Braña (en. Braña)

/ˈbɾaɲa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Any of the parts or branches that come from the base of a tree or plant.

Example sentence: The willows' brañas provide shade in the summer.

Las brañas del sauce ofrecen sombra en el verano.

Definition: In some places, it refers to a small meadow or pasture.

Example sentence: The cattle feed in the nearby brana.

El ganado se alimenta en la braña cercana.

Definition: A term used to describe dense brush or vegetation.

Example sentence: You can't walk through the brana; it's too thick.

No se puede caminar por la braña, está muy espesa.

Etymology/Origin: The word 'braña' comes from the Vulgar Latin 'braniā', which refers to a branch or green part.

Phrase: to be in the brana

Meaning: To be in a complicated or confusing situation.

estar en la braña

Phrase: to give a brana

Meaning: To give advice or a warning to someone.

dar una braña

Related word: brazón

Description: Thick part of a branch or trunk.

brazón

Related word: ramaje

Description: Set of branches of a tree.

ramaje

Related word: pasto

Description: Herbaceous vegetation used for grazing.

pasto

Slang meaning: Colloquial term for a neglected place.

Example: That house is in a brana; no one takes care of it.

Esa casa está en una braña, nadie la cuida.

Slang meaning: Used to describe something that is tangled or confusing.

Example: That matter is like a brana; it needs to be clarified.

Ese asunto está como una braña, hay que aclararlo.