chapuza
Spanish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology 1
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Spain) /t͡ʃaˈpuθa/ [t͡ʃaˈpu.θa]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /t͡ʃaˈpusa/ [t͡ʃaˈpu.sa]
- Rhymes: -uθa
- Rhymes: -usa
- Syllabification: cha‧pu‧za
Noun
editchapuza f (plural chapuzas)
- (colloquial) work, especially maintenance and involving manual labor, of little importance; odd job; jury-rigged
- (colloquial) something poorly done; botched job, shoddy work, botch
- (colloquial, Mexico) cheat, trick, cheating, deceit (specially in sports, games, gambling, elections, seldom in commerce, almost never in sentimental relationships)
- Synonym: trampa
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editchapuza
- inflection of chapuzar:
Further reading
edit- “chapuza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Categories:
- Spanish deverbals
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- Rhymes:Spanish/uθa
- Rhymes:Spanish/uθa/3 syllables
- Rhymes:Spanish/usa
- Rhymes:Spanish/usa/3 syllables
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- Spanish feminine nouns
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