mess en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de mess en el diccionario inglés»español

I.mess [ingl. am. mɛs, ingl. brit. mɛs] SUST.

1.1. mess sin pl. (untidiness, disorder):

mess

desorden m

mess

revoltijo m

what a mess!

¡qué desorden!

tidy up this mess!

¡arregla este desorden!

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba patas para arriba coloq.

my hair is a mess coloq.

tengo el pelo hecho un desastre

the pair of them look a mess coloq.

los dos van muy desarreglados or desastrados

her toys were in a mess all over the floor

tenía todos los juguetes desparramados por el suelo

he's a good cook, but he makes such a mess in/of the kitchen

cocina bien, pero deja la cocina hecha un desastre or un asco

you can play here, but don't make any mess

puedes jugar aquí, pero no desordenes nada

1.2. mess sin pl. (dirt, soiling):

to make a mess (of sth)

ensuciar algo

you've made a mess of your new shirt

te has ensuciado la camisa nueva

1.3. mess U (excrement) ingl. brit.:

mess coloq., eufem.

caca f coloq.

dog's/cat's mess

caca de perro/gato coloq.

2. mess sin pl. (confused, troubled state):

she's in such a mess, she has huge debts

está metida en un verdadero lío, tiene deudas enormes

their marriage was (in) a mess

su matrimonio andaba muy mal

the country is (in) a complete mess

la situación del país es caótica

my life's a mess

mi vida es un desastre

to get into a mess

meterse en un lío

to get sb out of a mess

sacar a alguien de un lío or de un apuro

to make a mess of sth/-ing , you made a real mess of this job

hiciste muy mal este trabajo

she made a real mess of her life

se arruinó la vida

he made a mess of fixing the car

arregló muy mal el coche

3. mess C MILIT.:

officers' mess

casino m de oficiales

officers' mess

comedor m de oficiales

4. mess sin pl. (large quantity) ingl. am.:

mess coloq.

montón m

a whole mess of friends

un montón or la tira de amigos coloq.

a whole mess of friends

pilas de amigos AmS coloq.

II.mess [ingl. am. mɛs, ingl. brit. mɛs] V. intr.

1.1. mess (waste time):

mess coloq.

tontear

off to bed now, kids, and no messing!

a la cama, chicos ¡y sin tontear! or ¡y nada de tonterías!

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo directamente

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo sin rodeos

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo de golpe y porrazo coloq.

1.2. mess (excrete) ingl. brit. coloq., eufem.:

the dog messed on the carpet

el perro ensució la alfombra eufem.

2. mess MILIT.:

mess

comer el rancho

III.mess [ingl. am. mɛs, ingl. brit. mɛs] V. trans. eufem.

to mess one's pants

hacerse encima coloq., eufem.

to mess one's pants

hacerse caca encima coloq.

I.mess up V. [ingl. am. mɛs -, ingl. brit. mɛs -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. mess up (make untidy):

mess up

desordenar

mess up

desarreglar

2. mess up (make dirty):

mess up

ensuciar

3. mess up (spoil):

mess up plans

estropear

mess up plans

arruinar

mess up life

destrozar

mess up life

arruinar

mess up machine

estropear

mess up machine

descomponer amer.

II.mess up V. [ingl. am. mɛs -, ingl. brit. mɛs -] (v + adv) ingl. am. coloq.

mess up

echarlo todo a perder

mess up

embarrarla AmS coloq.

mess about V. [ingl. am. mɛs -, ingl. brit. mɛs -] ingl. brit.

mess about → mess around

Véase también: mess around

I.mess around V. [ingl. am. mɛs -, ingl. brit. mɛs -] coloq. (v + adv)

1. mess around (misbehave):

mess around children:

hacer travesuras

mess around children:

tontear

she found out he'd been messing around

descubrió que había tenido líos or enredos con otras

he started messing around with drugs

empezó a meterse con drogas

2. mess around (fiddle, waste time):

I was just messing around with some friends

andaba por ahí ganduleando con unos amigos

he enjoys messing around in boats

le gusta entretenerse or pasar el tiempo navegando

she didn't mess around: she told him straight out

no se anduvo con vueltas; se lo dijo sin más coloq.

3. mess around (interfere):

to mess around (with sth/sb) they keep messing around with the arrangements

cambian los planes una y otra vez

stop messing around with my things!

¡deja mis cosas tranquilas!

don't mess around with me

no juegues conmigo

don't mess around with me

no me tomes el pelo coloq.

II.mess around V. [ingl. am. mɛs -, ingl. brit. mɛs -] coloq. (v + o + adv) ingl. brit.

1. mess around (treat inconsiderately):

don't mess me around: are you going to come or not?

no me fastidies or decídete de una vez ¿vienes o no? coloq.

he messed us around over the date

nos cambió mil veces la fecha

he messed me around so much that I left him

jugó conmigo de tal manera, que lo dejé

2. mess around (muddle):

mess around

armar un lío con coloq.

I.mess around V. [ingl. am. mɛs -, ingl. brit. mɛs -] coloq. (v + adv)

1. mess around (misbehave):

mess around children:

hacer travesuras

mess around children:

tontear

she found out he'd been messing around

descubrió que había tenido líos or enredos con otras

he started messing around with drugs

empezó a meterse con drogas

2. mess around (fiddle, waste time):

I was just messing around with some friends

andaba por ahí ganduleando con unos amigos

he enjoys messing around in boats

le gusta entretenerse or pasar el tiempo navegando

she didn't mess around: she told him straight out

no se anduvo con vueltas; se lo dijo sin más coloq.

3. mess around (interfere):

to mess around (with sth/sb) they keep messing around with the arrangements

cambian los planes una y otra vez

stop messing around with my things!

¡deja mis cosas tranquilas!

don't mess around with me

no juegues conmigo

don't mess around with me

no me tomes el pelo coloq.

II.mess around V. [ingl. am. mɛs -, ingl. brit. mɛs -] coloq. (v + o + adv) ingl. brit.

1. mess around (treat inconsiderately):

don't mess me around: are you going to come or not?

no me fastidies or decídete de una vez ¿vienes o no? coloq.

he messed us around over the date

nos cambió mil veces la fecha

he messed me around so much that I left him

jugó conmigo de tal manera, que lo dejé

2. mess around (muddle):

mess around

armar un lío con coloq.

mess with V. [ingl. am. mɛs -, ingl. brit. mɛs -] coloq. (v + prep + o)

1. mess with (make untidy):

mess with

desordenar

mess with

desarreglar

2. mess with (provoke):

mess with

meterse con coloq.

I wouldn't mess with him

yo no me metería con él coloq.

3. mess with (sexually):

mess with

tener líos con

mess with

tener enredos con

mess-up [ˈmesʌp] SUST. ingl. brit. coloq.

mess-up

lío m

mess-up

follón m Esp. coloq.

mess kit SUST.

1. mess kit (utensils):

mess kit esp ingl. am.

servicio m de campaña

2. mess kit (uniform):

mess kit ingl. brit.

uniforme m de gala

mess hall SUST. ingl. am.

mess hall

comedor m

mess tin SUST. ingl. brit.

mess tin

plato m de campaña

Traducciones de mess en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

bejuquero

mess coloq.

mess en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de mess en el diccionario inglés»español

mess <-es> [mes] SUST.

1. mess sin pl.:

mess (confusion)

confusión f

mess (disorganized state)

desorden m

to be in a mess things

estar revuelto

to be in a mess person

estar hecho un lío

to make a mess of sth

echar a perder algo

to make a mess of sth things

desordenar algo

2. mess sin pl. (trouble):

mess

lío m

mess

merengue m Arg.

3. mess (dirt):

mess

suciedad f

4. mess sin pl. coloq. (animal excrement):

mess

caca f

5. mess (dining hall):

mess

comedor m

I.mess about V. intr.

mess about

hacer el tonto

II.mess about V. trans. always separ.

mess about

tratar mal

mess with V. intr. coloq.

to mess with sb

meterse con alguien

to mess with sth

interferir con algo

mess-up [ˈmesʌp] SUST. coloq.

mess-up

follón m

mess up V. trans. coloq.

1. mess up (make untidy):

mess up

desordenar

2. mess up (dirty):

mess up

ensuciar

3. mess up (botch up):

mess up

desarreglar

Traducciones de mess en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

sindiós (caos, desorden) m Esp. coloq.

mess

dédalo

mess

estropicio

mess

candinga

mess

merengue

mess

mess Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

to be in a mess things

estar revuelto

to be in a mess person

estar hecho un lío

to make a mess of sth

echar a perder algo

to make a mess of sth things

desordenar algo

this bedroom is one glorious mess

esta habitación es un completo desastre

to come out a mess

resultar un desastre

now we've really made a mess of it!

¡ahora sí que nos hemos lucido! irón. hum.

to get oneself into a mess

meterse en un avispero

the house is in a mess

la casa está en desorden

I can't make anything of that mess

no entiendo ese lío

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Usually she ends up in some comedic mess, a form of slapstick comedy.

en.wikipedia.org

It's a massive mind mess-up of micro-managing.

www.independent.ie

At the bottom of the ladder was the galley, mess and recreation deck.

en.wikipedia.org

Leading seamen generally mess and billet with other seamen and their army and air force equivalents: privates, corporals, and master corporals.

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If a video camera were to perform such high speed changes in focal points, the image on screen would be a blurry, nauseating mess.

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Look, there's a mess in Afghanistan; there must be some mutual cooperation in that matter.

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Mess, by his definition, can range from actual untidiness -- which can function better than precise filing systems -- to disruption, distraction, unexpected collaboration, and context-switching.

qz.com

We could see faint finger marks on the aluminum chassis, but it's not the smudgy mess you see on shiny plastic surfaces.

www.pcauthority.com.au

Four years later, however, the state government is in meltdown, creating a toxic fiscal and political mess that will take years to mop up.

www.usnews.com

The base had its own hospital, 40-acre sewage plant, 9 administration buildings, 4 mess halls, supply rooms, officers' quarters, a guardhouse, a chapel, and 37 barracks.

en.wikipedia.org