Moreto (en. Bruise)
/moˈɾeto/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Excess of something.
The moreto of tasks I had overwhelmed me.
El moreto de tareas que tenía me agobiaba.
Complicated or problematic situation.
We are in a moreto with this project.
Estamos en un moreto con este proyecto.
Etymology
Probably from the combination of 'more' and a related suffix that denotes quantity.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to be in a moreto
To be in a complicated situation.
estar en un moreto
to give more of the same
To repeat a moreto without changing the situation.
dar más de lo mismo
Related Words
excess
Quantity that exceeds the normal.
exceso
abundance
Large amount of something.
abundancia
complication
Difficulty in solving a problem.
complicación
Slang Meanings
To be tangled up in problems.
That party turned into a moreto.
Esa fiesta se convirtió en un moreto.
To have too much accumulated work.
I'm feeling in a moreto with the projects.
Me estoy sintiendo en un moreto con los proyectos.