How to Say "tricky situation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tricky situation” is “embarque” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
nounC1informal
being led into a mess or lie
Examples
Mi cita no vino; me dejó un tremendo embarque.
My date didn't come; I was totally stood up.
No me metas en ese embarque, yo no tengo nada que ver.
Don't get me into that mess, I have nothing to do with it.
¡Qué embarque! Pensé que nos veríamos a las ocho.
What a letdown! I thought we were meeting at eight.
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