How to Say "hard time" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hard time” is “leña” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2informal
giving someone a lot of trouble or criticism
Examples
El equipo rival nos dio mucha leña en el segundo tiempo.
The rival team gave us a real thrashing in the second half.
Los críticos le dieron leña a la nueva película.
The critics gave the new movie a hard time.
Figurative Action
In this context, 'dar leña' functions as a phrase describing an aggressive action, whether physical in sports or verbal in a debate.
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