How to Say "hard times" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hard times” is “palos” — C1 level.
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nounC1informal
a period of difficulty
Examples
La empresa ha pasado por unos cuantos palos este año.
The company has gone through quite a few setbacks this year.
A pesar de todos los palos, se levantó y siguió adelante.
Despite all the troubles, he got up and kept going.
Figurative Meaning
This meaning is figurative, stemming from the idea of receiving a blow or being hit by something hard—it represents hardship.
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