only solution
[ˈoʊnli səˈluːʃən]
noun phrasepl: only solutions
única solução
1. the single or sole option available to resolve a problem; the one viable answer when alternatives do not exist or are not acceptable
After exploring all possibilities, moving to a new city was the only solution to their financial crisis.
Depois de explorar todas as possibilidades, mudar-se para uma nova cidade era a única solução para sua crise financeira.
2. a necessary course of action when no other options are feasible or practical
Selling the house became the only solution to pay off the mounting debts.
Vender a casa tornou-se a única solução para pagar as dívidas crescentes.
This phrase is commonly used in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese when discussing business decisions, personal crises, or pragmatic problem-solving. In Brazil, it often appears in formal contexts such as corporate meetings and legal matters, emphasizing the exhaustion of alternatives before reaching this point.
NYC Slang
the only way out; the one move
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