chapuza — meaning in English

English meaning

• botch verb To do something badly or carelessly, ruining the result.
• gig noun A single performance booking for a musician or entertainer.
• kludge noun An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before implementing a finished design.

Senses

chapuza is used for these senses in English:

• botch An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.
• gig (by extension) Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
• kludge (informal) Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
• odd job Temporary employment.

botch — full definition

1. verb To do something badly or carelessly, ruining the result.
2. noun A poorly done piece of work; a mess.

gig — full definition

1. noun A single performance booking for a musician or entertainer.
2. noun Any job, especially short-term, freelance, or on-demand work.
3. verb To perform live as a musician or entertainer.

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