Creek in spanish
Arroyo
pronunciation: ɑroʊioʊ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: ɑroʊioʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures
creek = arroyo, riachuelo.
Example: The writer muses on a little creek that winds by his apartment commenting on how the creek's environment has changed = El escritor reflexiona sobre un pequeño arroyo que serpentea junto a su apartamento comentando cómo ha cambiado su entorno.more:
» be up shit creek (without a paddle) = estar con el agua al cuello, estar en apuros, estar en un aprieto, estar en un brete.
Example: Richard was up shit creek without a paddle, even though lots of students rallied to his aid, some going back many years to when he first started teaching in 2001.» be up the creek (without a paddle) = estar con el agua al cuello, estar en apuros, estar en un aprieto, estar en un brete.
Example: Without its complex network of dikes and sea defences Holland would be literally be up the creek without a paddle.