Cagas (en. You shit)

/ˈkaɣas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To defecate in colloquial terms.
When you have diarrhea, you poop a lot.
Cuando tienes diarrea, cagas mucho.
To express fear or indecision in a colloquial way.
You don’t freak out in the face of danger.
No cagas ante el peligro.
To do something in an uncontrolled or incorrect manner.
If you keep going like this, you will mess up the project.
Si sigues así, cagas el proyecto.

Etymology

From Latin 'cacare', which means to defecate.

Common Phrases and Expressions

not to mess it up
Not to make a mistake.
no cagarla
to mess up the stick
To ruin a situation.
cagar el palo
to mess up the pig
To do something useless or ineffective.
cagar la marrana

Related Words

poop
Substance expelled by the body.
caca
mess-up
Mistake or foolishness committed.
cagada
coward
A fearful or timid person.
cagón

Slang Meanings

To mess up in a figurative sense to refer to doing something wrong.
If you keep this up, you are going to mess up your exam.
Si sigues así, vas a cagarla en tu examen.
To mess up as a way of expressing frustration.
I’m so frustrated that I just want to poop.
Estoy tan frustrado que sólo me dan ganas de cagar.