MESS - Traducción inglés-español

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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

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

español

inglés

bejuquero

mess coloq.

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

español

inglés

sindiós (caos, desorden) m Esp. coloq.

mess

dédalo

mess

estropicio

mess

candinga

mess

merengue

mess

inglés

español

mess <-es> [mes] SUST.

1. mess:

mess (confusion)

confusión f

mess (disorganized state)

desorden m

to be in a mess

estar revuelto

to make a mess of sth

echar a perder algo

to make a mess of sth things

caos m inv.

2. mess (trouble):

mess

lío m

mess

merengue m Arg.

this is a fine mess you've gotten me into!

¡vaya lío en el que me has metido!

3. mess (disheveled person):

mess

desastre m

just look at him — he's a mess!

míralo — ¡va hecho un desastre!

4. mess (dining hall):

mess

comedor m

mess-up [ˈmes·ʌp] SUST. coloq.

mess-up

follón m

mess with V. intr. coloq.

to mess with sb

meterse con alguien

to mess with sth

interferir en algo

mess around V. intr.

1. mess around (joke):

mess around

hacer el tonto

to mess around with sb

tontear a alguien

to mess around with sb

enredarse con alguien

2. mess around (waste time):

mess around

pasar el rato

3. mess around argot (have sex):

to mess around with sb

montárselo con alguien

I. mess up V. trans. coloq.

1. mess up (make untidy):

mess up

desordenar

2. mess up (dirty):

mess up

ensuciar

3. mess up (screw up):

mess up

echar a perder

II. mess up V. intr.

mess up

cagarla coloq.

español

inglés

candinga

mess

dédalo

mess

desaguisado

mess

merengue

mess

quilombo

mess

Present

I	mess
you	mess
he/she/it	messes
we	mess
you	mess
they	mess

Past

I	messed
you	messed
he/she/it	messed
we	messed
you	messed
they	messed

Present Perfect

I	have	messed
you	have	messed
he/she/it	has	messed
we	have	messed
you	have	messed
they	have	messed

Past Perfect

I	had	messed
you	had	messed
he/she/it	had	messed
we	had	messed
you	had	messed
they	had	messed

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

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

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

en.wikipedia.org

An oversized running litter bin also features in a bid to persuade locals to pick up their own mess and that of their pets.

www.thecourier.co.uk

Mess with him at your peril -- he will pull out all the stops to get his own back.

www.telegraph.co.uk

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

www.independent.ie