leña
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la leña(
leh
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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.
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