Fango (en. Mud)

/ˈfaŋɡo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A soft and sticky substance made of mud mixed with water.

After the rain, the path was covered in mud.

Después de la lluvia, el camino estaba cubierto de fango.

Mud or sludge that forms in rivers or puddles.

The fishermen dragged their boat through the mud of the river.

Los pescadores arrastraron su bote por el fango del río.

A state of dirtiness or disorder in a place.

The room was in total mud after the party.

La habitación estaba en un fango total después de la fiesta.

From Latin 'fanga', related to mud and sludge.

to get into the mud

To get tangled in problems or difficult situations.

meterse en fango

to pull someone out of the mud

To help someone out of a complicated situation.

sacar a alguien del fango

to walk through the mud

To make progress in an unclear or difficult situation.

caminar por el fango

sludge

A substance composed of water and soil, thicker than mud.

lodo

mud

A substance formed by the mixture of soil and water.

barro

earth

Solid matter that covers the earth's surface.

tierra

An expression that refers to being in trouble.

I’m in a huge mess because of that decision I made.

Estoy en un fango enorme por esa decisión que tomé.

Mess or disorder in everyday life.

My life is a total mess after what happened.

Mi vida está hecha un fango después de lo que sucedió.