rémora

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A fish that clings to larger animals, or something that holds progress back.

Examples

  • Las viejas deudas son una rémora para la empresa.
    Old debts are a drag on the company.
  • Una rémora viajaba bajo el casco del barco.
    A remora travelled beneath the boat’s hull.
  • El disco de la rémora le permite sujetarse a otros animales.
    The remora’s disc lets it cling to other animals.
  • Los biólogos observaron varias rémoras junto a la tortuga.
    The biologists saw several remoras beside the turtle.
  • La falta de transporte sigue siendo una rémora para el pueblo.
    The lack of transport remains a hindrance to the village.

Similar words

freno
impedimento
obstáculo
traba
pegador
guaicán
lastre

Meanings

Clinging sea fish

noun
marine biology
neutral
A sea fish with a disc on its head that lets it attach to larger animals or boats.

Examples

  • La rémora se adhirió al costado del tiburón.
    The remora attached itself to the shark’s side.
  • Una rémora viajaba bajo el casco del barco.
    A remora travelled beneath the boat’s hull.
  • Los biólogos observaron varias rémoras junto a la tortuga.
    The biologists saw several remoras beside the turtle.
  • El disco de la rémora le permite sujetarse a otros animales.
    The remora’s disc lets it cling to other animals.
  • La rémora se soltó antes de que el tiburón se sumergiera.
    The remora let go before the shark dived.

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Hindrance

noun
social
neutral
A person or thing that slows or blocks progress.

Examples

  • La burocracia fue una rémora para el proyecto.
    Bureaucracy was a hindrance to the project.
  • Su miedo al fracaso se convirtió en una rémora.
    His fear of failure became a hindrance.
  • Las viejas deudas son una rémora para la empresa.
    Old debts are a drag on the company.
  • Ese trámite supone una rémora para los investigadores.
    That procedure is a hindrance to researchers.
  • La falta de transporte sigue siendo una rémora para el pueblo.
    The lack of transport remains a hindrance to the village.

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Etymology

From Late Latin remora, a fish name, related to Latin remorari, “to delay”.

FAQ

What is a rémora?

It is a fish that attaches to larger animals, or a hindrance to progress.

How does the fish attach itself?

A disc on its head lets it cling to another animal or a boat.

What does rémora mean in a project?

Something that delays or obstructs it.

Is rémora feminine?

Yes: la rémora; the plural is rémoras.

Where does rémora come from?

From a Latin fish name linked to a verb meaning “to delay”.

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