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muck up

/mʌk ʌp/

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verb

B2formalbritish/mʌk ʌp/

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

A phrasal verb meaning to spoil, ruin, or make a mess of something, or to cause something to fail.

ruФразовый глагол, означающий испортить, разрушить или привести что-либо в беспорядок, или стать причиной неудачи.esVerbo frasal que significa estropear, arruinar o desordenar algo, o causar un fracaso; también puede referirse a ensuciar o manchar.frVerbe à particule signifiant gâcher, abîmer ou mettre quelque chose en désordre, ou faire échouer quelque chose.deDeutsches Verb, das bedeutet, etwas zu verderben, zu ruinieren oder in Unordnung zu bringen oder einen Misserfolg zu verursachen.ptVerbo frasal que significa estragar, arruinar ou bagunçar algo, ou fazer com que algo dê errado.zh动词短语,指把事情弄糟、搞坏或弄得一团乱,也可指导致失败。arفعل مركّب يعني إفساد شيء أو تخريبه أو جعله في حالة فوضى، أو التسبب في فشل أمر ما.

  1. Make a mess or spoil informal british

    To make something dirty, messy, or to ruin it.

    • He mucked up the kitchen while trying to cook.
    • Don't muck up your new shoes in the mud.
    • She mucked up the whole plan by arriving late.

    ruИспортить или испачкатьesensuciar, estropear o arruinarfrgâcher, salirdeVerpfuschen oder beschmutzenptEstragar ou sujarzh弄糟或弄脏arإفساد أو توسيخ

    Synonyms: befoulbotchbungledirtyfoul upmess upruinscrew upspoilsully

    Antonyms: cleanimproveneatenperfecttidy

  2. Make a mistake informal british

    To fail at something or do it incorrectly.

    • I mucked up the exam because I didn't study enough.
    • He mucked up his lines during the play.
    • They mucked up the project by ignoring the instructions.

    ruНаделать ошибокescometer un errorfrse tromperdeFehler machenptFazer besteirazh搞砸arأخطأ وأفسد الأمر

    Synonyms: blunderbotchbungleerrflubfoul upgoofmess upscrew up

    Antonyms: excelsucceed

  • mucked up past participle
  • mucked up past simple
  • mucking up present participle
  • mucks up third person singular

Base verb: muck