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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBotched
/bɒtʃt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Carried out badly or ineptly.
"The botched surgery led to serious complications for the patient."
- 1
To carry out a task badly or ineptly.
"He botched the presentation by forgetting key points."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'botched' originates from the Middle English word 'botchen', which means to mend or patch. It evolved in the late 19th century to imply a poorly executed task, reflecting a shift from repair to failure in execution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Botched" is said worldwide
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raté
Transliteration: ra-tay
"La chirurgie ratée a causé des complications graves."
misslungen
Transliteration: miss-lu-ngen
"Die misslungene Operation führte zu ernsthaften Komplikationen."
sbagliato
Transliteration: sba-lyah-to
"L'intervento sbagliato ha portato a gravi complicazioni."
fallido
Transliteration: fa-lee-do
"La cirugía fallida causó complicaciones graves."
mal feito
Transliteration: mal fay-to
"A cirurgia mal feita levou a complicações sérias."
खराब
Transliteration: kharab
"खराब सर्जरी ने गंभीर जटिलताओं का कारण बना।"
失败的
Transliteration: shī bài de
"失败的手术导致了严重的并发症。"
실패한
Transliteration: silpaehan
"실패한 수술로 인해 심각한 합병증이 발생했습니다."
失敗した
Transliteration: shippai shita
"失敗した手術は深刻な合併症を引き起こしました。"
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