Baroja (en. Baroja)

/baˈɾoxa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Clumsiness or lack of skill in executing something.

The artist's clumsiness was evident in his first performance.

La baroja del artista fue evidente en su primera actuación.

Difficulty in performing actions effectively.

He suffered a blunder when trying to ride his bicycle for the first time.

Sufrió una baroja al intentar montar su bicicleta por primera vez.

Errors or imperfections in work.

The clumsiness in his writing made the text difficult to understand.

La baroja en su escritura hizo que el texto fuera difícil de entender.

The term 'baroja' comes from the Basque language, related to the idea of clumsiness.

to make a blunder

To make a mistake or do something wrong.

dar la baroja

to have no clue

It means to act with skill or dexterity.

no tener baroja

clumsiness while speaking

It refers to difficulties in expressing oneself correctly.

baroja al hablar

awkward

Someone who acts clumsily or lacks skill.

torpe

inept

Someone who does not have the ability to do something.

inepto

blunder

Error or lack of accuracy in an action.

desacierto

To make a ridiculous mistake.

I realized I made an incredible blunder in the presentation.

Me di cuenta de que hice una baroja increíble en la presentación.

To do something without prior preparation.

I went to the party not knowing what to do; it was a total blunder.

Fui a la fiesta sin saber qué hacer, fue una baroja total.