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el atoro
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (crowded mass) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. jam
¡Perdón, se me hizo tarde! Había un tremendo atoro en la carretera.Sorry, I'm late! There was a huge jam on the freeway.
2. (colloquial) (difficulty) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. jam (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Andrés se metió en un atoro; necesita nuestra ayuda.Andres got into a jam; he needs our help.
b. fix (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Estoy en un atoro. Cometí un error al programar dos entrevistas de trabajo, y tengo ambas a la misma hora.I'm in a fix. I made a mistake when scheduling two job interviews, and they are both at the same time.
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