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    Zarzas (en. Brambles)

    /ˈθaɾθas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Spiny plants that produce fruits, such as blackberries.
    Brambles grow in wet and shady areas.
    Las zarzas crecen en áreas húmedas y sombrías.
    Thickets or dense bushes formed by brambles.
    The path was covered with brambles, making passage difficult.
    El sendero estaba cubierto de zarzas, dificultando el paso.
    The fruit of the brambles, known as blackberry.
    Brambles produce very juicy blackberries in summer.
    Las zarzas dan moras muy jugosas en verano.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'rubus', which means cane or bramble.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be in the brambles
    To be in trouble or in a difficult situation.
    estar en las zarzas
    to get out of the brambles
    To distance oneself from complications or problems.
    quitarse de las zarzas
    to not see beyond the brambles
    To be unable to see beyond immediate difficulties.
    no ver más allá de las zarzas

    Related Words

    blackberry
    Edible fruit of the bramble.
    mora
    rubus
    Botanical genus to which brambles belong.
    rubus
    thorn
    Stinger or spike, like those that brambles have.
    espina

    Slang Meanings

    To be confused or disoriented.
    When I didn't understand the problem, I felt like I was in brambles.
    Cuando no entendí el problema me sentí como en zarzas.
    To have emotional or personal problems.
    Lately, he is in brambles; he doesn't know what to do with his life.
    Últimamente está en zarzas, no sabe qué hacer con su vida.