mess tin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mess tin in the English»French Dictionary

mess tin N MIL

mess tin

gamelle f

Translations for mess tin in the English»French Dictionary

I.tin [Brit tɪn, Am tɪn] N

1. tin (metal):

tin

étain m

tin attr mug, bath

en étain

2. tin Brit (can):

tin

boîte f (de conserve)

a tin of soup

une boîte de soupe

to eat out of tins

se nourrir de conserves

to come out of a tin

être de la conserve

3. tin (container):

tin (for biscuits, cake)

boîte f

tin (for paint)

pot m

a biscuit tin

une boîte à biscuits

a tin of biscuits

une boîte de biscuits

4. tin FOOD:

tin (for baking)

moule m

tin (for roasting)

plat m (à rôtir)

5. tin Brit (for donations):

tin

tirelire f (pour faire la quête)

II.tin <Brit pres part etc tinning, tinned> [Brit tɪn, Am tɪn] VB trans

tin

mettre [qc] en boîte or en conserve

III.tinned ADJ

tinned Brit meat, fruit:

tinned

en boîte, de conserve

IV.tin [Brit tɪn, Am tɪn]

to have a tin ear

ne pas avoir d'oreille

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 tin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mess tin in the French»English Dictionary

gamelle d'un soldat

mess tin

Translations for mess tin in the English»French Dictionary

I.tin [tɪn] N

1. tin no pl (metal):

tin

étain m

2. tin (tinplate):

tin

fer-blanc m

3. tin (can):

tin

boîte f (de conserve)

4. tin (container):

tin

boîte f

biscuit tin

boîte à biscuits

a tin of paint Brit, Aus

un pot de peinture

5. tin (container for baking):

tin

moule m

cake tin

moule à gâteau

II.tin [tɪn] VB trans

tin

mettre en conserve

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

After diligent straining had removed the worst of the rubbish the resulting gooey mess provided two meals, approximating to one army mess tin in total.

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The bare headed trooper looks suitably tired, and another is taking time to eat from his mess tin.

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She found a mess tin without any holes, cleaned it with earth, and gulped her ersatz coffee.

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In the first utility pouch, soldiers generally store their mess tins, pellet stoves, a lighter or waterproof matches, and enough rations to last 24 hours.

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The large tins the mutton was delivered in were reused as mess tins.

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Most mess tins are supplied as a set, with one slightly larger than the other, allowing them to nestle together for easy packing.

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The man on the table next to me has a big meaty pie with a luscious dollop of mushy peas all served up in an army mess tin.

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In order to save weight, some designs stick with a single mess tin with a lid, with the lid often having a secondary role as a frying pan.

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A mess tin can be thought of as a portable version of a saucepan, intended primarily for boiling but also useful for frying.

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