verpatzen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- botch verb To do something badly or carelessly, ruining the result.
- bungle verb To perform a task badly through carelessness or lack of skill; to botch.
- fluff noun Light, soft, fuzzy material such as fur, feathers, or lint.
- SNAFU noun A confused, chaotic mess or a major mistake, especially one caused by miscommunication or poor planning.
Senses
verpatzen is used for these senses in English:
- botch (transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something
- bungle (transitive) To incompetently perform (a task); to ruin (something) through incompetent action; to botch up, to bumble.
- fluff (informal, transitive, intransitive, of an actor or announcer) To make a mistake in one's lines.
- mess up (transitive) To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.
- snafu (military, slang) To screw up, fuck up, or foul up.
botch — full definition
- verb To do something badly or carelessly, ruining the result.
- noun A poorly done piece of work; a mess.
bungle — full definition
- verb To perform a task badly through carelessness or lack of skill; to botch.
- noun A poorly handled situation caused by incompetence; a blunder.