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PRONUNCIATION OF BOLLIX UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOLLIX UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bollix up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bollix up in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOLLIX UP

PRESENT

Present
I bollix up
you bollix up
he/she/it bollixes up
we bollix up
you bollix up
they bollix up
Present continuous
I am bollixing up
you are bollixing up
he/she/it is bollixing up
we are bollixing up
you are bollixing up
they are bollixing up
Present perfect
I have bollixed up
you have bollixed up
he/she/it has bollixed up
we have bollixed up
you have bollixed up
they have bollixed up
Present perfect continuous
I have been bollixing up
you have been bollixing up
he/she/it has been bollixing up
we have been bollixing up
you have been bollixing up
they have been bollixing up
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bollixed up
you bollixed up
he/she/it bollixed up
we bollixed up
you bollixed up
they bollixed up
Past continuous
I was bollixing up
you were bollixing up
he/she/it was bollixing up
we were bollixing up
you were bollixing up
they were bollixing up
Past perfect
I had bollixed up
you had bollixed up
he/she/it had bollixed up
we had bollixed up
you had bollixed up
they had bollixed up
Past perfect continuous
I had been bollixing up
you had been bollixing up
he/she/it had been bollixing up
we had been bollixing up
you had been bollixing up
they had been bollixing up
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bollix up
you will bollix up
he/she/it will bollix up
we will bollix up
you will bollix up
they will bollix up
Future continuous
I will be bollixing up
you will be bollixing up
he/she/it will be bollixing up
we will be bollixing up
you will be bollixing up
they will be bollixing up
Future perfect
I will have bollixed up
you will have bollixed up
he/she/it will have bollixed up
we will have bollixed up
you will have bollixed up
they will have bollixed up
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bollixing up
you will have been bollixing up
he/she/it will have been bollixing up
we will have been bollixing up
you will have been bollixing up
they will have been bollixing up
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bollix up
you would bollix up
he/she/it would bollix up
we would bollix up
you would bollix up
they would bollix up
Conditional continuous
I would be bollixing up
you would be bollixing up
he/she/it would be bollixing up
we would be bollixing up
you would be bollixing up
they would be bollixing up
Conditional perfect
I would have bollix up
you would have bollix up
he/she/it would have bollix up
we would have bollix up
you would have bollix up
they would have bollix up
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bollixing up
you would have been bollixing up
he/she/it would have been bollixing up
we would have been bollixing up
you would have been bollixing up
they would have been bollixing up
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bollix up
we let´s bollix up
you bollix up
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bollix up
Past participle
bollixed up
Present Participle
bollixing up
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOLLIX UP

boliviano
boll
boll weevil
bollard
bollix
bollock
bollocking
bollocks
bollworm
Bollywood
bolo
Bologna
bologna sausage
Bolognese
bolograph

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOLLIX UP

back up
be made up
clean up
come up
dress up
end up
fix up
follow up
get up
give up
keep up
look up
set up
sex up
show up
sign up
stand up
start up
take up
thumbs up

Synonyms and antonyms of bollix up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bollix up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOLLIX UP

Find out the translation of bollix up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bollix up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bollix up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bollix了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bollix hasta
570 millions of speakers

English

bollix up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपर bollix
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Bollix ل تصل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

bollix до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bollix up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোলক্স আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bollix jusqu´à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bollix up
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bollix bis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アップ台無しにする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최대 bollix
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bollix munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bollix lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Bollix up
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोलेक्स अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bollywood yukarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bollix up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bollix się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

bollix до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bollix sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bollix up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bollix up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bollix upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bollix opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bollix up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLLIX UP»

The term «bollix up» is used very little and occupies the 189.508 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLLIX UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bollix up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOLLIX UP»

Discover the use of bollix up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bollix up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And ...
... Simon Bolivar bollard: 4 bitt bollix: 4 blow, flub, muff; 5 botch, fluff, spoil; 6 ball up, bobble, bungle, foul up, fumble, mess up, muck up; 7 blunder, botch up, louse up, screw up; 8 bollix up, bollocks; 9 mishandle; 10 bollocks up bollock: 3 egg, ...
Seth Godin, Lark Productions LLC, Seth Godin Productions, 1999
2
Mud, Guts & Glory: Tips & Training for Extreme Obstacle Racing
There are many studies that show the best way to make skilled athletes choke is to have them become hyperaware of just how they perform some given task they have trained so much that it has become second nature. If we can bollix up pros ...
Mark Hatmaker, 2013
3
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time: Wit and ...
(In “I may bollix up this explanation,” may is the modal auxiliary that sets the conditional mode, sometimes called “subjunctive mood,” of the verb bollix, a verb whose ancient nautical coinage has its genesis in genitals. The other moods are  ...
William Safire, 2007
4
Fly Fishing for Sea-run Cutthroat
... clear intermediate, and fast-sinking. I was a floating-line guy for years, but I finally realized that wind waves or conflicting currents are much less likely to bollix up a clear intermediate line. Intermediate lines ride just below the water's surface, ...
Chester Allen, 2012
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Journey of Song: Public Life and Morality in Cameroon
They ridicule men who bollix up the delicate balance of power in polygynous marriages. They point out the foolishness of women not properly brought up and co-wives who fight. They reprimand fathers who demand too much brideprice and ...
Clare A. Ignatowski, 2006
6
The Medusa Strain
If this truly is Medusa, it would really bollix up our government. Everyone exposed would have to be quarantined. A lot of 'em would get very sick, some would die. None would be able to do his or her job. And this at a time when we have both a  ...
Chris Holmes, 2002
7
MotorBoating
So take the advice of the designer and do not, to use the words of a young soldier friend, "bollix up the thing." ' Send room for m: mun on ma U. S. Industrial Chemicals, Inc. ; Dept.M-5---60 E. 42nd Street, New York 17, N. Y. _ LARGE scale blue ...
8
Autokind Vs. Mankind: An Analysis of Tyranny, a Proposal for ...
Nevertheless, we should never try to bollix up traffic without expert advice. A few traflic engineers should be kept around (those “human animal trainers,” as they are called by Victor Gruen) to advise in planning such ground strikes. Fighting ...
Kenneth R. Schneider, 2001
9
The Triple Whammy Cure: The Breakthrough Women's Health ...
Limiting stress is a process, and self-awareness can be a painful part of it, but it's also a major step in controlling bursts of resentment, moodiness, and tension that bollix up the simple pleasures of your day. Once you've pegged your stressors, ...
David Edelberg, 2006
10
Epicurean Simplicity
I already have enough opportunity to bollix up a transmission in my car. A one- speed bike was a good test of my cycling earnestness. For two summers I rode it to the lake for my swims, doing the Tamarack City biathlon. By then, I knew I'd keep ...
Stephanie Mills, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOLLIX UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bollix up is used in the context of the following news items.
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A stirring new Nina Simone documentary answers the question …
Killjoys (Syfy, 9 p.m., Friday): The hard-partying space bounty hunters put down their space hooch long enough to bollix up an assignment with ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jun 15»
2
Michael Arace commentary: No matter how it was experienced …
... for scores and scores of years, he has managed to bollix up a couple of rides on the biggest, toughest track in North American horse racing. «Columbus Dispatch, Jun 15»
3
Groundwater Zero: California's Glass Is Less Than Half Full, and …
And we've all heard that the cost of our baby salad greens is going to skyrocket, which can really bollix up menu plans for balanced and healthy ... «CALIFORNIA, May 15»
4
Talking to the House speaker
They managed to bollix up a vote on a bill to ban late-term abortions, although he vows it will come back. (“Oh, absolutely.”) And the president ... «Washington Post, May 15»
5
Cheating parents, MISIS conspire to slow down LAUSD's gifted …
For another, the new student tracking system known as MISIS showed yet again how it could bollix up a program to the detriment of students, ... «LA School Report, Mar 15»
6
This Ballot Initiative on Health Care Is So Bureaucratic, It Even …
Obamacare supporters are rightly concerned that if Proposition 45 passes, it will bollix up the fledgling health exchange's ability to negotiate ... «Reason, Oct 14»
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Health initiative so cumbersome it scares Obamacare supporters
Obamacare supporters are rightly concerned that if Proposition 45 passes, it will bollix up the fledgling health exchange's ability to negotiate ... «Human Events, Oct 14»
8
The Coke Spat Wasn't About CEO Pay
Emily was the “Saturday Night Live” commentator who would bollix up some issue and then primly declare “never mind”—which is the best ... «Wall Street Journal, Oct 14»
9
The unfortunate turn against performance politics in US elections
Right-wing ideologues are still pushing court challenges, however tenuous, that they imagine could bollix up a working public policy. None of ... «The Hill, Sep 14»
10
Working for the weekend? Not if you want to keep your job
Also on InfoWorld: 7 blowhard bosses bollix up IT | For a humorous take on the tech industry's shenanigans, subscribe to Robert X. Cringely's ... «InfoWorld, Apr 14»

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