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snafu

/ˈsnæfuː/

/ˈsnæfu/

snafunoun

snafus

/ˈsnæfuː/

/ˈsnæfu/

Translations

неразбериха

The project was delayed due to a snafu in the supply chain.

Проект был задержан из-за неразберихи в цепочке поставок.

Additional translations

беспорядок

хаос

путаница

Definitions

A situation marked by errors or confusion; a chaotic or problematic situation.

The project turned into a snafu when the team realized they had been working with outdated data.

Synonyms

snafuverb

snafued

Past Simple

snafued

Past Participle

snafuing

Gerund

/snæˈfuː/

/snæˈfu/

Used informally to mean 'to foul up; to bring into or become in a confused state'.

Definitions

(informal) To cause to become confused, disorganized, or bungled; to foul up.

A missing semicolon snafued the entire program.

Synonyms

mess up

screw up

bungle

botch

foul up

muck up

flub

mishandle

mismanage

bungle up

snafuverb

snafued

Past Simple

snafued

Past Participle

snafuing

Gerund

Slang, chiefly US military; means to botch or foul up (transitive or intransitive).

Definitions

To botch or foul up; to cause to become chaotic or confused.

They completely snafued the rollout by skipping the final quality checks.

Synonyms

screw up

mess up

foul up

cock up

bungle up

muff

snafuadjective

more snafu

Comp.

most snafu

Super.

/snæˈfuː/

/snæˈfu/

Translations

хаотический

The project turned into a snafu situation.

Проект превратился в хаотическую ситуацию.

Definitions

In a state of confusion or chaos; messed up or not functioning as intended.

After the sudden software crash, the entire billing system was totally snafu.

Synonyms

snafuinterjection

Used as a stand-alone exclamation meaning ‘Situation normal: all fouled up’.

Definitions

An exclamation indicating that a bad or confused situation is just the usual state of affairs.

Snafu! The supply truck took a wrong turn again.

Synonyms

oh no

oh dear