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.