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/Sounds like "freh" (as in "fresh") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Broken, ruined, or in really bad shape. Applied to objects, situations, or outcomes that went sideways or stopped working. A versatile word used across Mexico and Central America when something is beyond saving or turned out terribly.
“The car is totally wrecked, you should sell it before spending more.”
“The situation was a mess after that decision.”
/Sounds like "freh" (as in "fresh") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "doh" (as in "door")/
A difficult, stubborn person who gives you a hard time and won't budge. In Mexico fregado is used for someone who's a pain to deal with, hardheaded, unpleasant or just relentlessly troublesome.
“That client is such a pain, he complains about everything.”
“Dealing with him is a nightmare.”
/Sounds like "freh" (as in "fresh") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "doh" (as in "door")/
A complicated, difficult, or messy situation. Also used for a stubborn person who is exhausting to deal with. In Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Costa Rica it covers both tough circumstances and impossible personalities.
“Things are really rough right now, no work and no prospects in sight.”
“Stop being so difficult and give a little, everyone is already tired of this.”
/Sounds like "freh" (as in "fresh") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Screwed, in serious trouble, or describing a situation with no easy way out. In Colombia and Venezuela, "fregado" covers both difficult people who exhaust your patience and bad situations that just won't resolve.
“That problem is really screwed, there's no easy way out.”
“That professor is brutal, almost nobody passes his exam.”
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/Sounds like "freh" (as in "fresh") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Broken, ruined, or in really bad shape. Applied to objects, situations, or outcomes that went sideways or stopped working. A versatile word used across Mexico and Central America when something is beyond saving or turned out terribly.
“The car is totally wrecked, you should sell it before spending more.”
“The situation was a mess after that decision.”
/Sounds like "freh" (as in "fresh") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "doh" (as in "door")/
A difficult, stubborn person who gives you a hard time and won't budge. In Mexico fregado is used for someone who's a pain to deal with, hardheaded, unpleasant or just relentlessly troublesome.
“That client is such a pain, he complains about everything.”
“Dealing with him is a nightmare.”
/Sounds like "freh" (as in "fresh") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "doh" (as in "door")/
A complicated, difficult, or messy situation. Also used for a stubborn person who is exhausting to deal with. In Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Costa Rica it covers both tough circumstances and impossible personalities.
“Things are really rough right now, no work and no prospects in sight.”
“Stop being so difficult and give a little, everyone is already tired of this.”
/Sounds like "freh" (as in "fresh") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Screwed, in serious trouble, or describing a situation with no easy way out. In Colombia and Venezuela, "fregado" covers both difficult people who exhaust your patience and bad situations that just won't resolve.
“That problem is really screwed, there's no easy way out.”
“That professor is brutal, almost nobody passes his exam.”
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Tener el santo de espaldas
When nothing goes your way and it feels like the universe has a personal grudge against you. In Mexico and Spain, the image is religious: your patron saint has literally turned their back on you, leaving you to fend for yourself against an endless streak of bad luck.