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"Letra" is a noun which is often translated as "letter", and "puño" is a noun which is often translated as "fist". Learn more about the difference between "letra" and "puño" below.
la letra(
leh
-
trah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. handwriting
Siempre se ha dicho que los médicos tienen muy mala letra.It's always been said that doctors have really sloppy handwriting.
b. writing
¿Qué dice aquí? No te entiendo la letra.What does it say here? I can't read your writing.
3. (music)
4. (finance)
a. installment (payment) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Hoy pagué la última letra del televisor.I paid the last installment for the television today.
b. instalment (payment) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Todavía nos quedan cuatro letras para acabar de pagarlo.We still have four instalments left to finish paying for it.
c. bill (document)
Fueron tiempos difíciles. Continuamente nos llegaban letras que no podíamos pagar.They were difficult times. We continuously received bills we couldn't pay.
a. literal meaning
Ateniéndose a la letra de la ley, el consumo de esta droga es ilegal.Sticking to the literal meaning of the law, the use of this drug is illegal.
las letras
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (education)
7. (short text)
a. line
Les pondré unas letras agradeciéndoles la invitación.I'll drop them a line thanking them for the invitation.
el puño(
poo
-
nyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (anatomy)
a. fist
Mario golpeó el escritorio con su puño y maldijo.Mario slammed his fist on the desk and cursed.
2. (clothing)
a. cuff
Si no puedes ver el puño de la camisa, las mangas del saco son demasiado largas.If you can't see the cuff of your shirt, the sleeves of the jacket are too long.
c. haft (of a hammer)
Agarra el puño del martillo con las dos manos.Hold the haft of the hammer with two hands.
d. hilt (of a sword)
Arturo tomó el puño con ambas manos y sacó la espada de la piedra.Arthur grabbed the hilt with both hands and removed the sword from the stone.
