chapucero

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From chapuza +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /t͡ʃapuˈθeɾo/ [t͡ʃa.puˈθe.ɾo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /t͡ʃapuˈseɾo/ [t͡ʃa.puˈse.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: cha‧pu‧ce‧ro

Adjective

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chapucero (feminine chapucera, masculine plural chapuceros, feminine plural chapuceras)

  1. shoddy
  2. (Mexico, familiar) dishonest
    Synonym: deshonesto
  3. (derogatory) amateur
    Synonyms: aficionado, diletante, amateur

Noun

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chapucero m (plural chapuceros, feminine chapucera, feminine plural chapuceras)

  1. sloppy worker
  2. (Mexico, familiar) swindler
    Synonyms: estafador, defraudador

Derived terms

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Further reading

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