Leña (en. Firewood)

/ˈleɲa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Pieces of wood used to make fire.
In winter, we always have stacked wood to heat the house.
En invierno, siempre tenemos leña apilada para calentar la casa.
Wood intended for construction or other uses.
The carpenter bought wood to finish his project.
El carpintero compró leña para terminar su proyecto.
Material for making charcoal.
The wood burned slowly to produce charcoal.
La leña se quemó lentamente para producir carbón.

Etymology

From Latin 'ligna', which means wood.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to give it some wood
To increase the intensity of a fire.
darle leña
wood to the monkey
To increase the intensity of a situation.
leña al mono
there is no dry wood
Indicates that there are no available resources.
no hay leña seca

Related Words

bonfire
Large fire made outdoors.
fogata
stove
Device for heating with wood.
estufa
charcoal
Product of the combustion of wood.
carbón

Slang Meanings

To do something energetically.
Today I have to give it some wood to finish the work on time.
Hoy tengo que darle leña al trabajo para terminarlo a tiempo.
To yell or get angry.
When he heard the news, he yelled at everyone.
Cuando supo la noticia, le dio leña a todos.