"Chapuza"

"chapuza" - botched work/job ?

Hi Mambrino,

welcome to the forum!
Could you please further explain what do you need to know?

Cheers

Jack

I simply wanted confirmation that my rendition of this term is the right one.

Mambrino

Yep. I agree, I'd say botched job.

Txiki

chapuza.(De chapuz2).1. f. Obra o labor de poca importancia.2. f. Obra hecha sin arte ni esmero.3. f. Méx. estafa (ǁ acción y efecto de estafar).
It could also mean to cheat

Hi people!

I guess that "chapucero" comes from there, eh?

Cheers

Jack

I agree with Jozé, in Mexico, "hacer chapuza" means "to cheat".

In Argentina for the first one (obra de poca importancia) we say "changa", but this definately does not mean to cheat.

Colloquial British English translation would be "a bodge up"

Unfortunately, where I am this is the norm!!!

Ed