Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) crumple, compresstransitiveaistreachfáiscverbcmuhe screwed up the letter into a ballrinne sé liathróid den litir2 (v + adv) contract musclestransitiveaistreachhe screwed up his facechuir sé strainc air féin, chuir sé grainc ina éadan, chuir sé cár air féin3 (v + adv) mess up, make mistaketransitiveaistreachpraiseach a dhéanamh decmubrachán a dhéanamh decmuI don't want to screw up the showníor mhaith liom praiseach a dhéanamh den seóintransitiveneamhaistreachpraiseach a dhéanamhcmuI've screwed up this timetá praiseach déanta agam an uair seo4 (v + adv) damage, cause to malfunctiontransitiveaistreachcuir as docmuan diabhal a dhéanamh arcmuit screwed up the equipmentchuir sé as don trealamh, rinne sé an diabhal ar an trealamh5 (v + adv) damage psychologicallytransitiveaistreachthe incident screwed him upchuir an eachtra isteach go mór air6 (v + adv) summon up couragetransitiveaistreachscrew up your couragemúscail do mhisneach, bíodh uchtach agatno one screwed up the nerve to ask the questionní raibh sé de mhisneach ag aon duine an cheist a chur→ screw
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