botch

• Substantiv, das eine schlecht oder ungeschickt ausgeführte Arbeit oder Handlung bezeichnet, die zu einem peinlichen Fehler führt.

A noun referring to a piece of work or an action that has been done badly or clumsily, resulting in an embarrassing mistake.

1. Embarrassing mistakeB2informal

   A task or job that has been done very badly, resulting in an embarrassing error.

   Patzer

   • The repair was such a botch that the sink still leaked.
   • His speech was a complete botch; he forgot half his lines.
   • The project turned into a botch due to poor planning.

   Synonymeblunderbungledebaclefiascoflubhashmessmuddle

   Antonymeachievementmasterpiecesuccesstriumph

• Etwas schlecht, ungeschickt oder stümperhaft ausführen, sodass das Ergebnis verdorben oder ruiniert ist.

A verb used to describe the act of carrying out a task or job badly or clumsily, resulting in a spoiled or ruined outcome.

1. Spoil or ruinB2informal

   To carry out a task or job badly, resulting in a mess or failure.

   Verpfuschen

   • He botched the repair and the machine broke down again.
   • The chef botched the recipe by adding too much salt.
   • They botched the entire project by missing the deadline.

   Synonymebunglebutcherflubfumblemanglemarmishandleruinspoil

   Antonymeaccomplishachievefixperfectrepairsucceed

Phrasal-Variantenbotch up