English–Spanish

“botched job” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/tʃaˈpuθa/

Example

Hiciste una chapuza en la reparación.

You did a botched job on the repair.

Illustration for chapuza (botched job)

How to say “botched job” in Spanish

“Botched job” in Spanish is chapuza.

Sloppy, half-finished job.

Full entry for chapuza: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with chapuza

No aceptes chapuzas por ese precio.

Don't accept botched jobs at that price.

Tips for using chapuza

  • Commonly used in the phrase hacer una chapuza to complain about a poor repair or task, and it is informal so softer expressions like no quedó bien fit formal contexts.

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