Definitions tagged solución in the street dictionary.
To solve two problems or accomplish two tasks with a single action or decision.
We can take your mom to the doctor and stop by the cheese shop around the corner, that way we matamos dos pájaros de un tiro.
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To bail someone out of a jam or save their skin by solving a tricky problem just in the nick of time.
Thanks for covering for me with the boss. You really sacaste las papas del fuego.
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To take the easy way out or apply a quick fix instead of dealing with the root cause. It usually refers to solving a problem by penalizing the weakest or most vulnerable party involved.
With the inflation, they cortan el hilo por lo más delgado. Instead of increasing supply, they just cut the workers' wages.
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To find the best possible solution for an unexpected problem in the shortest time, usually by being resourceful.
"And you don't have money for food? Relax, you know I will resolver" : "The baby ran out of milk and you know you have to resolver, so he went to pawn that little gold chain."
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Used when a plan or action backfires, resulting in the opposite result of what was intended. (The culata is the butt of a gun, implying the weapon fired from the wrong end and hit the shooter).
'Me salió el tiro por la culata' (It ended up being a tiro por la culata for me). 'Watch out so you do not get a tiro por la culata' (Be alert so it does not backfire on you).
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