mess in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mess in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.mess [Brit mɛs, Am mɛs] N

1. mess (untidy state):

mess

confusione f

mess

disordine m

mess

casino m inf

what a mess

che casino!

to make a mess children, workmen:

mettere in disordine

to leave sth in a mess

lasciare qc in disordine

the kitchen is (in) a mess

la cucina è sottosopra

to tidy or clear up the mess

mettere in ordine or a posto

this report is a mess!

questa relazione è un disastro!

my hair is a mess

ho i capelli tutti spettinati or in disordine

you look a mess! Brit, you look like a mess! Am

sei proprio malmesso! sei proprio conciato male!

2. mess (muddled state) fig:

my life is a mess

la mia vita è un casino inf

the economy, country is in a terrible mess

l'economia, il paese è allo sbando

to make a mess of the job

combinare un pasticcio, un casino inf

to let things get into a mess

lasciare andare tutto a catafascio

how did we get into this mess?

come abbiamo fatto a ficcarci in questo guaio?

you got us into this mess

ci hai messi in questo pasticcio

he'll get us out of this mess

ci tirerà fuori da questo imbroglio

this is a fine mess you've got Brit or gotten Am us into!

ci hai messi proprio in un bel pasticcio!

3. mess (pitiful state) inf:

his face was a mess after the accident

dopo l'incidente il suo viso era devastato or deturpato

he's a mess (psychologically)

è molto confuso, è incasinato inf

he's a mess (incompetent)

è un pasticcione, un casinista inf

4. mess (excrement):

mess

cacca f

the dog made a mess on the lawn

il cane ha fatto la cacca sul prato

5. mess (stain):

to make a mess of or on the tablecloth, carpet

fare una macchia sulla tovaglia, moquette

to make a mess of oneself

sporcarsi, macchiarsi

to make a mess of oneself (when eating)

sbrodolarsi

6. mess MIL:

mess

mensa f

officers' mess (in the army)

mensa ufficiali

officers' mess (in the navy)

quadrato ufficiali

7. mess Am inf:

mess

piatto m

mess

porzione f

a mess of greens

una porzione di verdure

II.mess [Brit mɛs, Am mɛs] VB intr inf (meddle)

I don't mess with drugs

non ho niente a che fare con la droga

don't mess with them, they're dangerous

non immischiarti con loro, sono pericolosi

III.mess [Brit mɛs, Am mɛs]

to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage BIBL

vendere la propria primogenitura per un piatto di lenticchie

no messing! inf

niente storie!

I.mess about VB [mɛs -] VB [mɛs -] inf (mess around)

1. mess about (act the fool):

mess about mess around

fare lo stupido, fare fesserie

to mess around with chemicals, matches

pasticciare or armeggiare con

don't mess around with drugs

stai alla larga dalla droga

2. mess about (potter):

to mess around in the garden, with friends

oziare in giardino, bighellonare con gli amici

3. mess about (sexually):

he messes around

è un donnaiolo

to mess around with sb

andare a letto con qn

II.mess about VB [mɛs -] VB [mɛs -] (mess [sb] around) inf

mess about mess around

trattare male

mess tin [Brit] N MIL

mess tin

gamella f

mess tin

gavetta f

officers' mess [ˈɒfɪsəzˌmes, ˈɔːf-] N

officers' mess

mensa f ufficiali

mess kit [Am ˈmɛs ˌkɪt] N Brit MIL

1. mess kit (uniform):

mess kit

uniforme f da gala

2. mess kit (eating utensils):

mess kit

posate fpl da viaggio

mess hall [Am ˈmɛs ˌhɔl] N MIL

mess hall

mensa f

mess hall

refettorio m

I.mess up VB [mɛs -] Am inf (mess up)

mess up

fare casini

II.mess up VB [mɛs -] (mess [sth] up, mess up [sth])

1. mess up:

mess up (muddle up) papers

scompaginare, scombinare

mess up (get untidy) kitchen

mettere in disordine, mettere sottosopra

mess up (dirty) napkin, sheets

sporcare, macchiare

2. mess up (do badly):

mess up exam, work

fare male

3. mess up (ruin):

mess up

mandare a rotoli, mandare all'aria

you've messed things up for everybody

hai rovinato i progetti di tutti

I've messed up my chances of promotion

mi sono giocato le mie possibilità di promozione

III.mess up VB [mɛs -] (mess [sb] up)

mess up person:

mess up drugs, alcohol:

rovinare, distruggere

mess up experience:

sconvolgere, turbare, sconcertare

dog mess N U inf

dog mess

cacca f di cane

mess room [ˈmesruːm, -ˌrʊm] N

mess room → mess hall

See also mess hall

mess hall [Am ˈmɛs ˌhɔl] N MIL

mess hall

mensa f

mess hall

refettorio m

mess dress [ˈmesdres] N MIL

mess dress

uniforme f da gala

mess in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mess in the English»Italian Dictionary

mess <-es> [mes] N

1. mess:

mess (confusion)

confusione f

mess (disorganized state)

disordine m

to be in a mess

essere sottosopra

to make a mess of sth

fare un pasticcio di qc

to make a mess of sth things

scompigliare qc

2. mess (trouble):

mess

guaio m

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

mi hai cacciato proprio in un bel guaio!

3. mess (disheveled person):

mess

disastro m

just look at him — he's a mess!

ma guarda com'è conciato!

4. mess (dining hall):

mess

(sala) f mensa

mess with VB intr inf

to mess with sb

impegolarsi con qu

to mess with sth

interferire con qc

mess around VB intr

1. mess around (joke):

mess around

scherzare

to mess around with sb

fare lo stupido [o la stupida] con qu

2. mess around (waste time):

mess around

gingillarsi

3. mess around sl (have sex):

to mess around with sb

farsela con qu

mess-up [ˈmes·ʌp] N inf

mess-up

casino m

I.mess up VB trans inf

1. mess up (make untidy):

mess up

incasinare

2. mess up (dirty):

mess up

insozzare

3. mess up (screw up):

mess up

scombinare

II.mess up VB intr

mess up

rovinare tutto

mess up

far casino inf

Translations for mess in the Italian»English Dictionary

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mess Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to mess with sb

impegolarsi con qu

to be in a mess

essere sottosopra

to make a mess of sth

fare un pasticcio di qc

to make a mess of sth things

scompigliare qc

just look at him — he's a mess!

ma guarda com'è conciato!

to come out a mess person

uscirne a pezzi

you've made a mess of that

ne hai fatte delle -e inf

I've never seen such a mess

non ho mai visto una confusione simile

you've really made a mess there!

bell'affare hai combinato!

to mess around on the computer

smanettare al computer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

He tells her that he punishes people who mess with him, and tells her to get out of his office.

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Mess dress is reserved for staff NCO and officers; junior enlisted members wear dress blues.

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

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

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

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

www.telegraph.co.uk

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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