botch

• Nom désignant un travail ou une action mal exécuté, entraînant une erreur maladroite ou un gâchis.

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.

   Bévue embarrassante

   • 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.

   Synonymesblunderbungledebaclefiascoflubhashmessmuddle

   Antonymesachievementmasterpiecesuccesstriumph

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action d'exécuter une tâche ou un travail de manière maladroite ou négligente, aboutissant à un résultat gâché ou abîmé.

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.

   Rater, gâcher par maladresse

   • 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.

   Synonymesbunglebutcherflubfumblemanglemarmishandleruinspoil

   Antonymesaccomplishachievefixperfectrepairsucceed

Variantes phrasalbotch up