mess jacket in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mess jacket in the English»French Dictionary

mess jacket N MIL

mess jacket

vareuse f

Translations for mess jacket in the English»French Dictionary

jacket [Brit ˈdʒakɪt, Am ˈdʒækət] N

1. jacket:

jacket (garment)

veste f

jacket (man's)

veste f

jacket (man's)

veston m

potatoes (baked) in their jackets FOOD

pommes fpl de terre en robe des champs (au four)

potatoes (baked) in their jackets attr sleeve, pocket

de veste

2. jacket (of book):

jacket, a. dust jacket

jaquette f

jacket, a. dust jacket Am (of record)

pochette f

jacket, a. dust jacket attr illustration, design

de couverture

3. jacket TECH (insulating):

jacket

enveloppe f isolante

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

mess jacket in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mess jacket in the English»French Dictionary

jacket [ˈdʒækɪt] N

1. jacket:

jacket

veste f

2. jacket of book:

jacket

couverture f

3. jacket Am, Aus MUS:

jacket

pochette f

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A white mess jacket for summertime wear was introduced in the 1950s.

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The cross is also worn as a miniature decoration on a brooch or a chain with mess jacket, white tie or black tie.

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Thus mess jackets can be scarlet, dark blue or green with facings and waistcoats in regimental colours.

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Rank is indicated on the undress tailcoat and mess jacket by gold lace on the sleeves.

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The colours of mess jackets and overalls reflect those of the traditional full dress uniforms of the regiments in question, as worn until at least 1914.

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At the start of the opera, three generals in red mess jackets are getting drunk around a table and complaining about the unreliability of women.

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A universal pattern comprising scarlet mess jackets and blue-black trousers has replaced the various regimental and corps mess dress uniforms previously worn.

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This garment is similar to a mess jacket, with buttoned gauntlet cuffs, short or no skirts, and with or without lapels.

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When tropical rig is ordered, a white mess jacket is worn instead of the blue, with shoulder boards to indicate rank.

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In 1890 buff was officially restored as the regimental colour on flags, tunics and mess jackets.

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