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No. 6,848 in Dutch

aanprutsen

To mess up or botch something due to clumsiness or lack of skill.

In a sentence

  • Hij heeft het hele project aangeprutst.

    He botched up the entire project.

    The term 'aanprutsen' indicates doing something in an unprofessional or clumsy manner.

  • Als je het aanprutst, zullen we meer tijd verliezen.

    If you mess it up, we will lose more time.

    Here, 'aanprutst' is used to express making errors or doing something in a careless manner.

  • Om eerlijk te zijn, hebben ze dat rapport echt aangeprutst.

    To be honest, they really botched that report.

    In this case, 'aanprutst' conveys poorly performed or handled activity, suggesting a lack of quality.

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