embolado
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el embolado(
ehm
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boh
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lah
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (fix)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. mess (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Es un negocio sucio y, si firmas ese contrato, te vas a meter en un embolado.It's a dodgy business, and if you sign that contract, you'll get yourself into a mess.
b. jam (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Al aceptar el trabajo, se metió en un embolado porque le quedaba grande.He got into a jam when he accepted the job because it was too much for him.
c. tight spot
¿Tú de parte de quién estás, de él o de mí? - A mí no me metas en un embolado.Whose side are you on, his or mine? - Don't put me in a tight spot.
2. (colloquial) (lie)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fib (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Tú te creíste lo que dijo? - No, yo creo que nos metió un embolado.Did you believe what he said? - No, I think he told us a fib.
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