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I. mess <pl -es> [mes] N

1. mess usu sing:

mess (untidy state)
Unordnung f
mess (untidy state)
Durcheinander nt <-s>
mess (dirty state)
Schweinerei f <-, -en>
her desk was a mess of books and paper
ihr Schreibtisch war ein einziges Durcheinander von Büchern und Blättern
tidy up this mess!
räum diesen Saustall auf! inf
you look a complete mess!
du siehst ja schlimm aus!
to make a mess in the bathroom/kitchen (not tidy)
das Bad/die Küche in Unordnung bringen
to make a mess in the bathroom/kitchen (dirty)
im Bad/in der Küche eine Schweinerei machen
to be in a mess
in Unordnung [o. unordentlich] sein

2. mess usu sing (disorganized state):

mess
Chaos nt <->
to be a mess
chaotisch sein
to be a mess person also
ein Chaot/eine Chaotin sein
to be in a mess
sich acc in einem schlimmen Zustand befinden
to get oneself into a [bit of a] mess
sich acc in Schwierigkeiten bringen
to sort out the mess
das Chaos ordnen
to sort out the mess
Ordnung in das Chaos bringen

3. mess usu sing (dirt):

mess
Dreck m <-(e)s>
to make a mess on sth
etw schmutzig machen

4. mess (animal excrement):

mess
Häufchen nt <-s, -> euph

5. mess (officer's eating hall):

mess
Messe f <-, -n>

Phrases:

to make a mess of sth (make untidy)
etw in Unordnung bringen
to make a mess of sth (bungle)
etw verpfuschen

II. mess [mes] VB trans inf

to mess sth
etw in Unordnung bringen [o. inf durcheinanderbringen]

III. mess [mes] VB intr

mess (excrete):

mess
[ein Häufchen nt] machen

Phrases:

no messing!
keine faulen Ausreden!
OpenDict entry

mess VB

Don't mess with Texas!® (slogan on road signs and in advertisements etc, a. fig)
Leg dich nicht mit Texas an! (ursprünglich, um gegen Umweltsünder vorzugehen)

I. mess about, mess around VB intr

1. mess about (play the fool):

mess about
herumblödeln inf

2. mess about (waste time):

mess about
herumspielen

3. mess about (tinker):

to mess about with sth
an etw dat herumspielen [o. inf herumpfuschen]

4. mess about (be unfaithful):

to mess about with sb
sich acc mit jdm einlassen

5. mess about Am (make fool of):

to mess around with sb
jdn verarschen coarse

II. mess about, mess around VB trans

to mess sb about [or around]
jdn schikanieren

mess up VB trans inf

1. mess up (botch up):

to mess up ⇆ sth
etw verpfuschen inf
to mess up a plan
einen Plan vermasseln

2. mess up (make untidy):

to mess up ⇆ sth
etw in Unordnung bringen

3. mess up inf (make uptight):

to mess up ⇆ sb
jdn verkorksen inf

mess with VB intr

1. mess with (get involved with):

to mess with sb
sich acc mit jdm einlassen
to mess with sb (cause trouble to)
jdn schlecht behandeln
don't mess with me!
verarsch mich bloß nicht! coarse

2. mess with (play with):

to mess with sth
mit etw dat herumspielen [o. leichtfertig umgehen]
to mess with sth (tamper)
an etw dat herumspielen

3. mess with inf (muddle):

to mess with sth/sb
etw/jdn durcheinanderbringen
to mess with sb's plans
jds Pläne durchkreuzen

ˈmess hall N Am MIL

mess hall (mess)
Messe f <-, -n>

ˈmess kit N MIL

mess kit
Essgeschirr nt <-(e)s, -e> kein pl

ˈmess tin N Brit MIL

mess tin
Campinggeschirr nt

ˈmess-up N inf

mess-up
Durcheinander nt <-s>
to make a mess-up of sth
etw durcheinanderbringen
OpenDict entry

mess about VB

I don't mess about (not waste any time)
da mach ich nicht lang rum inf
OpenDict entry

mess jacket N

mess jacket MIL
Affenjacke f
mess jacket MIL
(kurze, eng anliegende Offiziersjacke)
OpenDict entry

mess up VB

to mess up sth [or sth up] (make untidy) inf
etw durcheinanderbringen
OpenDict entry

mess of pottage N

to sell sth for a mess of pottage (originating from the Bible) fig
etw eigentl. Wertvolles verkaufen für etw, das nur auf den 1. Blick wertvoll ist
Present
Imess
youmess
he/she/itmesses
wemess
youmess
theymess
Past
Imessed
youmessed
he/she/itmessed
wemessed
youmessed
theymessed
Present Perfect
Ihavemessed
youhavemessed
he/she/ithasmessed
wehavemessed
youhavemessed
theyhavemessed
Past Perfect
Ihadmessed
youhadmessed
he/she/ithadmessed
wehadmessed
youhadmessed
theyhadmessed
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