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balsa de aceite
Language:
es
1.
Spain
Latin America
neutral
literal
A perfectly calm sea surface, flat and without waves.
A nautical condition characterized by the absence of wind and swell.
2.
Spain
Latin America
colloquial
neutral
A situation or environment that is very calm, peaceful, or free of disturbances.
A state of affairs in which everything is going smoothly and without problems.
Examples:
ES:
Pero creen que el Pacífico es una balsa de aceite.
EN:
Not quite. But they think that flying over the Pacific is somewhat idealistic.
ES:
A nuestro lado, el Caribe es una balsa de aceite.
EN:
Compared to us, the Caribbean is a dead calm pond.
ES:
Está como una balsa de aceite.
EN:
It's as smooth as oil.
ES:
Ustedes ven, señores, una balsa de aceite.
EN:
There we go gentlemen. Everything is ticket y-boo.
ES:
No es una balsa de aceite.
EN:
-It's no mill-pond.
ES:
Esto hace unos días era una balsa de aceite.
EN:
A few days ago this was as calm as a millpond.
ES:
- Todo bien, una balsa de aceite.
EN:
- Like oil on troubled waters, boss.
ES:
Como una balsa de aceite.
EN:
They've got ice cubes in their pockets.
ES:
Un fenómeno maremoto fue la explicación popular, aunque el mar estaba tan plano como una balsa de aceite.
EN:
A freak tidal wave was the popular explanation, although the ocean was as flat as a mill pond.
ES:
Tranquila, el frente es una balsa de aceite.
EN:
But don't worry, the front itself is quiet.
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