botch

[US]/bɒtʃ/
[UK]/bɑtʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at ødelægge eller gøre noget dårligt; at samle dårligt.

vi. at foretage en klodset reparation

n. en klodset reparation eller udførelse
Word Forms
Past Tensebotched
Past Participlebotched
Present Participlebotching
Third Person Singularbotches
Pluralbotches

Phrases & Collocations

botched job

klodset arbejde

Example Sentences

I've made a botch of it.

Jeg har lavet en kæmpe fejl.

I've probably made a botch of things.

Jeg har sandsynligvis lavet en kæmpe fejl.

he was accused of botching the job.

Han blev anklaget for at ødelægge arbejdet.

He botches all he touches.

Han ødelægger alt, han rører ved.

You've probably made a botch-up of repairing the computer.

Du har sandsynligvis lavet en kæmpe fejl ved reparation af computeren.

You botched the last job but can redeem yourself on this one.

Du ødelagde det sidste job, men du kan gottgøre dig selv på dette.

The terrible mechanic seems to have made a botch of repairing the car.

Det frygtelige mekaniker ser ud til at have ødelagt reparationen af bilen.

I'm afraid the unexpected accident may botch up the dinner tonight.

Jeg er bange for, at den uventede ulykke kan ødelægge aftensmaden i aften.

Real-world Examples

I know you botched that operation on purpose.

Jeg ved, at du forsøgte at sabotere den operation med vilje.

Source: Friends Season 9

Botched is when something gets just completely ruined.

Botched betyder, når noget er fuldstændigt ødelagt.

Source: Learn slang from celebrities.

He's very critical of this lapse, and says the messaging was badly botched.

Han er meget kritisk over for denne fejltrin og siger, at budskabet var meget dårligt udført.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2022 Collection

The problem, she says, is that the government botched the rollout.

Problemet, siger hun, er at regeringen fejlagtigt håndterede lanceringen.

Source: NPR News February 2021 Compilation

They were covered in waste, salt, and glues from those older, botched restorations.

De var dækket af affald, salt og lim fra de ældre, dårligt udførte restaureringer.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

Now, Toyota did roll out a fully electric vehicle, but that rollout was botched.

Toyota lancerede nu et fuldt elektrisk køretøj, men den lancering var fejlagtig.

Source: Financial Times

I'm gonna get him to sue the quack who obviously botched your vasectomy.

Jeg vil få ham til at sagsøge den kvaksalver, der tydeligvis fejlagtigt udførte din vasektomi.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

Poor Bunny, it's always something. If not the clap, it's a botched face lift.

Stakkels Bunny, det er altid noget. Hvis det ikke er klamydia, er det en fejlagtigt udført ansigtsløftning.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Judging by its botched hook-up with Suzuki, a mid-sized Japanese maker, VW is not much good at romance.

Dømt ud fra dets fejlede samarbejde med Suzuki, en mellemstor japansk producent, er VW ikke særlig god til romantik.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Like many here, she'd relaxed since the last attack on the city, a botched tube bomb 11 months ago.

Som mange her har hun slappet af siden det sidste angreb på byen, en fejlagtig bombe på en tube for 11 måneder siden.

Source: NPR News August 2018 Compilation

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