Spanish Conversation · Level 80
60 words
Spanish word
fechoría
Pronunciation
IPA/fetʃoˈɾia/
Meaning
- feminine nounwrongdoing
Example
¡No hagas fechorías!
Don't commit wrongdoing!
More examples
El ladrón confesó la fechoría y pidió perdón.
The thief admitted the wrongdoing and asked for forgiveness.
Core concept
A morally bad act often described with a slightly mocking or theatrical flavor.
Common phrases
cometer una fechoría
commit wrongdoing
pagar por la fechoría
atone for the wrongdoing
Similar words
delito: Act that violates criminal law and is subject to prosecution.
crimen: Serious criminal act punished by the penal code, typically involving grave harm.
falta: Minor breach of rules or duty with only light consequences or reprimand.
infracción: Breach of rules or laws usually punished by fines or administrative measures.
Definition in Spanish
Delito o acto reprobable; palabra que a menudo se emplea en tono literario o irónico para referirse a acciones malas.
Word origin
Derived from Old Spanish fechor (a doer of deeds) plus the derivational suffix -ía, ultimately tracing back to Latin facere 'to do'.
Usage tips
- Often used in the plural with hacer (hacer fechorías) as a playful scolding; avoid it in formal or legal wording and use delito or crimen.
Other meanings
- mischiefnoun
- crimenoun
Opposites
- buena accióngood deednoun
- acto de bondadact of kindnessnoun