slippery slope
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slippery slope(
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slop
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (figurative) (situation with a negative outcome)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la pendiente resbaladiza (F) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
My friend tried one cigarette at a party. Now she smokes a pack a day. I told her that it was a slippery slope.Mi amiga probó un cigarrillo en una fiesta. Ahora fuma una cajetilla cada día. Le dije que era una pendiente resbaladiza.
b. la situación resbaladiza (F) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
My friend Mike is in prison for robbery. I remember when we were kids; he used to steal money from his parents. I knew it was a slippery slope.Mi amigo Mike está en la cárcel por el robo. Recuerdo cuando éramos niños; les robaba dinero a sus padres. Sabía que era una situación resbaladiza.
c. el callejón sin salida (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).
Luisa won't stop crying. I will buy her the toy she wants. - I warn you, it is a slippery slope. If you let her manipulate you once, she will do it again.Luisa no dejará de llorar. Le compraré el juguete que quiere. - Te advierto, es un callejón sin salida. Si permites que te manipule una vez, lo volverá a hacer.
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