atolladero

m.

1 fix, jam (apuro).

meter en/sacar de un atolladero a alguien to put somebody in/get somebody out of a tight spot

2 deadlock, logjam.

3 bog, swamp, mudhole, mire.

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atolladero

► nombre masculino

1 (atascadero) morass, quagmire

2 figurado (aprieto) fix, jam

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en un atolladero to be in a jam

sacar a alguien del atolladero to get somebody out of a fix

salir del atolladero to get out of a jam

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SM

1) (=lodazal) mire, morass

2) (=aprieto) jam *, fix *

estar en un atolladero — to be in a jam o a fix *

salir del atolladero — to get out of a jam o a fix *

sacar a algn del atolladero — to get sb out of a jam o a fix *

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masculino

a) (lugar cenagoso) mire

b) (aglomeración)

la estación era un atolladero — the station was horribly congested

la plaza era un atolladero de coches — the square was jam-packed with cars

c) (aprieto, apuro) predicament, awkward situation

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= logjam [log-jam], jam, predicament.

Ex. In this section, we're going to discuss strategies you can use to break up some of the political logjams that might be hindering your IT projects.

Ex. Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.

Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

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masculino

a) (lugar cenagoso) mire

b) (aglomeración)

la estación era un atolladero — the station was horribly congested

la plaza era un atolladero de coches — the square was jam-packed with cars

c) (aprieto, apuro) predicament, awkward situation

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= logjam [log-jam], jam, predicament.

Ex: In this section, we're going to discuss strategies you can use to break up some of the political logjams that might be hindering your IT projects.

Ex: Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.

Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

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atolladero

masculine

1 (lugar cenagoso) mire

2

(aglomeración): la estación es un atolladero a estas horas the station is horribly congested at this time of day

la plaza era un atolladero de coches the square was jam-packed o was (packed) solid with cars

a la salida del recital nos perdimos en el atolladero as we came out of the concert we lost one another in the mass of people o in the crowd

3 (aprieto, apuro) predicament, awkward situation

me puso en un atolladero it put me in a predicament o an awkward situation o a tight spot

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atolladero sustantivo masculino

a) (lugar cenagoso) mire

b) (aprieto, apuro) predicament, awkward situation

atolladero sustantivo masculino bog
'atolladero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacar
English:
quagmire
- hook

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atolladero nm

1. [apuro] fix, jam;

estamos en un atolladero we are in a fix o jam;

se metió en un atolladero he got himself into a fix o jam;

meter en/sacar de un atolladero a alguien to put sb in/get sb out of a tight spot

2. [lodazal] mire

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atolladero

m fig

:

sacar a alguien del atolladero fam get s.o. out of a jam o

a tight spot;

estar en un atolladero fam be in a jam o

a tight spot