leña

/ˈleɲa/, [ˈle.ɲa]

firewood


Noun leña f (plural leñas)

  1. firewood, wood (pieces of wood gathered to burn as fuel)
  2. kindling

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Examples
  • Cortaron la mayoría de los árboles para hacer leña.

    They've cut down most of the trees for firewood.

  • Echa algo más de leña al fuego.

    Put some more wood on the fire.

  • Tom se preguntaba si tenía suficiente leña para pasar el invierno.

    Tom wondered if he had enough firewood to make it through the winter.

  • Tom agregó más leña al fuego.

    Tom added more wood to the fire.

  • Tom taló leña toda la tarde.

    Tom chopped firewood all afternoon.

  • Ellos nos mandarán leña.

    They will send us lumber.

  • Necesitamos un poco más de leña.

    We need a little more firewood.

  • La leña mojada no arde bien.

    Wet firewood doesn't burn well.

  • Creo que es hora de que parta un poco más de leña.

    I think it's time for me to split some more firewood.

  • Tom taló leña para el fuego.

    Tom chopped wood for the fire.

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