defecates, shits, messes up, screws up, makes (a lot of) money
If he doesn’t eat properly, he’ll screw it up.
— Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1980)
Lo quiero, pero siempre la caga.
I love him, but he always messes things up.
— Perros de Reserva (1992)
No necesito que me digas dónde caga el oso.
I don't need you to tell me where the bear shits.
— Sueño de fuga (1994)
El orinal es un recipiente en el que se caga y se mea.
A chamber pot is a container in which one defecates and urinates.
Tiene cuatro meses y ya caga como hombre.
He's four months old and he already poops like a man.
— Eternidad (2025)