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la chapuza in English

botched job, bodge noun Spain

Number 3,018 of the 5,000 most used words in everyday Spanish.

Example

El fontanero hizo una chapuza y ahora gotea el grifo.

The plumber did a botched job and now the tap is dripping.

In Latin America

At this place in the list: órale (OK, go on, wow (informal)).

Before: el volante · Next: el certificado

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