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mess

Pronunciation: /mes/

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French translation of mess

A. n

  • 1 désordre (m) what a mess! = quel désordre!, quelle pagaille! (fam) to make a mess [person] = mettre du désordre this report is a mess! = ce rapport est fait n'importe comment! to make a mess on the carpet = salir la moquette to make a mess of the job = massacrer (fam) le travail

B. vi

(colloq)
  • 2don't mess with him = évite-le don't mess with me = ne me cherche pas

Phrasal verbs

mess about

(colloq) mess around (colloq)
B. traiter qn par-dessus la jambe (fam) prendre qn pour un imbécile

mess up

(colloq)
B. a semer la pagaille dans [papers]; mettre du désordre dans [kitchen] b (ruin) louper (fam) [exam]; gâcher [chances, life]
C. [drugs, alcohol] détruire; [experience] faire perdre les pédales à qn (fam)

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