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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
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.
