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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Arruinar las cosas o causar problemas

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to ball up
[Verbo]

to ruin or create disorder in something

arruinar, desordenar

arruinar, desordenar

Ex: I hope we don't ball the event up with technical glitches.Espero que no **estropeemos** el evento con fallos técnicos.

to make a serious mistake that causes a lot of harm or destruction

estropear, arruinar

estropear, arruinar

Ex: The new employee unintentionally botched up the company 's database .El nuevo empleado **estropeó** sin querer la base de datos de la empresa.

to transform a place into a messy or disorganized environment

atestar, llenar de desorden

atestar, llenar de desorden

Ex: Do n't clutter up the table with unnecessary decorations ; it will create a messy and crowded dining area .No **abarrotes** la mesa con decoraciones innecesarias; creará un área de comedor desordenada y abarrotada.
to cock up
[Verbo]

to mess up something, often due to the lack of necessary ability or knowledge

estropear, meter la pata

estropear, meter la pata

Ex: The chef accidentally cocked up the recipe by adding too much salt .El chef accidentalmente **estropeó** la receta al agregar demasiada sal.

to disorganize items, elements, or information, creating a state of confusion or chaos

revolver, desordenar

revolver, desordenar

Ex: The earthquake jumbled up the contents of the kitchen cabinets .El terremoto **desorganizó** el contenido de los armarios de la cocina.
to mess up
[Verbo]

to make a mistake or error, causing a situation or task to become disorganized, confused, or unsuccessful

equivocarse

equivocarse

Ex: I accidentally used salt instead of sugar and completely messed up the cake recipe .Accidentalmente usé sal en lugar de azúcar y **arruiné** por completo la receta del pastel.
to mix up
[Verbo]

to unintentionally change the arrangement or order of a group of things, often leading to confusion or errors

confundir, mezclar

confundir, mezclar

Ex: I accidentally mixed up the test tubes , and now the experiment is compromised .Accidentalmente **mezclé** los tubos de ensayo, y ahora el experimento está comprometido.
to muck up
[Verbo]

to mess up and not succeed because of a mistake that completely ruins something

meter la pata

meter la pata

Ex: She quickly realized she had mucked up the negotiations by unintentionally offending the clients .Rápidamente se dio cuenta de que había **estropeado** las negociaciones al ofender sin querer a los clientes.

to confuse or mix two or more things or people together

confundir, mezclar

confundir, mezclar

Ex: It's easy to muddle the details up when you're trying to remember something from a long time ago.Es fácil **confundir** los detalles cuando intentas recordar algo de hace mucho tiempo.
to slip up
[Verbo]

to make a mistake

cometer un error, equivocarse

cometer un error, equivocarse

Ex: The actor apologized to the audience after slipping up and forgetting a line in the middle of the play .El actor se disculpó ante el público después de **equivocarse** y olvidar una línea en medio de la obra.
to trip up
[Verbo]

to make someone stumble or fall by hitting or catching their foot on something

hacer tropezar, hacer caer

hacer tropezar, hacer caer

Ex: During the game, the player's shoelaces tripped him up, leading to a stumble.Durante el juego, los cordones del jugador lo **hicieron tropezar**, lo que llevó a un tropiezo.
Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up'
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