gaffe in Spanish
gaffe in Spanish is metedura de pata, cagada, desliz — gaffe means an embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
gaffe in Spanish
metedura de pata
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
cagada
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
desliz
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
gazapo
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
metida de pata
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
pifia
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
What does "gaffe" mean?
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noun An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
"The minister's gaffe about pensioners dominated the evening news."
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gaffe in a sentence
- The minister's gaffe about pensioners dominated the evening news.
- He made the classic gaffe of forgetting the host's name mid-toast.
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What is "gaffe" in Spanish?
"gaffe" in Spanish is metedura de pata, cagada, desliz. gaffe means: An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
How do you use "gaffe" in a sentence?
Example: "The minister's gaffe about pensioners dominated the evening news." In Spanish, "gaffe" is metedura de pata, cagada, desliz.
Are there other ways to say "gaffe" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "gaffe": metedura de pata, cagada, desliz, gazapo, metida de pata, pifia.
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