Astilla (en. Sliver)

/asˈti.ʝa/

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Colloquial use to refer to a problem or small inconvenience.
You have to be careful, so you don't get a splinter.
Tienes que tener cuidado, que no te pase una astilla.
In some regions, it is used to describe someone who is distracted or in trouble.
That guy is a splinter, he is always in his own world.
Ese chico es un astilla, siempre está en su mundo.