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bache

pothole

noun BAH-cheh Rare

Also means

rough patch

Usage Note

Bache literally means a pothole or dip in a road, and figuratively a 'rough patch' or setback (pasar un bache económico, 'to go through an economic rough patch'). It is also used for air pockets encountered in flight (bache de aire, 'air pocket'). The figurative extension to personal or economic difficulties is extremely common in journalism.

Examples

"La carretera tiene muchos baches peligrosos."

Natural Translation

The road has many dangerous potholes.

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