screw up

• فعل مركب يُستخدم للإشارة إلى ارتكاب خطأ أو الفشل في شيء ما أو إفساده. كما قد يعني تجعيد شيء ما أو ثنيه وتغيير شكله.

A phrasal verb used to indicate making a mistake, causing something to fail, or ruining something. It can also mean to crumple or twist something out of shape.

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1. Make a mistakeinformal

   To make a serious error or fail at something.

   أخطأ خطأً فادحاً

   • I really screwed up the presentation today.
   • He screwed up his chances by arriving late.
   • Don't worry if you screw up; everyone makes mistakes.

   المرادفاتblunderbotchbungleerrflubfumblegoofmess upmishandleslip up

   الأضدادprospersucceed

2. Cause emotional distressinformal

   To cause someone to become anxious, confused, or emotionally disturbed.

   التسبب في اضطراب عاطفي

   • The constant criticism screwed him up.
   • Her childhood experiences really screwed her up.
   • The accident screwed up his mental state for months.

   المرادفاتagitatediscomposedistressdisturbperturbrattletraumatizeunhingeunsettleupset

   الأضدادcalmcomfortconsolereassuresoothesteady

3. Wrinkle or distortinformal

   To twist or crumple something, especially paper or fabric.

   تجعد أو تشويه

   • He screwed up the paper and threw it in the bin.
   • She screwed up her face in disgust.
   • The wind screwed up the pages of the book.

   المرادفاتcreasecrinklecrumpledistortrumplescrunchtwistwrinkle

الفعل الأساسيscrew