screw up
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screw up(
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (colloquial) (to ruin)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. fastidiar
The caterer did a lousy job and screwed up the party.El proveedor de comida hizo un trabajo pésimo y fastidió la fiesta.
2. (colloquial) (to confound)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. perturbar
Seeing her parents arguing all through her childhood screwed Tanya up.Ver a sus padres peleándose durante toda su niñez perturbó a Tanya.
a. arrugar
Evan got a whiff of skunk and screwed up his face.Evan percibió el olor del zorrillo y arrugó la cara.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
6. (colloquial) (to mess up)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fastidiarla
Anita screwed up when she kissed another boy in front of her boyfriend.Anita la fastidió cuando besó a otro chico en frente de su novio.
b. meter la pata (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Brad screwed up with a customer and then had to apologize.Brad metió la pata con un cliente y después tuvo que disculparse.
d. embarrarla (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
You shouldn't have told her. Now you've screwed up!No le hubieras dicho. ¡Ya la embarraste!
e. fregarla (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Scott screwed up by adding too much lemon juice to the pie.Scott la fregó cuando añadió demasiado jugo de limón al pay.
f. regarla (colloquial) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
If you know you screwed up, learn from it and move on.Si ya sabes que la regaste, aprende de ello y sigue adelante.
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