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    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.