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la leña()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (wood)
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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