checkered
US /-ɚd/
UK /-ɚd/

1.
a cuadros, ajedrezado
marked with a pattern of squares of two or more alternating colors
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The tablecloth had a red and white checkered pattern.
El mantel tenía un patrón de cuadros rojos y blancos.
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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
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His political career has been rather checkered.
Su carrera política ha sido bastante accidentada.
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The company has a checkered past with several scandals.
La empresa tiene un pasado turbio con varios escándalos.