gum up

• Verbo frasal que significa entupir, travar, emperrar ou atrapalhar o funcionamento normal de algo, usado frequentemente em sentido figurado para processos ou planos.

A phrasal verb meaning to cause something to become stuck, clogged, or unable to function properly, often used figuratively for processes or plans.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Cause to malfunctioninformal

   To cause something to become stuck, clogged, or unable to function properly.

   Travar

   • The old printer got gummed up with dried ink.
   • Don't pour grease down the sink; it will gum up the pipes.
   • The software update gummed up the whole system.

   Sinônimosblockbreakchokeclogcongestdisablejamobstructstall

   Antônimosclearfixrepairunblockunclog

2. Spoil or ruininformal

   To interfere with or ruin a plan or process.

   Estragar

   • His last-minute change of mind gummed up our travel plans.
   • The unexpected rain gummed up the outdoor wedding ceremony.
   • Her constant interruptions gummed up the flow of the meeting.

   Sinônimosbotchbungledisruptfoilmess upmuck upruinsabotagethwartwreck

   Antônimosaidassistfacilitatefixhelpimproverepair

Verbo basegum