What does “Checkered past” mean?

Checkered past

Meaning: A background with both good and bad periods, especially past mistakes, trouble, or shady behavior.

Pasado turbio

Significado: Un historial con períodos buenos y malos, especialmente errores pasados, problemas o comportamiento sospechoso.

Passado duvidoso

Significado: Um histórico com períodos bons e maus, especialmente erros passados, problemas ou comportamento duvidoso.

Passé mouvementé

Signification: Un parcours avec des périodes bonnes et mauvaises, notamment des erreurs passées, des ennuis ou un comportement douteux.

Bewegte Vergangenheit

Bedeutung: Ein Hintergrund mit guten und schlechten Phasen, insbesondere frühere Fehler, Probleme oder zwielichtiges Verhalten.

Passato discutibile

Significato: Un background con periodi buoni e cattivi, specialmente errori passati, problemi o comportamenti loschi.

Şaibeli geçmiş

Anlam: İyi ve kötü dönemleri olan bir geçmiş, özellikle geçmiş hatalar, sorunlar veya şüpheli davranışlar.

有污点的过去

意思: 有好有坏的背景，尤其是过去的错误、麻烦或可疑行为。

波乱万丈の過去

意味: 良い時期と悪い時期のある経歴。

얼룩진 과거

의미: 좋은 시기와 나쁜 시기가 있는 과거.

Dialogue

14:50:30 - Are you sure we should hire him? He has a checkered past.

14:50:34 - I know, but he's turned his life around. Everyone deserves a second chance.

14:50:38 - I understand, but we need to be cautious.

14:50:42 - Let's give him a trial period and see how he performs.

19:10:22 - The senator has a checkered past.

19:10:25 - Yet people still vote for him.

19:10:28 - People forgive what they want to forgive.

19:10:31 - Sad but true.

11:05:18 - She won't talk about her checkered past.

11:05:21 - Maybe she's ashamed.

11:05:24 - Or maybe she's moved on.

11:05:27 - Both can be true.

21:35:44 - He has a checkered past, but he's changed.

21:35:47 - People can change.

21:35:50 - I believe that.

21:35:53 - So do I.