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/Sounds like "TRAHN" (as in "tract") + "keh" (as in "kept")/
A traffic jam in Honduras and Central America. Getting stuck between cars that are not moving is the daily frustration of rush hour.
“I was late because of the gridlock on the boulevard. Almost two hours wasted.”
“There is a massive jam on the road out to Comayagua. Better wait it out.”
/Sounds like "TRAHN" (as in "tract") + "keh" (as in "kept")/
In Nicaragua, a problem, obstacle, or stuck situation that is not moving forward. Estar en un tranque means being completely blocked with no way out.
“I have a tranque with the internet, I can't work.”
“The economy is in tranque, nobody can find a job.”
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/Sounds like "TRAHN" (as in "tract") + "keh" (as in "kept")/
A traffic jam in Honduras and Central America. Getting stuck between cars that are not moving is the daily frustration of rush hour.
“I was late because of the gridlock on the boulevard. Almost two hours wasted.”
“There is a massive jam on the road out to Comayagua. Better wait it out.”
/Sounds like "TRAHN" (as in "tract") + "keh" (as in "kept")/
In Nicaragua, a problem, obstacle, or stuck situation that is not moving forward. Estar en un tranque means being completely blocked with no way out.
“I have a tranque with the internet, I can't work.”
“The economy is in tranque, nobody can find a job.”
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Estar bajoneado
Feeling down, discouraged, or emotionally at rock bottom with no motivation for anything. That slump where your spirits are in the basement and not even the best plan can pull you back up. Common in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.