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1 bungle
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2 bungle
bungle [ˈbʌŋgl]2. nounratage m* * *['bʌŋgl] 1.noun gaffe f2.transitive verb rater (colloq) [attempt, burglary]3.intransitive verb rater son coup (colloq) -
3 bungle
A n gaffe f.B vtr rater ○ [attempt, opportunity, burglary, investigation] ; the whole job was bungled tout le travail a été fait en dépit du bon sens ; he bungled it il a fait ça en dépit du bon sens.C vi rater son coup ○. -
4 bungle
(to do (something) clumsily or badly: Someone has bungled.) gâcher (le travail) -
5 to bungle
Adm., Org. bacler [un travail/un rapport]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to bungle
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6 to bungle an investigation
[Police] bacler une enqueteEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to bungle an investigation
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7 botch
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8 foul up
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9 fumble
fumble [ˈfʌmbl]• to fumble for sth in a pocket/a drawer fouiller dans une poche/un tiroir pour trouver qch* * *['fʌmbl] 1.noun US Sport échappé m2.transitive verb1) Sport mal attraper [ball]2) ( bungle) rater [entrance, attempt]3.Phrasal Verbs: -
10 screw up
1) (to twist or wrinkle (the face or features): The baby screwed up its face and began to cry.) (se) crisper2) (to crumple: She screwed up the letter.) froisser3) ((slang) to bungle; to make a mess of: He screwed up again; Plan it carefully - I don't want you to screw things up.) -
11 foul
A n Sport faute f (by de ; on sur) ; sent off for a foul éliminé pour faute ; cries of foul fig des cris de protestation.B adj1 ( putrid) [place, slum, conditions] répugnant ; [air, breath, smell] fétide ; [water, stream] putride ; [taste] infect ;2 ( grim) [weather, day, atmosphere] épouvantable ; to be in a foul humour ou mood être d'une humeur massacrante ○ ; to have a foul temper avoir un sale caractère ; it's a foul job! c'est une sale corvée! ; in fair weather or foul qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente ;3 ( evil) [person, act, crime, deed, treachery, creature] odieux/-ieuse ; ‘murder most foul’ ‘horrible assassinat’ ;5 Sport ( unsporting) déloyal.D vtr2 ( become tangled) [weeds, nets, ropes] s'emmêler dans [engine, propeller] ; the propeller was fouled by nets des filets de pêche étaient emmêlés dans l'hélice ;E vi1 Sport commettre des fautes ;to fall ou run foul of sb ( fall out with) se brouiller avec qn ; ( lose favour) s'attirer le mécontentement de qn ; to fall foul of the law tomber sous le coup de la loi.■ foul out ( in baseball) être exclu (pour fautes personnelles).■ foul up ○ faire des erreurs or des bourdes ○ ;▶ foul up [sth], foul [sth] up1 ( bungle) ruiner [plan, opportunity] ; abîmer [system] ; he always manages to foul things up il trouve toujours le moyen de tout louper ○ ;2 ( pollute) polluer [air, soil]. -
12 fumble
B vtr1 Sport mal attraper [ball] ;2 (fluff, bungle) rater [entrance, attempt].C vi1 ( fiddle clumsily) to fumble in one's bag for a cigarette/a tissue fouiller dans son sac pour trouver une cigarette/un mouchoir en papier ; to fumble with manier maladroitement [zipper, buttons] ;2 ( search clumsily) = fumble about ;3 fig to fumble for words chercher ses mots.■ fumble about:▶ fumble about ( in dark) tâtonner (to do pour faire) ; to fumble about in fouiller dans [bag, drawer]. -
13 foul
foul [faʊl]∎ to smell foul puer;∎ to taste foul avoir un goût infect(b) (filthy → linen) sale, souillé; (→ place) immonde, crasseux; (→ air) vicié, pollué; (→ water) croupi∎ I've had a foul day j'ai eu une sale journée;∎ she's in a foul mood elle est d'une humeur massacrante;∎ he has a foul temper il a un sale caractère ou un caractère de chien;∎ he's being really foul to me il est absolument odieux ou ignoble avec moi(d) (language) grossier, ordurier;∎ he has a foul mouth il est très grossier∎ foul deed infamie f;∎ murder most foul horrible assassinat m∎ to fall or to run foul of sb se brouiller avec qn;∎ he fell foul of the boss il s'est mis le patron à dos;∎ they fell foul of the law ils ont eu des démêlés avec la justice;∎ to fall foul of a reef/ship entrer en collision avec un récif/un navire2 noun∎ British it is an offence to allow a dog to foul the pavement il est contraire à la loi de laisser son chien souiller le trottoir;∎ to foul one's own nest se nuire à soi-même∎ to foul pipes engorger ou obstruer des canalisations(c) (collide with) entrer en collision avec►► Sport foul ball (in baseball) sortie f;Sport foul line (in baseball) ligne f de jeu; (in basketball) ligne f de lancer franc; (in bowling) ligne f de faute;Sport foul play jeu m irrégulier ou déloyal; (in cards, games) tricherie f;∎ figurative the police suspect foul play la police croit qu'il y a eu meurtre ou croit au meurtre;∎ foul play is not suspected on ne croit pas à un meurtreêtre exclu (pour excès de fautes)➲ foul up∎ don't foul up again/this time! tâche de ne plus merder/ne pas merder cette fois! -
14 muck
1 noun(a) (mud) boue□ f, gadoue□ f; (dirt) saletés□ fpl; (manure) fumier□ m; (dung → of horse) crottin□ m; (→ of dog) crotte□ f;∎ British humorous they think they're Lord and Lady Muck ils ne se prennent pas pour n'importe qui, ils se croient sortis de la cuisse de Jupiter;∎ British proverb where there's muck, there's brass = c'est peut-être sale, mais ça rapporte! (fait référence aux travaux salissants mais rentables)(b) figurative (inferior literature, films etc) idioties fpl; (bad food) cochonneries fpl; (worthless objects) camelote f;∎ his book's a load of muck son livre ne vaut pas un clou;∎ he eats nothing but muck il ne mange que des cochonneries∎ to make a muck of sth (bungle) bousiller qchAgriculture fumer►► Irish pejorative muck savage plouc m, péquenot m(a) (waste time) traîner, perdre son temps□(b) (act foolishly) faire l'imbécile;∎ stop mucking about! arrête de faire l'imbécile!∎ to muck about with sth (equipment) toucher à qch, tripoter qch; (belongings) déranger qch, mettre la pagaille dans qch(b) (belongings, papers) déranger, toucher àBritish familiar (share task) mettre la main à la pâte, donner un coup de main□ ; (share costs) participer aux frais□(horse, stable) nettoyer, curernettoyer l'écurie/les écuries -
15 muff
muff [mʌf]1 noun(d) (bungled attempt) coup m manqué(bungle) rater, manquer;∎ to muff a catch rater une prise
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