arroyo

=

stream

noun

arroyo
masculine noun
1. stream (riachuelo)
2. gutter (de la calle)
  • sacar a alguien del arroyo (figurative) -> to drag somebody out of the gutter

arroyo [ar-ro’-yo]
noun
1. Rivulet, a small river, current. (m)
2. Estar en el arroyo, to be on one’s uppers; poner a uno en el arroyo, to turn somebody out of the house. (Mexico) (m)

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