screw up

• Phrasal verb, das verwendet wird, um einen Fehler zu machen, etwas zu vermasseln oder etwas zu verderben. Es kann auch bedeuten, etwas zu zerknittern oder zu verdrehen und dadurch seine Form zu verändern.

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.

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Make a mistakeinformal

   To make a serious error or fail at something.

   etwas vermasseln

   • 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.

   Synonymeblunderbotchbungleerrflubfumblegoofmess upmishandleslip up

   Antonymeprospersucceed

2. Cause emotional distressinformal

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

   Emotionalen Schaden zufügen

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

   Synonymeagitatediscomposedistressdisturbperturbrattletraumatizeunhingeunsettleupset

   Antonymecalmcomfortconsolereassuresoothesteady

3. Wrinkle or distortinformal

   To twist or crumple something, especially paper or fabric.

   Zerknittern oder verformen

   • 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.

   Synonymecreasecrinklecrumpledistortrumplescrunchtwistwrinkle

Grundverbscrew