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to screw up
[phrase form: screw]
01
estropear, arruinar
to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment
Transitive: to screw up a situation
Slang
Ejemplos
She screwed the job interview up by arriving late and unprepared.
Ella arruinó la entrevista de trabajo al llegar tarde y sin preparación.
02
empeorar, agravar
to intensify a situation or problem
Transitive: to screw up a problem
Ejemplos
Her meddling really screwed the problem up.
Su intromisión realmente empeoró el problema.
03
hacer una mueca, torcer
to twist one's face into an expression of discomfort, displeasure, or tension
Transitive: to screw up one's face
Ejemplos
She could n't help but screw up her face in reaction to the strong smell of the chemicals.
No pudo evitar torcer el rostro como reacción al fuerte olor de los químicos.
04
atornillar, apretar
to fasten something by rotating it often in a clockwise direction
Transitive: to screw up sth
Ejemplos
She carefully screwed the antenna up onto the roof for better reception.
Ella atornilló cuidadosamente la antena en el techo para una mejor recepción.
05
arrugar, enrollar
to fold something by twisting it tightly
Transitive: to screw up a piece of paper or fabric
Ejemplos
Let 's screw up the old newspaper and use it for packing delicate items.
Arruguemos el periódico viejo y usémoslo para empacar artículos delicados.
06
arruinar, desestabilizar
to cause someone to be emotionally or mentally disturbed
Transitive: to screw up sb
Ejemplos
The breakup with his long-time partner screwed him up mentally.
La ruptura con su pareja de mucho tiempo lo desestabilizó mentalmente.
