screw up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
Meaning: To make a serious mistake
搞砸、弄糟、犯大错
Meter la pata, fastidiarla, cagarla
大失敗する、しくじる、台無しにする
크게 실수하다, 망치다
To badly mishandle a situation or task.
指严重搞砸某件事或任务。口语表达。
Cometer un error grave o estropear algo. Expresión coloquial.
状況や仕事をひどく失敗すること。くだけた表現。
상황이나 일을 심하게 그르치는 것.
Base verb: screw
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- I really screwed up this time. 这次我真的搞砸了Esta vez la he fastidiado de verdad今回は本当にしくじった이번에는 정말 망쳤다.
- Don't screw it up! 别搞砸了!¡No la líes!台無しにするなよ!망치지 마!
- They screwed up the order. 他们把订单弄错了Se equivocaron con el pedido彼らは注文を間違えた그들이 주문을 잘못했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: mistakes, errors
Tone: regretful
✓ Do Say
- I screwed up我搞砸了La he fastidiadoしくじりました내가 망쳤어
Origin & History
From twisting something incorrectly.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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