Being in a bind means finding yourself in a bind.
Brete is a term whose etymology is not precisely known. According to specialists, it could come from the Occitan bret , in turn derived from an Old High German word that translates as “table.”
A problem is called a complex or problematic situation from which it is not easy to get out . Anyone who finds themselves in a bind, or has been put in a bind, faces a challenge that is difficult or impossible to resolve .
Uses of the concept
Being in trouble is equivalent to being in trouble . Let's see in an example how the concept is used.
Suppose a man lives in a rented house. When he loses his job, he begins to have problems paying the rent. Months later, the owner gives him a deadline to pay everything he owes or, otherwise, he will have to leave the house. The individual, in this way, is in a bind: he needs to get money urgently or he will be left without a place to live , since he has no other option available.
It is important to clarify that the problem represents a dilemma or a dilemma , but it does not always contemplate negative alternatives. Let's imagine that a footballer who was playing at a high level suffers an injury , not being able to participate in three matches for his team. In those games, his replacement becomes the figure of the team and scores four goals. It can be said that this boy, who until recently was a substitute, puts the coach in a dilemma : once the athlete who was usually part of the starting lineup recovers, should he return to his place or, instead, should he continue playing his replacement?
The idea of brete can also refer to a trap.
The gap as a trap
The second meaning of brete that the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) includes in its dictionary refers to a device that was placed on the feet of a prisoner to prevent him from escaping .
A gap, in this sense, was a trap. It was an iron instrument that, with rings or holes , was fixed to the feet of the inmate, who could not walk due to the characteristics of the device. Thus, if he tried to escape, he could not do so.
The notion in livestock
A short passage that runs between two stockades is also called a brete. These gaps, which have shortcuts at their tips, are used to herd cattle .
Livestock fences serve to immobilize animals , thus facilitating the development of different actions. The herd contains the cattle, so they can be marked, carry out veterinary treatment or carry out other activities without risk to the person or the specimen in question.
Brete in different countries
The RAE points out that the idea of brete is used as a synonym for employment in Venezuela , Nicaragua and Costa Rica . A job, in this case, is a paid occupation.
In the colloquial language of Cuba , a brete is a heated discussion between two or more individuals. In India , finally, brete is a food that is prepared with a leaf with organoleptic characteristics similar to cloves.