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screw-up

UK
/ˈskruː.ʌp/
US
/ˈskruː.ʌp/

Translations

screw-upnoun
screw-ups
pl
UK
/ˈskruː.ʌp/
US
/ˈskruː.ʌp/
The project was a complete screw-up due to poor planning.
Проект был полным провалом из-за плохого планирования.
The event turned into a screw-up because of the unexpected rain.
Мероприятие превратилось в неудачу из-за неожиданного дождя.
His screw-up cost the company a lot of money.
Его ошибка стоила компании много денег.
Additional translations
оплошность
просчёт
прокол
Synonyms
gaffe
mistake
error
foul-up
misstep
flub
slip-up
blunder
screw-upadjective
UK
/ˈskruː ʌp/
US
/ˈskruː ʌp/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "screw-up report").
Synonyms
messed-up
screwed-up
messy
muddled
flawed
faulty
botched
blundering
error-prone
clumsy
incompetent
inept
bungling

Definitions

screw-upnoun
A mistake or blunder, often due to carelessness or incompetence.
The project was delayed because of a major screw-up in the planning phase.
A person who frequently makes mistakes or fails to achieve success.
Despite his potential, he was often seen as a screw-up by his peers.
screw-upadjective
Informal, attributive. Involving or characterized by a serious mistake or blunder.
A screw-up accounting error cost the company thousands of dollars.
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