snafu

UK
/ˈsnæfuː/
US
/ˈsnæfu/
snafunoun
snafus
pl
UK
/ˈsnæfuː/
US
/ˈsnæfu/
Traduzioni
The project was delayed due to a snafu in the supply chain.
Проект был задержан из-за неразберихи в цепочке поставок.
Definizioni
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The project turned into a snafu when the team realized they had been working with outdated data.
snafuverb
snafued
Past Simple
snafued
Past Participle
snafuing
Gerund
UK
/snæˈfuː/
US
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Used informally to mean 'to foul up; to bring into or become in a confused state'.
Definizioni
(informal) To cause to become confused, disorganized, or bungled; to foul up.
A missing semicolon snafued the entire program.
Sinonimi
mess up
screw up
foul up
muck up
bungle up
snafuverb
snafued
Past Simple
snafued
Past Participle
snafuing
Gerund
Slang, chiefly US military; means to botch or foul up (transitive or intransitive).
Definizioni
To botch or foul up; to cause to become chaotic or confused.
They completely snafued the rollout by skipping the final quality checks.
Sinonimi
screw up
mess up
foul up
cock up
bungle up
snafuadjective
more snafu
Comp.
most snafu
Super.
UK
/snæˈfuː/
US
/snæˈfu/
Traduzioni
The project turned into a snafu situation.
Проект превратился в хаотическую ситуацию.
Definizioni
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.
snafuinterjection
Used as a stand-alone exclamation meaning ‘Situation normal: all fouled up’.
Definizioni
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.