leñar

to cut up for firewood

leñar(leh-nyahr)

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to cut up for firewood

El granjero leñó el tronco con su hacha.

The farmer cut up the log for firewood with his ax.

b. to make into firewood

Tuvimos que leñar una vieja silla de madera para alimentar la fogata.

We had to make an old wooden chair into firewood to fuel the bonfire.

leñar (S. Cone) (México)

leñatear

transitive verb

(And) (hacer leña) to make into firewood; (cortar leña) to cut up for firewood;