Meanings
To carry out a task badly or carelessly.
کسی کام کو غلط یا بے دھیانی سے کرنا۔
خراب کرنا
kharab karna
Common Collocations
- botch a repair
- botch a job
- botch the presentation
Example Sentences
He botched the repair and now it’s worse than before.
اس نے مرمت خراب کر دی اور اب یہ پہلے سے بدتر ہے۔
Us ne marammat kharab kar di aur ab yeh pehle se badtar hai.
Don't botch the project; we need to meet the deadline.
پروجیکٹ کو خراب مت کرو؛ ہمیں آخری تاریخ پوری کرنی ہے۔
Project ko kharab mat karo; humein aakhri tareekh poori karni hai.
She botched her speech during the presentation.
اس نے پریزنٹیشن کے دوران اپنی تقریر خراب کر دی۔
Us ne presentation ke dauran apni taqreer kharab kar di.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a 'botch' as a 'botched' job, where 'b' means bad.
Imagine a mechanic spilling oil everywhere while repairing a car.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
وقت پر کام کر لیا تو کوئی بگاڑ نہیں ہوگا
Waqt par kaam kar liya to koi bigaڑ nahi hoga
If the work is done on time, no problem will occur.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "bocchen" — to bungle or make worse
First known use: 14th century
The word 'botch' in Middle English referred to performing a task poorly, which has evolved into its current meaning.