estar mal guisado (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of speech

The word combination "estar mal guisado" consists of three words in Spanish: 1. Estar - Verb (to be) 2. Mal - Adjective (bad) 3. Guisado - Adjective (poorly cooked)

Phonetic transcription

Estar mal guisado: /esˈtaɾ mal ɡwiˈsaðo/

Usage in the Spanish language

"Estar mal guisado" is an idiomatic expression used in Spanish to mean that something is poorly done or prepared. It is frequently used in spoken language, although it can also appear in written contexts, especially in informal or conversational writing.

Examples:

1. Spanish: El informe que enviaste para la reunión está mal guisado. English: The report you sent for the meeting was poorly done.

2. Spanish: La pintura de la casa quedó muy mal guisada. English: The house paint job turned out very poorly done.

Idiomatic Expressions

Estar mal guisado is commonly used in various idiomatic expressions. Here are a few examples:

1. Estar mal guisado: To be poorly done.

2. Spanish: Mis planes salieron mal guisados. English: My plans turned out poorly done.

3. Vestir mal guisado: To be poorly dressed.

4. Spanish: Juan siempre está mal guisado para la ocasión. English: Juan is always poorly dressed for the occasion.

5. Pensar mal guisado: To judge unfairly.

6. Spanish: No pienses mal guisado de sus intenciones. English: Don't judge his intentions unfairly.

Etymology

• Estar: From Latin "stāre", meaning "to stand" or "to be".
• Mal: From Latin "malus", meaning "bad" or "evil".
• Guisado: From Latin "coctus", meaning "cooked".

Synonyms and Antonyms

• Synonyms: Mal preparado (poorly prepared), mal hecho (badly done), mal ejecutado (poorly executed).
• Antonyms: Bien preparado (well prepared), bien hecho (well done), bien ejecutado (well executed).