Aprieto (en. Tight spot)

/aˈpɾjeto/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Difficult or compromising situation.

He got into a bind by arriving late to the meeting.

Se metió en un aprieto al llegar tarde a la reunión.

Stress or extreme need.

He needed help because he was in a financial bind.

Necesitaba ayuda porque estaba en un aprieto financiero.

Difficulty in solving a problem.

The exam put me in a bind that I didn't expect.

El examen me puso en un aprieto que no esperaba.

From the verb 'apretar', related to the idea of being tight or in a difficult situation.

to be in a bind

To be in a complicated or difficult situation.

estar en un aprieto

to get out of a bind

To find a solution to a problem or difficulty.

salir de un aprieto

to get into a bind

To enter into a difficult or compromising situation.

meterse en un aprieto

to tighten

To exert pressure on something or someone.

apretar

apprehension

Feeling of unease or fear in a situation.

aprehensión

emergency

Situation of urgency or need.

apuro

To be in a complicated situation to resolve.

I’m in a bind; I don’t know how to explain this to my boss.

Estoy en un aprieto, no sé cómo explicar esto a mi jefe.

To have done something that creates problems.

Look what you did, you got into a bind!

Mira lo que hiciste, ¡te metiste en un aprieto!