túnel
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el túnel(
too
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nehl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. tunnel
El túnel tiene varias salidas de emergencia por si se produce un accidente.The tunnel has several emergency exits in case there's an accident.
2. (figurative) (crisis)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. difficult period
Cuando pase este túnel verás las cosas de forma más positiva.Once this difficult period is over you'll see things in a more positive light.
b. bad patch (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Aunque todo parece mal, saldremos de este túnel.Although everything looks bleak, we will get through this bad patch.
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