checkered

US /-ɚd/
UK /-ɚd/
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1.

a cuadros, ajedrezado

marked with a pattern of squares of two or more alternating colors

:
The tablecloth had a red and white checkered pattern.
El mantel tenía un patrón de cuadros rojos y blancos.
He wore a checkered shirt to the picnic.
Llevaba una camisa de cuadros al picnic.
2.

accidentado, turbio, variado

having a history or record of varied fortunes, successes, and failures

:
His political career has been rather checkered.
Su carrera política ha sido bastante accidentada.
The company has a checkered past with several scandals.
La empresa tiene un pasado turbio con varios escándalos.