botch
/bɒtʃ/verb
उच्चारण बॉच
(काम) बिगाड़ देना, गड़बड़ कर देना
Core word
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[T] ~ sth (up) informal
to spoil something by doing it badly
(काम) बिगाड़ देना, गड़बड़ कर देना
- The builders botched the repairs and the roof still leaks.
- a botched operation
- He botched the first question and lost his confidence.
+ 2 more examples
- The plumber botched the job, so we called someone else.
- Don't botch the experiment by rushing it.
Synonyms bungle mess up mishandle spoil ruin
Opposite perfect
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[C] informal
a piece of work that has been done badly
बिगाड़ा हुआ काम, घटिया काम
- He made a complete botch of the painting.
- The tailor's botch of the shirt cost him a customer.
- The report was a complete botch from the first page.
+ 2 more examples
- They made a botch of the repairs and had to start again.
- The wedding photos were a botch because the camera was faulty.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
botch + noun
Botch is a transitive verb meaning to spoil a task by poor work; it is usually followed by an object such as a job, plan or repair.
Botch transitive verb है जिसका अर्थ खराब काम करके कुछ बिगाड़ देना है; इसके बाद प्रायः job, plan या repair जैसा object आता है।
- The mechanic botched the repair.
- The government botched the roll-out of the scheme.
botch sth up (phrasal verb)
'Botch up' means the same as botch and is slightly more informal; the object may come before 'up'.
'Botch up' का अर्थ 'botch' जैसा ही है और थोड़ा अधिक informal है; object 'up' के पहले भी आ सकता है।
- He botched up the interview by arriving late.
- She botched the whole thing up.
a botch / botch-up (noun)
A botch is a badly done job; 'make a botch of sth' is a common phrase.
Botch बुरी तरह किया गया काम है; 'make a botch of sth' आम phrase है।
- He made a botch of the painting.
- The report was a complete botch-up.
botched + noun (adjective)
The participle is often used as an adjective before a noun: a botched attempt, a botched robbery.
Participle प्रायः noun के पहले adjective बनकर आता है: a botched attempt, a botched robbery।
- The botched operation left him angry.
+Collocations 4
botch + noun
jobrepairattemptoperationplanexam
- The builders botched the repair, and the roof leaked again.
adverb + botch
badlycompletelytotallyspectacularlyroyally
- The team completely botched the final over.
botched + noun
robberyattemptsurgerylaunchinquiry
- The botched launch embarrassed the company.
verb + a botch
make a botch ofend in a botchrisk a botch
- Radhika made a botch of her first cooking attempt.
“More examples 5
- Don't rush the paper or you will botch the easy questions.
परचा जल्दबाज़ी में मत करो, वरना आसान प्रश्न भी बिगाड़ दोगे।
- The carpenter botched the table, so we asked him to make it again.
बढ़ई ने मेज़ बिगाड़ दी, इसलिए हमने उससे दोबारा बनाने को कहा।
- A botched delivery caused the parcel to arrive in pieces.
खराब डिलीवरी के कारण पार्सल टुकड़ों में पहुँचा।
- The captain botched the field placement and lost the match.
कप्तान ने फील्डिंग का स्थान गलत लगाया और मैच हार गया।
- She botched the speech but earned praise for her honesty.
उसने भाषण बिगाड़ दिया, पर अपनी ईमानदारी के लिए प्रशंसा पाई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He botched with the interview.
✓ He botched the interview.
Botch is transitive and takes a direct object without 'with'.
Botch transitive है और 'with' के बिना सीधा object लेता है।
✗ She botched the plan out.
✓ She botched the plan up.
The particle in the phrasal verb is 'up', not 'out'.
Phrasal verb में particle 'up' है, 'out' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean to do something badly, but the strength and tone differ.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ किसी काम को खराब ढंग से करना बताती हैं, पर तीव्रता और tone अलग हैं।
To spoil a job through clumsiness or carelessness.
अनाड़ीपन या लापरवाही से काम बिगाड़ देना।
- They botched the timing of the launch.
The general word for damaging or ruining something.
किसी चीज़ को नुकसान पहुँचाने या बिगाड़ने का सामान्य शब्द।
- Rain spoiled the picnic.
To fail at a task through awkward, clumsy handling; very close to botch.
अनाड़ी ढंग से संभालकर काम में विफल होना; botch के बहुत निकट।
- The thieves bungled the robbery.
→Phrasal verbs 1
botch sth up
to spoil something by doing it badly
(काम) बिगाड़ देना
- They botched up the arrangements for the wedding.