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/Sounds like the English word "cachap" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

In Venezuela, to ruin or mess up something that was going well, usually through a badly timed move or a careless mistake. Once something gets cachapeado the damage is done and not easily undone.

Examples

He wrecked my whole plan by showing up unannounced.

The entire project fell apart because of the budget shortfall.

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Regional synonyms

A person with a permanent serious, sour expression, the one who never smiles and seems perpetually unimpressed. In Venezuela, careto is the label for the stone-faced individual whose face communicates disapproval even at a party.