bagunçar

Senses

1. 1.

   to mess up, to make a mess

   to make something disorganized or untidy

2. 2.

   to mess with, to disrupt

   to interfere with or disrupt plans, routines, or functioning

3. 3.

   to confuse, to mix up

   to cause confusion or disorder in someone's mind or affairs

Examples

• "As crianças bagunçaram o quarto inteiro em cinco minutos."

  The kids messed up the entire room in five minutes.

• "Não bagunça meus planos de fim de semana!"

  Don't mess with my weekend plans!

• "Esse horário de trabalho bagunçou meu sono completamente."

  This work schedule completely messed up my sleep.

Usage

Informal, everyday verb widely used in Brazilian Portuguese. The noun form is "bagunça" (mess, disorder). Often used reflexively as "bagunçar-se" (to get messed up/confused). Common collocations include "bagunçar o quarto" (mess up the room), "bagunçar a cabeça" (confuse someone), and "bagunçar tudo" (mess everything up).