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bodge

/bɒdʒ/

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verb

/bɒdʒ/C1formalbritish
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по созданию или ремонту чего-либо неуклюже или временным способом.

A verb used to indicate the act of making or repairing something clumsily or in a makeshift way.

  1. To ruin or make a mess ofB2informalbritish

    To spoil, destroy, or ruin something, often through clumsy or careless action.

    ruИспортить

    • He completely bodged the repair job on the sink.
    • She bodged her presentation by forgetting the main points.
    • They bodged the project by ignoring the instructions.

    Synonymsbotchbunglebutcherflubfoul upmarmess upmuck upscrew upspoil

    Antonymsfiximprovemendrepair

  2. To do something clumsilyB2informalbritish

    To perform a task in a clumsy, unskilled, or makeshift way, often resulting in a poor outcome.

    ruСделать кое-как

    • He bodged together a temporary fix for the broken chair.
    • She bodged the cake by using the wrong ingredients.
    • They bodged the wiring, causing a short circuit.

    Synonymsbotchbunglebutcherflubfumblekludgemanglemess upmishandlescrew upspoil

    Antonymsexcelmaster

Forms
  • bodged past participle
  • bodged past simple
  • bodging present participle
  • bodges third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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