mess kit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mess kit in the English»French Dictionary

mess kit N Brit

mess kit MIL (uniform)

tenue f de soirée

mess kit (eating utensils)

popote f inf

Translations for mess kit in the French»English Dictionary

tenue de cérémonie MIL

mess kit

gamelle (de soldat)

mess kit

Translations for mess kit in the English»French Dictionary

kit [Brit kɪt, Am kɪt] N

1. kit (set of tools or implements):

kit

trousse f

2. kit U Brit SPORTS:

kit (gen) (gear, clothes)

affaires fpl

football/tennis kit

affaires de football/de tennis

riding kit

tenue f d'équitation

3. kit (set of parts for assembly):

kit

kit m

to buy sth in a kit

acheter qc en kit

to come in kit form

être vendu en kit

model aircraft kit

maquette f d'avion

4. kit MIL:

kit

paquetage m

kit

barda m sl

in full kit

en tenue de campagne

to pack one's kit

faire son paquetage

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 kit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mess kit in the English»French Dictionary

kit [kɪt] N

1. kit (set):

kit

trousse f

kit for activity

nécessaire m

tool kit

kit m

2. kit (components):

kit

pièces fpl détachées

in kit form

en pièces détachées

3. kit Brit (clothes):

kit for sport

tenue 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

Officers were often issued a satchel-type bag for their mess kits in keeping with their smart image.

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The winter mess kit is made of thicker material, with jackets in the colour of the wearers' corps.

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Once the foot locker reaches the start point, the tribes must unlatch the lockers, thus releasing the mess kits.

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As we left the overhang, our mess kits quickly filled up with water.

montrealgazette.com

White tie apparel is usually obtained from the mess kit by wearing a detachable wing-collar dress shirt, gold shirt studs, a white dress waistcoat, and often white cotton gloves.

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A civilian mess kit usually contains (among other items) a skillet, a kettle (which may also serve as a coffee pot), a plate, a cup, and cutlery.

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The spoon portion is a slightly oversized soup spoon which makes it useful for stirring when the mess kit is used to cook rations in the field.

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Each tribe member would retrieve one mess kit, then swim back to the beach.

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As well as the vehicles, there was lots of other items on display such as this period mess kit.

www.sunderlandecho.com

Since mess kits are made of aluminum, they are no longer allowed to be used.

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