Snake bit

[poli]

It means suddenly find youself in a a bad situation in which you may not be able to win or survive. It's almost like an evil spell but with less magic implied. Is there a similar term in Spanish?

[Elaina]

Estar en un callejón sin salida...

What do you think....

[Perikles]

Er - do you actually mean a snake pit, un nido de víboras ?

[poli]

Originally Posted by Perikles

Er - do you actually mean a snake pit, un nido de víboras ?

No snake bit and snake pit are different. To be bit by a snake is like being jinxed. Malhezchido, maldito?

[Glen]

¿Estar gafado?
¿Tener mala pata?
¿Salir con su domingo siete?
¿Tener el santo de espaldas?
¿Parió la mula?
¿Estar salado?
¿Nacer estrellado?

Originally Posted by Perikles

Er - do you actually mean a snake pit, un nido de víboras ?

In this case "bit" is no more than a shortened version of the more proper "bitten," but they do sound alike.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Glen: "Salir con su domingo siete" is a bit different, because this is not having bad luck, but to have done something that put you in trouble, even knowing you shouldn't have done that.

[Glen]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

@Glen: "Salir con su domingo siete" is a bit different, because this is not having bad luck, but to have done something that put you in trouble, even knowing you shouldn't have done that.

Oh, thank you pointing that out; now I'll be able to use it more precisely!

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

@Glen: "Salir con su domingo siete" is a bit different, because this is not having bad luck, but to have done something that put you in trouble, even knowing you shouldn't have done that.

We use that one for a pregnancy not planned...

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Hernán: It is mostly used like that here too, but it also has an extended use; when it is not explicitly a woman unexpectedly pregnant, the idea tends to be explicited....

· Mi hermana salió con su domingo siete y no sabemos ni quién es el papá.

· Juan estaba por terminar la carrera, pero salió con su domingo siete de que lo expulsaron de la universidad por mal comportamiento.

[aleCcowaN]

Estar de malas
Estar aviado (ironía)
Pero ¡qué maldición!

Engualichado (Argentina, rural)

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by Glen

In this case "bit" is no more than a shortened version of the more proper "bitten," but they do sound alike.

I only asked because the bit made no sense to me. That 'shortened version' sounds terrible.

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by chileno

We use that one for a pregnancy not planned...

Unplanned pregnancy.

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

@Hernán: It is mostly used like that here too, but it also has an extended use; when it is not explicitly a woman unexpectedly pregnant, the idea tends to be explicited....

Made explicit or specified.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

@Hernán: It is mostly used like that here too, but it also has an extended use; when it is not explicitly a woman unexpectedly pregnant, the idea tends to be explicited....

· Mi hermana salió con su domingo siete y no sabemos ni quién es el papá.

· Juan estaba por terminar la carrera, pero salió con su domingo siete de que lo expulsaron de la universidad por mal comportamiento.

Ah, in Chile just for unexpected pregnancies (Hi Perikles )

Originally Posted by pjt33

Unplanned pregnancy.

Duh, I knew that! Thank you.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Originally Posted by pjt33

Made explicit or specified.

Oh, thank you for the correction!

[JPablo]

In addition to Glen's and Alec, (estar gafado, tener el gafe...)
"Tener el cenizo" (tener mala suerte)
"Tener mala sombra".