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to screw up
[phrase form: screw]
01
gâcher, rater
to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment
Transitive: to screw up a situation
Slang
Exemples
She felt a sinking feeling in her stomach after realizing she had screwed up the project.
Elle a ressenti un sentiment d'effondrement dans son estomac après avoir réalisé qu'elle avait foutu en l'air le projet.
02
aggraver, empirer
to intensify a situation or problem
Transitive: to screw up a problem
Exemples
Do n't tell the boss - that will just screw up the situation even more.
Ne le dis pas au patron - ça ne fera qu'aggraver la situation encore plus.
03
grimacer, tordre
to twist one's face into an expression of discomfort, displeasure, or tension
Transitive: to screw up one's face
Exemples
The actor screwed up his face to imitate a comical expression during the performance.
L'acteur a tordu son visage pour imiter une expression comique pendant la performance.
04
visser, serrer
to fasten something by rotating it often in a clockwise direction
Transitive: to screw up sth
Exemples
The technician needed to screw the wires up to connect the electronic components.
Le technicien avait besoin de visser les fils pour connecter les composants électroniques.
05
chiffonner, froisser
to fold something by twisting it tightly
Transitive: to screw up a piece of paper or fabric
Exemples
She screwed the paper up into a tight ball and tossed it into the recycling bin.
Elle froissa le papier en une boule serrée et le lança dans la poubelle de recyclage.
06
bousiller, perturber
to cause someone to be emotionally or mentally disturbed
Transitive: to screw up sb
Exemples
Failing the exam completely screwed her up for weeks.
Rater l'examen l'a complètement détraquée pendant des semaines.
