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mess

Pronunciation: /mes/

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Spanish translation of mess

n

  • 1 a (no pl) (untidiness) desorden (m) the bedroom was (in) a mess = el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado my hair is a mess (colloq) = tengo el pelo hecho un desastre b (dirt) what a mess! = ¡qué desastre or (RPl tb) enchastre! (fam) they made a mess on the carpet = dejaron la alfombra hecha un asco (fam)
  • 2 (no pl) (confused, troubled state) the country is (in) a complete mess = la situación del país es caótica my life's a mess = mi vida es un desastre

    to make a mess of sth

    you made a real mess of this job = hiciste muy mal este trabajo
  • 3 c [Mil] officers' mess = casino (m) or comedor (m) de oficiales

Phrasal verbs

mess around

(BrE also) mess about (colloq)
v + adv a (misbehave) [children] hacer* travesuras b (interfere) stop messing around with my things! = ¡deja mis cosas tranquilas! don't mess around with me = no juegues conmigo

mess up

v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (make untidy) desordenar b (make dirty) ensuciar c (spoil) [plans] estropear

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