to dress or decorate in a flashy, showy, or tasteless way

pynta på ett pråligt sätt, klä sig i gräll stil
to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

förfalska, späda ut
looking messy, wet, and soiled, as if having been pulled through mud or rain

ovårdad, sliten
to do a task badly or carelessly, causing mistakes or damage

förstöra, klanta till
to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

klanta till, ha sönder
to burn something so much that it turns into charcoal or carbon

förkola, bränna till kol
an extremely intense and destructive fire

storbrand, förödande eld
to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

torka, avvattna
to completely destroy or remove something

utrota, avlägsna
to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something

försämra, försvaga
to ruin or damage something's appearance, particularly by writing or sketching on it

vanpryda, skada
a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation
to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned
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