrase now means 'a recorded or broadcast video showing a burning fireplace'.