How to Say "to sabotage" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to sabotage” is “sabotear” — B1 level.
Examples
Alguien intentó sabotear las máquinas de la fábrica.
Someone tried to sabotage the machines at the factory.
No dejes que tu miedo sabotee esta gran oportunidad.
Don't let your fear sabotage this great opportunity.
Él siempre sabotea mis planes de cocina con sus críticas.
He always wrecks my cooking plans with his criticism.
Direct Action Verb
In Spanish, you don't need a word like 'to' after sabotear. You sabotear something directly, just like in English.
Using 'Se' for Self-Sabotage
To talk about sabotaging yourself, add the little word 'se' to the end (sabotearse) or use 'me/te/se' before the verb.
Using 'hacer' with sabotage
Mistake: “Hacer un sabotaje a la reunión.”
Correction: Sabotear la reunión. It is more natural to use the verb itself rather than 'making a sabotage'.
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