"caña" en el diccionario Español-Inglés

caña sf

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
MODISMOS dar o meter caña  ** la policía le dio caña a los manifestantes  the police laid into the demonstrators *
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 *
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
MODISMOS 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
→ miel

2 caña de pescar fishing rod

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

4 (Anat) [+de la pierna] shinbone
[+de caballo] shank

5 [+de bota] leg
botas de media caña calf-length boots

6 [+de columna] shaft

7  (esp LAm) (=aguardiente) cane liquor
estar con la caña mala   (Cono Sur)
* to have a hangover *

8 (Min) gallery

9 (Náut) [+de ancla] shank
[+de timón] tiller, helm

10 (Caribe)
* (=trago) swig * , drink

11 (Andes, Caribe) (=bulo) false rumour
(=bravata) bluff, bluster

12 (LAm) (=pajita) (drinking) straw

13 anticuado, *** (=pene) prick ***