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Phrase · 🌸 Euphemism and tactful language

La empresa atraviesa un momento delicado.

The company is going through a difficult time.

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Why every word is where it is

Ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteempresanouncompanyfem. · sing.atraviesa1verbis going throughatravesar · present · 3rd sing.undeterminera, anuno · masc. · sing. · indefinitemomentonounmoment, timemasc. · sing.delicado2adjectivedelicatemasc. · sing..
  • atraviesa → empresa: subject
  • delicado → momento: m. sg.

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    atravesar (e → ie) = go through a period.
  2. 2
    un momento delicado: a soft way of saying "a crisis".