cagada (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of Speech

Cagada is a noun in Spanish.

Phonetic Transcription

/bkaˈɣa.ða/

Translation Options into English

• Mess
• Screw-up
• Shit (informal, vulgar)

Meaning and Usage

In Spanish, cagada commonly refers to a mistake or a blunder, often with a humorous or vulgar connotation. It literally translates to "shit," but in colloquial usage, it implies a significant error or a disastrous outcome. The term is frequently used in informal, spoken contexts rather than in formal writing, making it part of everyday language, especially among younger speakers.

Frequency of Use: It is often encountered in casual conversation and can convey annoyance or frustration at a mishap.

Example Sentences

1. No puedo creer que cometí esa cagada.

2. I can't believe I made that screw-up.

3. Esa cagada en la presentación nos costó el cliente.

4. That mess in the presentation cost us the client.

5. Siempre estás haciendo cagadas en la cocina.

6. You are always making mistakes in the kitchen.

Idiomatic Expressions

The word cagada appears in various idiomatic expressions in Spanish, often conveying feelings of frustration, humor, or exasperation regarding mistakes or misfortunes.

1. Hacer una cagada
2. Translation: To make a mess (or screw-up).

3. Example: Siempre terminas haciendo una cagada cuando no sigues las instrucciones.

   • You always end up making a mess when you don't follow the instructions.

4. Llevarse una cagada

5. Translation: To suffer a screw-up or bad consequence.

6. Example: Si no estudias, te vas a llevar una cagada en el examen.

   • If you don't study, you're going to suffer a screw-up on the exam.

7. Cagada tras cagada

8. Translation: Mistake after mistake.

9. Example: En este proyecto, hemos tenido cagada tras cagada.

   • In this project, we have had mistake after mistake.

10. Hacer cagadas

11. Translation: To make mistakes.
12. Example: Todos hacemos cagadas de vez en cuando.
    • We all make mistakes from time to time.

Etymology

The term cagada comes from the verb cagar, which means "to defecate." Over time, it has evolved into slang to describe not only the act of defecation but also metaphorically denote substantial mistakes or setbacks.

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms: - Error - Desacierto - Metida de pata (slang)

Antonyms: - Acierto (success) - Progreso (progress) - Logro (achievement)