Zanja (en. Ditch)

/ˈθan.xa/

Slang Meanings

Trench as a reference to difficulty at work.
That task is a trench; it's going to cost more than we think.
Esa tarea es una zanja, va a costar más de lo que pensamos.
To be in a trench as getting into trouble.
If you keep doing that, you are going to get into a trench.
Si sigues haciendo eso, te vas a meter en una zanja.