hot water
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hot water(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (physics)
a. el agua caliente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The water heater is broken, so I couldn't shower with hot water.El calentador de agua está roto, así que no me pude duchar con agua caliente.
2. (figurative) (difficult situation)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. los problemas (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you even find yourself in hot water, let me know and I'll help you.Si alguna vez te encuentras en problemas, avísame y te ayudaré.
b. el aprieto (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
That shady business got me into hot water.Esos negocios turbios me metieron en un aprieto.
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