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Dificultad - Causando Dificultad

Domina los modismos en inglés que se relacionan con causar dificultades, como 'el viento frío de' y 'un dolor en el cuello'.

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a pain in the ass

a person or thing that causes persistent annoyance, trouble, or inconvenience

un fastidio constante, un dolor de cabeza

un fastidio constante, un dolor de cabeza

Ex: The old approval system was a pain in the ass for everyone in the office. 

El antiguo sistema de aprobación era un dolor de cabeza para todos en la oficina.

a victim of {one's} own success

a situation in which an individual or organization faces negative consequences or difficulties as a result of their own achievements or accomplishments

víctima de su propio éxito, un éxito que se le volvió en contra

víctima de su propio éxito, un éxito que se le volvió en contra

Ex: She became a victim of her own success when every department started asking for her help. 

Se convirtió en víctima de su propio éxito cuando todos los departamentos empezaron a pedirle ayuda.

a pain in the neck

a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

un fastidio, un dolor de cabeza

un fastidio, un dolor de cabeza

Ex: Finding parking downtown is always a pain in the neck. 

Encontrar aparcamiento en el centro siempre es un dolor de cabeza.

to [be|go|get] beyond a joke

to start becoming a source of trouble or worry

dejar de tener gracia, pasarse de la raya

dejar de tener gracia, pasarse de la raya

Ex: The noise from upstairs is beyond a joke now; I have not slept properly in days. 

El ruido de arriba ya no tiene gracia; llevo días sin dormir bien.

to [get] in the way of {sb/sth}

to not let someone do something or to prevent something from getting done by causing problems

interponerse en, obstaculizar

interponerse en, obstaculizar

Ex: Heavy traffic got in the way, so we missed the start of the meeting. 

El tráfico nos complicó el camino y nos perdimos el inicio de la reunión.

long haul
long haul
[Sustantivo]

a task that needs a great amount of time and effort to finish

una tarea de largo aliento, un proceso largo y duro

una tarea de largo aliento, un proceso largo y duro

Ex: Learning the language is a long haul, not something you finish in a month. 

Aprender un idioma es una tarea de largo aliento, no algo que se termine en un mes.

stumbling block
stumbling block
[Sustantivo]

something that prevents the progress or occurrence of something

obstáculo, traba

obstáculo, traba

Ex: The two sides agreed on most points, but land ownership remained a stumbling block. 

Las dos partes coincidieron en casi todo, pero la propiedad de la tierra siguió siendo un obstáculo.

to [take] a lot out of {sb}

to exhaust one mentally or physically in order to be done or achieved

dejar a alguien agotado, quitarle a alguien todas las fuerzas

dejar a alguien agotado, quitarle a alguien todas las fuerzas

Ex: Negotiating with the lawyers took a lot out of the whole team. 

Negociar con los abogados dejó agotado a todo el equipo.

a monkey on {one's} back

a problem that is in no way easy to solve or get rid of

un problema difícil de quitarse de encima, una carga difícil de sacarse

un problema difícil de quitarse de encima, una carga difícil de sacarse

Ex: His reputation for missing deadlines is a monkey on his back. 

Su fama de no cumplir los plazos es un problema difícil de quitarse de encima.

like kicking (dead|) whales down the beach

used to refer to a task or activity that is completely pointless and illogical

una tarea absurda e inútil, una pérdida de tiempo sin sentido

una tarea absurda e inútil, una pérdida de tiempo sin sentido

Ex: Manually copying data that the system deletes overnight is like kicking dead whales down the beach. 

Copiar a mano datos que el sistema borra por la noche es una tarea absurda e inútil.

to [get] {one's} hands dirty

to engage in manual work, particularly one that is exhausting or of high difficulty

arremangarse y ponerse a trabajar, meterse en el trabajo duro

arremangarse y ponerse a trabajar, meterse en el trabajo duro

Ex: The volunteers got their hands dirty cleaning the flooded houses. 

Los voluntarios se arremangaron y limpiaron las casas inundadas.

thorn in {one's} (side|flesh)

a person or thing that is problematic and hard to deal with

una molestia constante, un problema persistente

una molestia constante, un problema persistente

Ex: The noisy bar downstairs is a thorn in the side of everyone in the building. 

El bar ruidoso de abajo es una molestia constante para todos en el edificio.

the chill wind of {sth}

a collection of problems that are caused by something

duras consecuencias, efectos negativos

duras consecuencias, efectos negativos

Ex: After the new rules took effect, small businesses felt the chill wind of tighter regulation. 

Tras entrar en vigor las nuevas normas, las pequeñas empresas sintieron los efectos negativos de una regulación más estricta.

milestone around {one's} neck

an inescapable problem or responsibility that proves too much for one to bear

una carga insoportable, un lastre imposible de quitarse

una carga insoportable, un lastre imposible de quitarse

Ex: The lawsuit turned into a millstone around the company's neck. 

La demanda se convirtió en una carga insoportable para la empresa.

the (last|final) straw

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

la última gota, la gota que colmó el vaso

la última gota, la gota que colmó el vaso

Ex: The broken heater was annoying, but the leaking roof was the last straw. 

La calefacción rota era molesta, pero el techo con goteras fue la última gota.

tar baby
tar baby
[Sustantivo]

a problem that becomes more difficult to deal with the more one tries to solve it

un avispero, un lío pegajoso

un avispero, un lío pegajoso

Ex: Trying to fix the database without a backup turned into a tar baby. 

Intentar arreglar la base de datos sin copia de seguridad se volvió un avispero.

the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back

one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something

la gota que colmó el vaso, la gota de más

la gota que colmó el vaso, la gota de más

Ex: Her rude comment at dinner was the straw that broke the camel's back. 

Su comentario grosero en la cena fue la gota que colmó el vaso.

to [be] drown (in|with) {sth}

to be overwhelmed or completely absorbed by a specific thing, experience, or emotion

estar ahogado en algo, estar desbordado por algo

estar ahogado en algo, estar desbordado por algo

Ex: She was drowned in requests after the video went viral. 

Después de que el video se hizo viral, quedó ahogada en solicitudes.

out of reach
out of reach
[Adjetivo]

too expensive, difficult, or impossible to get

Ex: His dream felt out of reach after the accident. 
to [come] back to bite {sb/sth}

to cause problems later because of an earlier decision or mistake

Ex: Her rushed decision came back to bite her months later. 
to [sink] the ship

to cause a whole project, company, or plan to fail

Ex: Poor leadership can sink the ship fast. 
to [throw] {sb} for a loop

to surprise or confuse someone badly

Ex: The bad news threw the team for a loop. 
to [move] the goalposts

to change the rules or expectations after something has already started

Ex: The company moved the goalposts by increasing the sales targets unexpectedly. 
strings attached

hidden conditions, obligations, or disadvantages connected to an offer, agreement, or gift

Ex: The loan had too many strings attached, so she decided not to take it. 
to [throw] {sb} off {one's} game

to make someone lose focus, confidence, or rhythm

Ex: The noise threw the players off their game. 
to [rear] {one's} ugly head

to appear again, especially when something unpleasant returns

Ex: Fear reared its ugly head when the deadline approached. 
to [knock] {sb} off course

to make someone or something lose progress, focus, or direction

Ex: One bad review nearly knocked the team off course. 
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