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el atolladero()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (quagmire)
2. (difficulty)
a. predicament
El presidente perdió el apoyo de su partido y está en un atolladero.The president lost the support of his party and is caught in a predicament.
b. tight spot
El entrevistador me puso en un atolladero con sus preguntas capciosas.The interviewer put me in a tight spot with his tricky questions.
c. fix (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Estaba en bancarrota, pero mi hermano me prestó dinero y me sacó del atolladero.I was broke, but my brother lent me money and got me out of the jam.
d. jam (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Lucas se encuentra en un atolladero y pidió nuestra ayuda.Lucas is in a jam and is asking for our help.
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