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to screw up
[phrase form: screw]
01
estragar, arruinar
to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment
Transitive: to screw up a situation
Slang
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
frasal
verbo de ação
regular
separável
partícula
up
verbo base
screw
presente
screw up
3.ª pessoa do singular
screws up
particípio presente
screwing up
pretérito simples
screwed up
particípio passado
screwed up
Exemplos
She screwed the job interview up by arriving late and unprepared.
Ela estragou a entrevista de emprego chegando atrasada e despreparada.
02
piorar, agravar
to intensify a situation or problem
Transitive: to screw up a problem
Exemplos
Her meddling really screwed the problem up.
A intromissão dela realmente piorou o problema.
03
contorcer, torcer
to twist one's face into an expression of discomfort, displeasure, or tension
Transitive: to screw up one's face
Exemplos
She could n't help but screw up her face in reaction to the strong smell of the chemicals.
Ela não pôde evitar contorcer o rosto em reação ao forte cheiro dos produtos químicos.
04
apertar, rosquear
to fasten something by rotating it often in a clockwise direction
Transitive: to screw up sth
Exemplos
She carefully screwed the antenna up onto the roof for better reception.
Ela apertou cuidadosamente a antena no telhado para uma melhor recepção.
05
amassar, enrolar firmemente
to fold something by twisting it tightly
Transitive: to screw up a piece of paper or fabric
Exemplos
In a moment of annoyance, I screwed up the sketch and had to begin from scratch.
Num momento de irritação, estraguei o esboço e tive que começar do zero.
06
estragar, perturbar emocionalmente
to cause someone to be emotionally or mentally disturbed
Transitive: to screw up sb
Exemplos
The breakup screwed him up, making it difficult to focus on work.
O término abalou ele, dificultando a concentração no trabalho.
