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Categoría |
Inglés |
Español |
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General |
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1 |
General |
leave someone in a difficult situation |
dejar con los crespos hechos [v]
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2 |
General |
leave someone in a difficult situation |
dejar plantado [v]
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3 |
General |
leave someone in a difficult situation |
dejar en la estacada [v]
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4 |
General |
meekly endure a situation difficult to change |
aguantar la carga [v]
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5 |
General |
prepare oneself for a difficult situation |
acomodarse al bate [v]
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6 |
General |
be stuck in a difficult situation |
estar atrapado en una situación difícil [v]
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7 |
General |
be stuck in a difficult situation |
estar encallado en una situación difícil [v]
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8 |
General |
in a difficult situation |
en un apuro [adv]
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9 |
General |
a difficult situation |
una difícil situación
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10 |
General |
a difficult situation |
una situación difícil
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11 |
General |
ticklish (delicate or difficult: a ticklish situation) |
difícil [adj]
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12 |
General |
involved/difficult situation |
embrollo [m]
fig.
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13 |
General |
difficult economic situation |
arranque [m]
GT
PA
CU
DO
EC
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14 |
General |
difficult or problematic situation |
balurdo [m]
AR
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15 |
General |
difficult situation that someone goes through |
amolado y sin filo [m]
NI
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16 |
General |
difficult, anguished or risky situation |
ajigolón [m]
MX
GT
HN
SV
NI
rur.
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17 |
General |
difficult, anguished or risky situation |
agigolón [m]
GT
HN
NI
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18 |
General |
evasion of a difficult or compromising situation or responsibility |
guabineo [m]
VE
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19 |
General |
problematic and difficult situation to solve |
quilombo [m]
AR
UY
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20 |
General |
problematic situation extremely difficult to leave |
zapato chino [m]
CL
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21 |
General |
difficult economic situation |
arrancazón [f]
PA
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22 |
General |
difficult or compromising situation |
crujidera [f]
CL
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23 |
General |
difficult economic situation |
ladrazón [f]
VE
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24 |
General |
difficult economic situation |
matarrón [f]
PR
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25 |
General |
difficult economic situation |
pasmadera [f]
CU
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26 |
General |
difficult economic situation |
peladera [f]
PR
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27 |
General |
difficult economic situation |
pelambrera [f]
PR
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28 |
General |
difficult economic situation |
pelazón [f]
CU
PR
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29 |
General |
person, animal, or situation that is difficult to bear and unavoidable in life |
karma (inglés karma) [m/f]
VE
CL
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30 |
General |
of a full of obstacles and difficult situation |
ñongo [adj]
VE
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31 |
General |
difficult to manage (a situation) |
de argolla [adj]
CU
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32 |
General |
in a difficult economic situation |
arrollao [adj]
PR
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33 |
General |
difficult (thing/fact/situation) |
arrecho [adj]
NI
PA
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34 |
General |
difficult (situation) |
de ampanga [adj]
CU
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35 |
General |
in a difficult situation |
fregado [adj]
MX
HN
NI
CR
CO
CL
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36 |
General |
in a difficult or compromised situation |
frito [adj]
GT
HN
SV
CR
DO
PR
EC
BO
CL
PY
AR
UY
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37 |
General |
in a difficult situation |
empalomado [adj]
SV
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38 |
General |
in a difficult situation |
enchurutado [adj]
HN
SV
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39 |
General |
in a difficult situation |
engarranchinado [adj]
SV
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40 |
General |
in a difficult situation |
engüevado [adj]
SV
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41 |
General |
in a difficult situation |
con el mecate en el pescuezo [adj]
MX
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42 |
General |
in a difficult situation |
metido [adj]
CL
PY
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43 |
General |
in a difficult situation |
planchado [adj]
VE
EC
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44 |
General |
in a difficult situation |
tropezado [adj]
PA
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45 |
General |
be in a difficult economic situation |
atrabancarse [v]
VE
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46 |
General |
find oneself in a difficult situation |
abayuncarse [v]
CU
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47 |
General |
be in a difficult situation |
estar [v]
CU
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48 |
General |
disappear or escape from a difficult situation after provoking it |
ajochar (francés) [v]
NI
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49 |
General |
disappear or escape from a difficult situation after having caused it |
ajotar los perros y después treparse [v]
PR
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50 |
General |
constantly evade a difficult or compromising situation or responsibility |
guabinear [v]
VE
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51 |
General |
overcome a difficult or compromising situation |
indultarse [v]
CU
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52 |
General |
look for a solution to a difficult situation |
inventar [v]
CU
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53 |
General |
face a difficult situation with determination |
hamacarse [v]
AR
UY
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54 |
General |
face a difficult situation with determination |
hamaquearse [v]
AR:Nw
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55 |
General |
get into a difficult situation |
engallinarse [v]
SV
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56 |
General |
get into a difficult situation |
engüevarse [v]
SV
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57 |
General |
get into a difficult situation |
enhuevarse [v]
SV
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58 |
General |
put in a difficult situation |
empacayar [v]
SV
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59 |
General |
put in a difficult situation |
empalomar [v]
SV
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60 |
General |
put in a difficult situation |
enchurutar [v]
SV
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61 |
General |
in a difficult situation |
en amarillentos aprietos [adv]
CL
disused
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62 |
General |
of a full of obstacles and difficult situation |
ñonga [adj/f]
VE
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63 |
General |
in a difficult economic situation |
arrollá [adj/f]
PR
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Idioms |
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64 |
Idioms |
make the best of a difficult situation |
hacer de la necesidad virtud [v]
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65 |
Idioms |
cause further misfortune to someone who is already in a difficult situation |
hacer leña del árbol caído [v]
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66 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
ir de cráneo [v]
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67 |
Idioms |
get into a difficult situation |
meter un embolado a alguien [v]
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68 |
Idioms |
place someone in a difficult situation |
poner a alguien en un aprieto [v]
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69 |
Idioms |
place someone in a difficult situation |
poner a alguien en un brete [v]
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70 |
Idioms |
put someone in an difficult situation |
poner a alguien en un compromiso [v]
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71 |
Idioms |
place someone in a difficult situation |
poner a alguien en la encrucijada [v]
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72 |
Idioms |
place someone in a difficult situation |
poner a alguien en la picota [v]
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73 |
Idioms |
have the courage to face a difficult or dangerous situation |
poner el cascabel al gato [v]
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74 |
Idioms |
survive a difficult situation or illness |
remontar el bache [v]
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75 |
Idioms |
survive a difficult situation or illness |
salir del bache [v]
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76 |
Idioms |
recover from a difficult situation |
recobrar el ánimo [v]
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77 |
Idioms |
(a situation) be tremendously tangled or very difficult to understand |
ser kafkiano [v]
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78 |
Idioms |
escape from a difficult situation |
meter violín en bolsa [v]
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79 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar en un atolladero [v]
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80 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar en los cuernos [v]
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81 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar en calzas prietas [v]
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82 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
verse en un aprieto [v]
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83 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar en un brete [v]
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84 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
encontrarse en una necesidad [v]
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85 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar en un atrenzo [v]
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86 |
Idioms |
accept that a difficult situation exists |
confrontarse con algo [v]
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87 |
Idioms |
endure the difficult situation |
hacer de yunque [v]
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88 |
Idioms |
endure the difficult situation |
servir de yunque [v]
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89 |
Idioms |
be strong enough to cope with a difficult situation |
tener las espaldas anchas [v]
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90 |
Idioms |
take extraordinary measures to get out of a difficult situation |
partir por en medio [v]
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91 |
Idioms |
take extraordinary measures to get out of a difficult situation |
partir por medio [v]
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92 |
Idioms |
react positively in a difficult situation |
encendérsele a alguien la bombilla
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93 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar en el estero [v]
CAR
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94 |
Idioms |
prepare oneself to face a difficult situation |
acomodarse al bate [v]
VE
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95 |
Idioms |
resolve a difficult problem/situation |
arreglar el tamal [v]
HN
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96 |
Idioms |
make a difficult situation simple |
cogerlo con su avena [v]
DO
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97 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar dura la irse por la calle de tierra [v]
CU
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98 |
Idioms |
be in a very difficult situation |
andar en alas de cucaracha [v]
HN
SV
NI
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99 |
Idioms |
go through a difficult situation |
andar tropezado [v]
PA
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100 |
Idioms |
desert someone in a difficult situation |
dejar en la carretera de la vida y con una llanta ponchada [v]
HN
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101 |
Idioms |
abandon someone in a difficult situation |
dejar en la carretera de la vida y con una llanta ponchada [v]
HN
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102 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar una cosa de culín, culón [v]
CU
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103 |
Idioms |
survive a difficult situation or trouble |
caer el chahuiscle [v]
MX
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104 |
Idioms |
become difficult (situation) |
cerrarse el cuadro [v]
CU
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105 |
Idioms |
confront a difficult situation |
chocar con la concreta [v]
CU
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106 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar chau [v]
BO
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107 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult or uncomfortable situation |
estar clavado [v]
GT
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108 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar colgado de la brocha [v]
MX
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109 |
Idioms |
be difficult (situation) |
estar de bala [v]
CU
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110 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar como diablo dentro de calcetín [v]
HN
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111 |
Idioms |
be difficult (situation) |
estar de culín culón [v]
CU
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112 |
Idioms |
be difficult or complicated (situation) |
estar de la tostada [v]
MX
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113 |
Idioms |
be very difficult (situation) |
estar dura la calle [v]
CU
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114 |
Idioms |
be very difficult (situation) |
estar duro el mambo [v]
CU
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115 |
Idioms |
be in a very difficult situation |
estar en cien brazas de agua [v]
VE
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116 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar en la pitadora [v]
CO:C
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117 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar en las malvinas [v]
NI
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118 |
Idioms |
be very difficult (situation) |
estar encendido el carnaval [v]
CU
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119 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult or compromised situation and without the possibility of leaving |
estar frito [v]
PA
CU
CO
VE
CL
PE
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120 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar habilitado [v]
CU
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121 |
Idioms |
be difficult (situation) |
estar la caña a tres trozos [v]
CU
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122 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult or problematic situation |
estar lavado [v]
GT
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123 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar sobado [v]
CO
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124 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
estar en tres y dos [v]
NI
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125 |
Idioms |
go through a difficult or unpleasant situation |
comerse un garrón [v]
AR
UY
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126 |
Idioms |
put up with a difficult situation |
aguantar el guascazo [v]
AR
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127 |
Idioms |
in a difficult or compromised situation |
estar frito [v]
PA
CU
CO
VE
CL
PE
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128 |
Idioms |
overcome difficult or compromised situation |
comérsela [v]
VE
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129 |
Idioms |
resolve a difficult situation by sacrificing the weakest or easiest to eliminate |
cortar el hilo por lo más delgado [v]
DO
CL
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130 |
Idioms |
resolve a difficult situation by sacrificing the weakest or easiest to eliminate |
cortar el hilo por lo más fino [v]
DO
CL
rare
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131 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult economic situation |
correr la coneja [v]
AR
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132 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult economic situation |
correr la liebre [v]
AR
UY
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133 |
Idioms |
asking questions in a difficult or compromised situation |
hacer bolsa [v]
BO:W,C
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134 |
Idioms |
go headlong into a difficult situation |
ir a los bifes [v]
AR
UY
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135 |
Idioms |
face a difficult situation |
mandar al frente [v]
DO
AR
UY
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136 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
llegar la lumbre a los aparejos [v]
MX
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137 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
llevárselo el río [v]
GT
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138 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
llevárselo la gran diabla [v]
GT
SV
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139 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
llevárselo la gran madre [v]
GT
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140 |
Idioms |
be in a difficult situation |
llevárselo la tiznada [v]
GT
HN
NI
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141 |
Idioms |
involve someone in a difficult situation |
meter en la colada [v]
PA
CO
PE
CL
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142 |
Idioms |
get involved in a difficult situation |
meterse en candela [v]
CU
DO
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143 |
Idioms |
get involved in a difficult situation |
meterse en el comején [v]
HN
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144 |
Idioms |
get involved in a difficult situation |
meterse en honduras [v]
GT
PA
UY
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145 |
Idioms |
get out of a difficult situation |
pasar al frente [v]
AR
UY
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146 |
Idioms |
overcome a difficult situation, serious illness, or problem |
pasar agosto [v]
PA
CL
AR
UY
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147 |
Idioms |
be in a very difficult situation |
pasar el mar en un taburete [v]
HN
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148 |
Idioms |
resolve a difficult situation |
buscar alguien la comba al palo [v]
CR
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149 |
Idioms |
in a difficult situation |
en alitas de cucaracha [adv]
HN
SV
NI
CR
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150 |
Idioms |
in a difficult situation |
en alas de cucaracha [adv]
HN
SV
NI
CR
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151 |
Idioms |
in a difficult or embarrassing situation |
en figurillas [adv]
BO
PY
AR
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152 |
Idioms |
in a difficult situation |
en alitas de cucaracha [adv]
HN
NI
CR
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153 |
Idioms |
in a difficult situation |
en alas de cucaracha [adv]
HN
SV
NI
CR
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154 |
Idioms |
in a difficult situation |
en la yaya [adv]
PA
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155 |
Idioms |
it indicates that a difficult situation is coming |
agarrate, catalina, que vamos a galopar
AR
UY
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156 |
Idioms |
it indicates that a difficult situation is coming |
agárrate, catalina, que vamos a galopear
CL
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Phrases |
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157 |
Phrases |
in a very difficult situation |
en el filo de la navaja
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Colloquial |
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158 |
Colloquial |
sticky (painful or difficult: a sticky situation) |
difícil [adj]
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159 |
Colloquial |
find oneself in a difficult situation |
verse en apuros [v]
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160 |
Colloquial |
put someone in a difficult situation |
poner a alguien en apuros [v]
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161 |
Colloquial |
take extraordinary measures to get out of a difficult situation |
echar por en medio [v]
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162 |
Colloquial |
a difficult or problematic situation |
baile [m]
PY
AR
UY
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163 |
Colloquial |
problematic situation with a difficult solution |
clavo [m]
GT
HN
SV
NI
CR
CU
PY
UY
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164 |
Colloquial |
difficult or unpleasant situation |
garrón [m]
AR
UY
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165 |
Colloquial |
difficult economic situation |
ladre [m]
VE
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166 |
Colloquial |
hard and difficult situation |
candanga [f]
HN
CU
rare
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167 |
Colloquial |
difficult, compromised, or unpleasant situation |
joda [f]
CO
BO
AR
EC
teen
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168 |
Colloquial |
difficult economic situation |
peladera [f]
CU
PR
VE
UY
PE
rare
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|
169 |
Colloquial |
in a difficult situation |
fregado [adj]
GT
PE
AR:Nw
EC
BO
|
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170 |
Colloquial |
difficult (situation) |
fiero [adj]
GT
AR
UY
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171 |
Colloquial |
in a difficult situation |
entortado [adj]
CR
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172 |
Colloquial |
difficult, complicated, and troublesome (situation) |
espeso [adj]
EC
AR
UY
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173 |
Colloquial |
meekly endure a situation difficult to change |
aguantar carga [v]
CR
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174 |
Colloquial |
bear up a difficult situation |
aguantar el guascazo [v]
AR
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|
175 |
Colloquial |
bear up an intense activity or difficult situation |
aguantar el trote [v]
GT
DO
VE
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176 |
Colloquial |
exit successfully from a dangerous or difficult situation |
caer parado [v]
CU
PE
BO
CL
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177 |
Colloquial |
experience a difficult situation, particularly economic hardship |
bailar con la más fea [v]
NI
PR
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178 |
Colloquial |
be in a difficult or complicated situation |
bailar en un tusero [v]
VE
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179 |
Colloquial |
evade a difficult or problematic situation |
cuerpear [v]
BO
AR
UY
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|
180 |
Colloquial |
be in a difficult situation |
entortarse [v]
CR
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|
181 |
Colloquial |
find a solution to a difficult situation |
inteligenciar [v]
CL
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|
182 |
Colloquial |
be in a difficult situation |
llevarse candanga [v]
GT
HN
SV
NI
CR
PA
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|
183 |
Colloquial |
get into a difficult situation |
engramparse [v]
CO
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|
184 |
Colloquial |
put in a difficult situation |
embretar [v]
AR
UY
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|
185 |
Colloquial |
put in a difficult situation |
enroscar [v]
PA
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|
186 |
Colloquial |
in a problematic situation that is difficult to solve |
en un hilito [adv]
NI
DO
PR
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|
187 |
Colloquial |
in a difficult economic situation |
como la mona [adv]
PE
BO
PY
AR
UY
|
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Slang |
|
188 |
Slang |
difficult, compromised, or unpleasant situation |
joda [f]
UY
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|
189 |
Slang |
difficult (thing/fact/situation) |
arrecho [adj]
VE
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Baseball |
|
190 |
Baseball |
be put in a difficult situation or be caught in a jam (as a pitcher) |
caérsele la casa encima [v]
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|
191 |
Baseball |
create a difficult situation for the pitcher |
llenarse el cuarto de agua [v]
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