What is the Spanish word for "jinx"?

Learn how to say "jinx" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

jinx

Spanish

maleficio

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Alternative translations of "jinx"

gafe

Examples of how to use "jinx" in Spanish

English
Don't say that or you will jinx it.
Spanish
No digas eso o lo echarás a perder.
English
Don't call him a jinx please.
Spanish
Por favor, no le llames mala suerte.
English
She thinks jinx causes their bad luck.
Spanish
Ella piensa que la mala suerte causa su mala suerte.
English
The old superstition says jinx is contagious.
Spanish
La vieja superstición dice que la mala suerte es contagiosa.
English
I laughed when he said jinx aloud.
Spanish
Me reí cuando dijo 'mala suerte' en voz alta.

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Don't say that or you will jinx it.

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