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"Leña" is a form of "leña", a noun which is often translated as "firewood". "Punto" is a form of "punto", a noun which is often translated as "period". Learn more about the difference between "leña" and "punto" below.
la leña(
leh
-
nyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (wood)
a. firewood
Tenemos suficiente leña para sobrevivir el invierno.We have enough firewood to survive the winter.
2. (colloquial) (beating)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. hiding (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Cuando te pille te voy a dar leña de verdad.I'm going to give you a good hiding when I catch you.
3. (sports)
a. rough play
Hubo mucha leña en el partido del domingo.There was a lot of rough play at the game on Sunday.
4. (colloquial) (criticism)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. flak (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Recibió mucha leña de la prensa por su último libro.He got a lot of flak from the press for his last book.
b. stick (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El profesor dio bastante leña a los alumnos durante las exposiciones.The teacher gave the students a lot of stick during the presentations.
el punto(
poon
-
toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. period (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Te falta el punto al final de esta oración.You're missing the period at the end of this sentence.
c. full stop (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Aquí debería haber usado un punto, no una coma.You should have used a full stop here, not a comma.
3. (small mark)
4. (sports)
a. point
Mi equipo favorito venció a su rival de muchos años por seis puntos.My favorite team beat its long-time rival by six points.
6. (grade)
8. (argument)
a. point
Es un punto válido; creo que debemos reconsiderar nuestro plan.That's a good point; I think we ought to reconsider our plan.
9. (matter)
10. (characteristic)
11. (medical)
12. (sewing)
a. stitch
Este es un punto básico que se usa para pegar un botón.This is a basic stitch used to sew on a button.
13. (culinary)
a. degree of doneness
Cuando se habla de carne vacuna, los puntos incluyen por lo general azul, medio rojo, término medio, tres cuartos, bien cocida.When talking about beef, the degrees of doneness generally include rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, and well done.
b. level of cooking
¿Qué punto prefiere para su bistec? - Bien cocido, por favor.What level of cooking do you prefer for your steak? - Well done, please.
