metida de pata

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metida de pata

[meˈt̪ið̞a ð̞e ˈpat̪a]

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phrase metidas de pata

Acción o efecto de meter la pata.
Similar: error, patinazo, pifia

In English

gaffe a foolish error, especially one made in public
boner blunder; silly or stupid mistake
faux pas an embarrassing or tactless blunder
flub mistake

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@misc{metida_de_pata_2026,
  title = {metida de pata},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/metida%20de%20pata},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}