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cock up

/kɒk ʌp/

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verb

C1formalbritish/kɒk ʌp/

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

A phrasal verb meaning to ruin or spoil something through incompetence or carelessness; to make a mess of something.

ruФразовый глагол, означающий испортить или разрушить что-либо из-за некомпетентности или небрежности; напортачить.esVerbo frasal que significa estropear o arruinar algo por incompetencia o negligencia; fastidiar o echar a perder una tarea.frVerbe à particule signifiant gâcher ou ruiner quelque chose par incompétence ou négligence ; faire une erreur grossière, tout faire foirer.deEtwas durch Inkompetenz oder Nachlässigkeit verderben, zerstören oder gründlich vermasseln.ptVerbo informal que significa estragar, arruinar ou fazer algo muito mal por incompetência, descuido ou falta de jeito; também pode indicar cometer um erro grave ou dar tudo errado.zh因无能或疏忽而把事情搞糟、弄坏;常用于口语,指犯下严重错误或搞得一团糟。arفعل يعني إفساد شيء أو تخريبه بسبب عدم الكفاءة أو الإهمال. يُستخدم في السياق العامي للدلالة على ارتكاب خطأ فادح أو إخفاق.

  1. To make a mistake or mess up informal british

    To do something incorrectly or to cause a failure, often in a clumsy or careless way.

    • He really cocked up the presentation by forgetting the main points.
    • They cocked up the order and sent the wrong items.
    • I cocked up the recipe by adding too much salt.

    ruИспортитьesfastidiar, meter la patafrgâcher, raterdevermasselnptFazer merdazh搞砸arأفسد الأمر

    Synonyme: blunderbotchbungleflubfoul upmess upmishandlemuck upruinscrew upspoil

    Antonyme: correctfixrepairsucceed

  • cocked up past participle
  • cocked up past simple
  • cocking up present participle
  • cocks up third person singular