What does lana in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word lana in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lana in Spanish.

The word lana in Spanish means wool, wool, wool, pelf, dough, hard cash, clip, staple, wool hat, get more than you bargain for, backfire, cool wool, pure new wool, be lucky, be loaded, be minted. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lana

wool

nombre femenino (pelo de borrego)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Puede haber variación de color de una madeja de lana a otra.
There may be some variation in color from one skein of wool to another.

wool

nombre femenino (tela, tejido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El revestimiento interior de lana de la chaqueta hace que sea una prenda muy cálida.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Its wool lining makes the jacket very warm.

wool

nombre femenino (pelo de algunos animales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lana de la oveja se utiliza en la fabricación de prendas invernales.
Wool from sheep is used in the manufacture of winter clothing.

pelf, dough, hard cash

nombre femenino (CL, MX: coloquial (dinero) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El exsenador hizo mucha lana con negocios ilícitos.
The ex-senator made a lot of pelf in shady business deals.

clip, staple

nombre femenino (grapa para sujetar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wool hat

(prenda abrigadora)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan compró un gorro de lana en la feria.
Juan bought a woolen hat at the fair.

get more than you bargain for

locución verbal (salir malparado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Fue a robar un banco y le detuvo la policía; eso es ir por lana y salir trasquilado.
He tried to rob a bank but the police arrested him; that is getting more than you bargained for..

backfire

locución verbal (perjudicado)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Perdió la inversión; fue por lana y volvió trasquilado.

cool wool

locución nominal femenina (lana tejida fina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
María compró un traje de lana fría.
Maria bought a cool wool suit.

pure new wool

(sin procesar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lana virgen se obtiene de las ovejas.
Pure new wool comes from sheep.

be lucky

locución verbal (coloquial (tener mucha suerte)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tiene lana el tío; todos los negocios le salen bien.
The guy's lucky - any business he gets involved in goes well.

be loaded, be minted

locución verbal (coloquial (tener dinero) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Deja que pague las copas; hoy tengo lana.
Let me pay - I'm loaded today.

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