caña
1 (junco) reed; (tallo) stem; stalk
un techo de caña a roof of reed thatch; azúcar de caña cane sugar; ron de caña cane rum
dar o meter caña
la policía le dio caña a los manifestantes the police laid into the demonstrators (familiar); la prensa le ha dado caña al gobierno the press has really laid into the government; the press has really given the government some stick (familiar); le han metido caña al jefe para que nos aumente el sueldo they've been going on at my boss to give us a pay rise; tendrás que darle o meterle caña si quieres acabarlo pronto you'll have to get stuck into it if you want to finish it soon; le mete mucha caña al coche he really steps on the gas
las cañas se vuelven lanzas a joke can easily turn into something unpleasant
caña de azúcar sugar cane
caña de bambú cane
caña dulce caña melar sugar cane
3 (vaso)
una caña (de cerveza) a small glass of beer; ¡dos cañas! two beers please; una caña de vino a tall wineglass; a long glass
