balls-up
/ˈbɔːlz ʌp/noun
C1formalbritish/ˈbɔːlz ʌp/A noun referring to a situation or task that has been badly botched, muddled, or mishandled.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее ситуацию или задачу, которая была сильно испорчена, запутана или выполнена неправильно.esSustantivo que designa una situación o tarea que ha salido muy mal, se ha estropeado, liado o ejecutado de forma incorrecta.frNom désignant une situation ou une tâche qui a été gravement ratée, embrouillée ou mal exécutée, souvent en raison d'une erreur ou d'une maladresse.deSubstantiv für eine Situation oder Aufgabe, die stark vermasselt, verpfuscht oder falsch ausgeführt wurde; auch für ein Durcheinander oder Chaos.ptSubstantivo que designa uma situação ou tarefa que foi muito mal feita, bagunçada ou executada de forma errada, geralmente causando confusão ou desastre.zh名词,指把事情搞得一团糟的局面或任务,通常因严重错误或混乱而导致失败。arاسم يدل على موقف أو مهمة أُفسدت أو أُربكت أو نُفذت بشكل خاطئ، أو على الفوضى والارتباك الناتجين عن ذلك.
- A serious mistake or failure C1 informal british
A situation that has been badly handled or has gone completely wrong, often due to incompetence.
- The project was a complete balls-up from start to finish.
- He made a real balls-up of the presentation by forgetting the key data.
- The whole event turned into a balls-up when the main speaker didn't show up.
ruПровалesMetedura de patafrRatage completdeFehlerptFiascozh严重错误arفشل ذريع
同义词: blunderbotchbunglecock updebaclefiascomessmuddlescrew up
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