mess in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mess in the English»French Dictionary

I.mess [Brit mɛs, Am mɛs] N

1. mess (untidy state):

mess

désordre m

what a mess!

quel désordre!

what a mess!

quelle pagaille! inf

to make a mess children, workmen:

mettre du désordre

to leave sth in a mess

laisser qc en désordre

the kitchen is (in) a mess

la cuisine est en désordre

to tidy or clear up the mess

mettre de l'ordre

this report is a mess!

ce rapport est fait n'importe comment!

my hair is a mess

je suis complètement décoiffée

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

tu es dans un bel état!

2. mess (muddled state) fig:

my life is a mess

ma vie est un désastre

the economy/country is in a terrible mess

l'économie/le pays est dans une situation catastrophique

to make a mess of the job

massacrer le travail inf

to let things get into a mess

laisser les choses aller à vau-l'eau

how did we get into this mess?

comment a-t-on fait pour en arriver là?

you got us into this mess

c'est toi qui nous as mis dans ce pétrin inf

he'll get us out of this mess

il nous sortira de ce pétrin inf

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

grâce à toi, nous voilà dans de beaux draps!

3. mess (pitiful state) inf:

his face was a mess after the accident

il avait le visage amoché après l'accident inf

he's a mess (psychologically)

il est dans un sale état

he's a mess (incompetent)

il est nul inf

4. mess (excrement):

mess

saletés fpl

the dog made a mess on the lawn

le chien a fait ses saletés sur la pelouse

5. mess (stain):

to make a mess of or on the tablecloth/ carpet

salir la nappe/moquette

to make a mess of oneself (gen)

se salir

to make a mess of oneself (when eating)

manger salement

6. mess MIL:

mess

cantine f

officers' mess (in the army)

mess m

officers' mess (in the navy)

carré m des officiers

7. mess Am inf:

mess

portion f

a mess of greens

une portion de légumes verts

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

to mess with drugs

toucher à

I don't mess with drugs

je ne touche pas à la drogue

don't mess with him, he's dangerous

évite-le, il est dangereux

III.mess [Brit mɛs, Am mɛs]

no messing inf!

sans blagues! inf

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

vendre son droit d'aînesse pour un plat de lentilles

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

1. mess about (act the fool):

mess about

faire l'imbécile

to mess around with chemicals, matches

jouer avec

don't mess around with drugs

ne touche pas à la drogue

2. mess about (potter):

to mess around in the garden/with friends

s'amuser dans le jardin/avec des amis

3. mess about (sexually):

he messes around

c'est un coureur

to mess around with sb

coucher avec qn

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

mess about

faire tourner qn en bourrique inf

dog mess N U inf

dog mess

crotte f de chien

mess dress N MIL

mess dress

grand uniforme m

mess kit N Brit

mess kit MIL (uniform)

tenue f de soirée

mess kit (eating utensils)

popote f inf

mess room

mess room → mess hall

See also mess hall

mess hall N MIL

mess hall

réfectoire m

I.mess up VB [Brit mɛs -, Am mɛs -] inf (mess up) Am

mess up

faire l'imbécile

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

1. mess up:

mess up (muddle up) papers

semer la pagaille dans

mess up (get untidy) kitchen

mettre du désordre dans

mess up (dirty) napkin, sheets

salir

2. mess up (do badly):

mess up exam, work

bâcler

3. mess up (ruin):

mess up

gâcher

you've messed things up for everybody

tu as tout gâché pour tout le monde

I've messed up my chances of promotion

j'ai gâché mes chances d'obtenir une promotion

III.mess up VB [Brit mɛs -, Am mɛs -] inf (mess [sb] up)

mess up person:

mess up drugs, alcohol:

détruire

mess up experience:

faire perdre les pédales à qn inf

mess jacket N MIL

mess jacket

vareuse f

mess hall N MIL

mess hall

réfectoire m

mess tin N MIL

mess tin

gamelle f

mess in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mess in the English»French Dictionary

I.mess [mes] N

1. mess (not tidy):

mess

bazar m

mess

margaille f Belg

to be in a mess

être en fouillis

to make a mess

faire un chantier

your work is a real mess

ton travail est fait n'importe comment

2. mess (dirty):

to make a mess on sth

salir qc

3. mess (trouble):

to get oneself into a (bit of a) mess

se mettre dans de beaux draps

to make a mess of sth

massacrer qc

4. mess (animal excrement):

mess

crotte f

5. mess Brit (officer's eating hall):

mess

mess m

II.mess [mes] VB trans inf

1. mess (make untidy):

to mess sth (up)

mettre du désordre dans qc

2. mess (botch up):

to mess sth (up)

gâcher qc

III.mess [mes] VB intr

1. mess (be silly):

mess

faire l'imbécile

2. mess:

mess

manger au mess

mess about, mess around VB intr (have fun)

mess about

s'amuser

to mess about with sth

faire l'imbécile avec qc

it saves us messing about with buses

ça nous évite les embêtements des bus

mess with VB trans

mess with tools, machinery

faire l'imbécile avec

mess with drugs

toucher à

don't mess with me

ne me provoque pas

Translations for mess in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bourbier

mess

pagaïe

mess

mettre la pagaïe dans qc

to mess sth up

en pagaïe

in a mess

gâchis

mess

massacre

mess

margaille

mess

cercle des officiers

officers' mess

merder

to mess up

mess Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

your work is a real mess

ton travail est fait n'importe comment

to be in a fine mess

être dans de beaux draps inf

to be in a bloody mess with ...

être emmerdé par ...

don't make a mess on the table

ne fais pas de cochonneries sur la table

it is a real mess here

c'est la vraie gabegie ici

to make a big mess of

dégueulasser

they've made a filthy mess everywhere

ils ont tout dégueulassé

this homework is an awful mess

ce devoir est un vrai chiffon

to be in a real mess

être bien ennuyé (avoir un problème)

to make a mess of one's life

rater sa vie

mess Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for mess in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

être dans la galère

be in a mess

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He reported that he did not find anyone on board, and said that the whole ship was a thoroughly wet mess.

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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.

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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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I don't mess with him, he works well tactically.

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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.

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

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The designers created a whole mess of disparate environments, then superglued them together in random order.

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

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Time for a blank cheque, wanton wholesale corruption, padding and privileges are over, this is not one person's mess, and this is everybody's mess.

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

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