amañado
/amaˈɲado/
The English word "rigged" is translated into Spanish as amañado.
Amañado is used to describe something that has been pre-arranged or manipulated for a dishonest purpose, such as rigged elections, rigged games or manipulated competitions.
Meaning: pre-arranged (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is the past participle of the verb amañar, which means to manipulate, arrange or fix a result.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the informal word chanchullo is commonly used to describe situations involving fraud, corruption or manipulation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use amañada for feminine singular nouns, amañados for masculine or mixed plural nouns and amañadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/amaˈɲado/
Did you know?
- The term chanchullo comes from the word chancho, meaning 'pig', linking the idea of a rigged deal to the greed or messiness associated with pigs.
- While amañado refers to a rigged outcome, the related verb amañar is used in some contexts to describe the act of cleverly improvising a solution or 'making do' with what is available.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a 'rigged' result is sometimes jokingly referred to as being cocinado, which literally means 'cooked'.
Examples in context
- El juego está amañado.The game is rigged.This sentence is useful for describing a game that is currently rigged using the form amañado.Tatoeba #5995711 by albrusgher, translation #1669552 by Spamster
- Ese juego estaba amañado.That game was rigged.This sentence is useful for describing a game that was rigged in the past using the form amañado.Tatoeba #5995713 by albrusgher, translation #4558278 by AlanF_US
- Está amañado.It's rigged.This sentence is useful for stating that something is rigged using the form amañado.Tatoeba #5995708 by albrusgher, translation #5499307 by mailohilohi
- El resultado del juicio fue manipulado por intereses políticos.The result of the trial was manipulated by political interests.
- Ese concurso de televisión está completamente trucado. Siempre gana la misma persona.That television contest is completely rigged, the same person always wins.
- Los contratos del gobierno están llenos de chanchullos, nunca se hace una licitación justa.The government contracts are full of scams, a fair bidding process is never held.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing a suspicious local election.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿viste los resultados de la votación?Alejandro, did you see the voting results?
- AlejandroSí, Lucía, parece un proceso amañado.Yes, Lucía, it looks like a rigged process.
- LucíaEstoy segura de que todo fue amañado.I am sure that everything was rigged.
- AlejandroTienes razón, no fue transparente.You are right, it wasn't transparent.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry amañado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
