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" To become a doctor, you spend so much time in the tunnels of preparation - head down, trying not to screw up, trying to make it from one day to the next - that it is a shock to find yourself at the other end, with someone shaking your hand and asking how much money you want to make."
Atul Gawande

Meaning of "screw up" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SCREW UP

screw up


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCREW UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Screw up is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SCREW UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of screw up in the English dictionary

The first definition of screw up in the dictionary is to twist out of shape or distort. Other definition of screw up is to summon up or call upon. Screw up is also to mishandle or make a mess.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCREW UP

screw cap · screw conveyor · screw eye · screw jack · screw joint · screw lid · screw pine · screw plate · screw propeller · screw tap · screw thread · screw top · screw-back · screw-bolt · screw-in · screw-on · screw-propelled · screw-top · screw-topped · screw-up

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCREW UP

back up · be made up · blow up · brew up · chew up · clew up · come up · draw up · end up · follow up · give up · grow up · keep up · look up · set up · sew up · show up · sign up · stand up · throw up

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «screw up» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SCREW UP

Find out the translation of screw up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of screw 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 «screw up» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

搞砸了
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

meter la pata
570 millions of speakers
en

English

screw up
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पेंच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسمار
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

ввернуть
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

estragar
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

স্ক্রু আপ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

bousiller
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Mengawal
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

vermasseln
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

台無しにする
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

망치
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

ngawut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vặn vào
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

திருகு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्रू अप
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Mahvetmek
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

avvitare
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zepsuć
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

ввернути
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

bară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαντάρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skroef
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skruva upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skru opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of screw up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCREW UP»

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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «screw up».

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SCREW UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word screw up.
1
Kirstie Alley
I don't believe you have to have eating disorders and mental illness to screw up.
2
Tim Bray
It's not going to be easy; Enterprise IT has spent decades growing a defensive culture based on the premise that you only get noticed when you screw up, so that must be avoided at all costs.
3
Jeff Bridges
It can kind of screw up things if you're trying to overwork something.
4
Dean Cain
I did this film for less money than it costs to stay in this hotel. We shot it in 20 days. We couldn't screw up takes for fun because we didn't have enough film.
5
Neil Cavuto
We forget the little things, so it's no wonder some of us screw up the big things.
6
Jim Cummings
One good thing about animation is that, if you do screw up a line, they won't use it. You can keep going until it's right.
7
Ronan Farrow
Being under the microscope meant I was never given any slack. I still managed to screw up plenty in life, mind you, but in the things I really cared about - the legal work, or the stories I was telling as a writer, or the office I built in government - I wasn't left a lot of margin for error. It's kept me driven.
8
Atul Gawande
To become a doctor, you spend so much time in the tunnels of preparation - head down, trying not to screw up, trying to make it from one day to the next - that it is a shock to find yourself at the other end, with someone shaking your hand and asking how much money you want to make.
9
Mitch Gaylord
You try and learn from some people's mistakes. But you have to really trust the people who are working for you because they make a lot of decisions that could either do well for you or really screw up your image.
10
Jami Gertz
Being a working mom is not easy. You have to be willing to screw up at every level.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCREW UP»

Discover the use of screw up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to screw up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
10 Ways To Screw Up An Ad Campaign: And How to Create Ones ...
Cohen, a 26-year veteran of the ad industry, offers a no-nonsense guide to avoiding costly blunders and other things that can screw up an ad campaign. He shows how to out-advertise the competition even when they can't be outspent.
Barry H. Cohen, 2006
2
Never Screw Up: The Stockholm Noir Trilogy 2
The first-novelist-turned-phenomenon Jens Lapidus is back with the second part of his Stockholm Noir Trilogy.
Jens Lapidus, 2013
3
Never Screw Up
Niklas, a weapons expert, has returned home after years as a mercenary.
Jens Lapidus, 2014
4
GroomGroove.com Presents Don't Screw Up Your Bride's ...
This book is all a groom needs to calm his fears, care for his bride, and make it down the aisle on time - and with his sanity intact.
Michael Arnot, 2008
5
A Dozen Ways To Totally Screw-up Your Life
Life is made up of high points and low points.We will all make mistakes but the truth is that while we can learn and recover from some mistakes there are others that can severely cripple us for the rest of our lives.This book examines some ...
Sala-d Malcolm, 2011
6
Heads in the Sand: How the Republicans Screw Up Foreign ...
Heads In the Sand Matthew Yglesias When mainstream Democratic politicians talk about Iraq, why do they sound more like Republicans than like the actual Democratic citizens they claim to represent?
Matthew Yglesias, 2008
7
Stop Peeing on Your Shoes- Avoiding the 7 Mistakes That ...
In "Stop Peeing on your Shoes- Avoiding the 7 Mistakes That Screw Up Your Job Search," she tells tales of the good, the bad and the outright disastrous- and most importantly, what you SHOULD be doing to land that job that will make you ...
Julie Bauke, 2013
8
How to Screw Up Your Marriage: Do-Over Tips for First-Time ...
Houston Writers Guild How to Screw Up Your Marriage – an engaging, laugh-out -loud book. Pamela captures the essence of marriage, mixes it up, and adds brutal honesty and her own funny experiences to create a book that makes you want ...
Pamela Fagan Hutchins, 2014
9
The Groom's Secret Handbook: How Not to Screw Up the Biggest ...
Takes a humorous look at weddings from the point of view of the groom, including the engagement, planning the ceremony and reception, the wedding day itself, the honeymoon and the start of married life Warning: Do Not Get Married Without ...
Anthony Marsh, 1997
10
26 Ways to Screw-Up In Business and How Not To
William F. Fawcett. Storytelling draws a prospect or client into the point you're making. It's a wonderful proxy for our own experience to be relatable to the listener. Stories show us which behaviors lead to which outcomes. They have the power ...
William F. Fawcett, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCREW UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term screw up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Thomas Dolby: I feared I'd screw up Live Aid
Thomas Dolby: I feared I'd screw up Live Aid. Author: By Thom ... (CNN) -. Thirty years ago at Live Aid, Thomas Dolby felt convinced he would "screw up the gig." ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
2
The Greek Lesson: Never Underestimate The Ability Of Politicians …
The lesson of both, the short and the long term, being that we should never underestimate the ability of politicians to do the wrong thing, to screw up. At which ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
3
4 Ways Associates Screw Up
dartboard pen on target inside straight Earlier this month, Above the Law took its “Quote of the Day” from a piece called “6 Ways That Associates Can Disappoint. «Above the Law, Jun 15»
4
Minnie Driver -- Star Spangled Screw Up ... At Dodgers Stadium
Minnie Driver -- who happens to be from England -- did the honors before the game at Dodgers Stadium ... but screwed up the lyrics TWICE, despite the fact the ... «TMZ.com, Jun 15»
5
Don't Let Emotions Screw Up Your Decisions
Think about a time you were weighing an important decision at work or considering a big expense such as a buying a house, making a hefty financial investment ... «blogs.hbr.org, May 15»
6
Obama says opponents of nuclear deal might 'screw it up'
President Obama on Saturday criticized opponents of the emerging nuclear agreement with Iran, warning that they might “screw up” the potentially historic ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
7
Head of National Weather Service on Agency's 'Historic' Screw Up
Mayor Bill de Blasio repeated the word “historic” during blizzard press conferences, holding up snow statistics dating back to the 19th century in order to defend ... «New York Observer, Jan 15»
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Five things to know after you screw up in life
At one point, and it was just a quick moment, I had this idea to blog about things to know in order to prevent screwing up in life. But screwing up is kind-of our ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jan 15»
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'Don't screw up': US envoy losing patience with Kosovo political …
"My message to the politicians has been clear, I can even say it in Albanian, Mos e dhi punen (Don't screw up)," Jacobson, who has been ambassador since ... «Reuters, Nov 14»
10
Whatever You Do, Do NOT Screw Up an Intro
However, one of my greatest pet peeves is when people screw that intro up. Here are the lessons I've learned on not messing up a good intro. 1. Respond. Look ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 14»
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