screw up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual
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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

  1. 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.
  2. Don't screw it up!
    别搞砸了!
    ¡No la líes!
    台無しにするなよ!
    망치지 마!
  3. 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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