/Sounds like 'trahm-poh-LEEN'/
In all of Latin America, a person or situation used strategically to reach a higher goal. The trampolín serves its purpose and then you're on your own.
"Ese trabajo es un trampolín para entrar a la empresa grande. → That job is a stepping stone to get into the big company."
"Lo usó de trampolín para conseguir los contactos que necesitaba. → He used him as a stepping stone to get the contacts he needed."
/Sounds like 'trahm-poh-LEEN'/
In all of Latin America, a person or situation used strategically to reach a higher goal. The trampolín serves its purpose and then you're on your own.
"Ese trabajo es un trampolín para entrar a la empresa grande. → That job is a stepping stone to get into the big company."
"Lo usó de trampolín para conseguir los contactos que necesitaba. → He used him as a stepping stone to get the contacts he needed."