Chapuza in english
Botched
pronunciation: bɑtʃt part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: bɑtʃt part of speech: adjective
In gestures
chapuza = odd-job ; repair job ; fudge ; botch(ed) job ; shoddy work.
Example: The assistant's position frequently degenerates into a 'catch-all' position, with the assistant ending up with a number of miscellaneous odd-jobs (sometimes 'keep-busy' type jobs, well below his or her capabilities).Example: Sometimes it's a stretch to get all those home improvement or home repair jobs done so make it easy on yourself with this telescopic ladder.Example: The report is a poor fudge, as it deals with none of the problems with which it was supposed to deal.Example: Remember, it was the Tories who made such a botched job of privatising the railways -- a legacy we are still suffering from.Example: She has hit out at the shoddy work that was carried out recently to try and improve the sea defences in Blackrock.more:
» hacer una chapuza = botch ; bodge ; do + a botched job .
Example: But the old printers were men who got on each other's nerves and lost their tempers; who had moments of disastrous clumsiness; and who improvised and botched without hesitation whenever their tools or materials did not precisely meet the needs of the moment. Example: This wall has been bodged together using breeze blocks at some point. Example: You can go to China for plastic surgery but if they do a botched job you can't sue them for damages.» hace una chapuza = bungle .
Example: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.chapuzar = duck in + the water.
Example: I would spend the day with my head ducked in the water and see the most unique and incredible sea life while getting a wicked tan on my back.