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la chapuza(
chah
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poo
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (bungle)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. botched job
Contrataron a un carpintero sin experiencia y lo que hizo fue una chapuza.They hired an unexperienced carpenter and he did a botched job.
b. shoddy work
¿Quién hizo esta chapuza? ¡Esto no sirve para nada!Who did this shoddy work? This is totally useless!
c. botch
¿Cómo quedó el arreglo del baño? - ¡Terrible! Es una verdadera chapuza.How did the work in the bathroom turn out? - Terrible! It's a real botch.
a. trick
A ver si ganas esta partida sin hacer chapuza como siempre.Let's see if you can win this game without any of your usual tricks.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Vigila bien porque Rosita siempre hace chapuza cuando juega a las cartas.Keep an eye on Rosita because she always cheats when she plays cards.
Salvador hizo chapuza para ganar en la veintiuna y fue expulsado del casino.Salvador won at blackjack by cheating and he was thrown out of the casino.
3. (colloquial) (small task) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. odd job
Desde que terminó la carrera, Laura solo ha conseguido unas cuantas chapuzas.Since she graduated, Laura has only managed to do a few odd jobs.
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