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mess with VB intr

1. mess with (get involved with):

to mess with sb: sich acc mit jdm einlassen

to mess with sb (cause trouble to): jdn schlecht behandeln

don't mess with me!: verarsch mich bloß nicht! coarse

2. mess with (play with):

to mess with sth: mit etw dat herumspielen [o. leichtfertig umgehen]

to mess with sth (tamper): an etw dat herumspielen

3. mess with inf (muddle):

to mess with sth/sb: etw/jdn durcheinanderbringen

to mess with sb's plans: jds Pläne durchkreuzen

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Don't mess with Texas!® (slogan on road signs and in advertisements etc, a. fig): Leg dich nicht mit Texas an! (ursprünglich, um gegen Umweltsünder vorzugehen)

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herumfackeln: to mess with matches/a lighter

[mit etw dat] klecksen: to make a mess [with sth]

in the PONS Dictionary

with [wið, wɪθ] PREP

1. with (having, containing):

with: mit +dat

with a little bit of luck: mit ein wenig Glück

he spoke with a soft accent: er sprach mit einem leichten Akzent

I'd like a double room with a sea view: ich hätte gerne ein Doppelzimmer mit Blick aufs Meer

2. with (accompanied by):

with: mit +dat

I'm going to France with a couple of friends: ich fahre mit ein paar Freunden nach Frankreich

3. with (together with):

with: mit +dat

I need to talk with you about this: ich muss mit dir darüber reden

I've got nothing in common with him: ich habe mit ihm nichts gemeinsam

with you and me, there'll be 10 of us: mit dir und mir sind wir zu zehnt

4. with (in company of):

with: bei +dat

I'll be with you in a second: ich bin gleich bei dir

we're going to stay with some friends: wir werden bei Freunden übernachten

5. with (concerning):

he decided to make a clean break with the past: er beschloss, einen Schlussstrich unter die Vergangenheit zu setzen

can you help me with my homework?: kannst du mir bei den Hausaufgaben helfen?

what's the matter with her?: was ist los mit ihr?

it's the same with me: mir geht es genauso

let me be frank with you: lass mich offen zu dir sein

away with you!: fort mit dir!

to have something/nothing to do with sb/sth: etwas/nichts mit jdm/etw zu tun haben

6. with (expressing feeling towards sb/sth):

with: mit +dat

I'm angry with you: ich bin sauer auf dich

he was dissatisfied with the new car: er war unzufrieden mit dem neuen Wagen

I'm content with things the way they are: ich bin zufrieden mit den Dingen, so wie sie sind

7. with (expressing manner):

with: mit +dat

she nodded with a sigh: sie nickte seufzend

please handle this package with care: bitte behandeln sie dieses Paket mit Vorsicht

with a look of surprise: mit einem erstaunten Gesichtsausdruck

8. with (in a state of):

with: vor +dat

she was shaking with rage: sie zitterte vor Wut

he looked with utter disbelief: er starrte völlig ungläubig

she was green with jealousy: sie war grün vor Eifersucht

9. with (in addition to):

with: mit +dat

with that ...: [und] damit ...

he gave a slight moan and with that he died: er stöhnte kurz auf, woraufhin er verstarb

10. with (in proportion to):

with: mit +dat

the value could decrease with time: der Wert könnte mit der Zeit sinken

the wine will improve with age: der Wein wird mit zunehmendem Alter besser

11. with (in direction of):

with: mit +dat

they went with popular opinion: sie gingen mit der öffentlichen Meinung

I prefer to go with my own feeling: ich verlasse mich lieber auf mein Gefühl

with the current/tide/wind: mit der Strömung/der Flut/dem Wind

12. with (using):

with: mit +dat

she paints with watercolors: sie malt mit Wasserfarben

they covered the floor with newspaper: sie bedeckten den Boden mit Zeitungspapier

13. with (in circumstances of, while):

with things the way they are: so wie die Dinge sind [o. stehen]

with two minutes to take-off: mit nur noch zwei Minuten bis zum Start

what with school and all, I don't have much time: mit der Schule und allem bleibt mir nicht viel Zeit

14. with (despite):

with: bei +dat

with all her faults: trotz all ihrer Fehler

even with ...: selbst mit ...

15. with (working for):

with: bei +dat

he's been with the department since 1982: er arbeitet seit 1982 in der Abteilung

16. with (in support of):

I agree with you 100%: ich stimme dir 100 % zu

to be with sb/sth: hinter jdm/etw stehen

to go with sth: mit etw dat mitziehen

up/down with sth: hoch/nieder mit etw dat

17. with (to match):

to go with sth: zu etw dat passen

18. with (filled with, covered by):

with: mit +dat

the basement is crawling with spiders: der Keller wimmelt von Spinnen

his plate was heaped with food: sein Teller war mit Essen vollgeladen

19. with (on one's person):

with: bei +dat

with: an +dat

do you have a pen with you?: hast du einen Stift bei dir?

bring a cake with you: bring einen Kuchen mit

20. with inf (denoting comprehension):

are you with me?: verstehst du?

I'm sorry, but I'm not with you: Entschuldigung, aber da komm' ich nicht mit inf

I. mess <pl -es> [mes] N

1. mess usu sing:

mess (untidy state): Unordnung f

mess (untidy state): Durcheinander nt <-s>

mess (dirty state): Schweinerei f <-, -en>

her desk was a mess of books and paper: ihr Schreibtisch war ein einziges Durcheinander von Büchern und Blättern

tidy up this mess!: räum diesen Saustall auf! inf

you look a complete mess!: du siehst ja schlimm aus!

to make a mess in the bathroom/kitchen (not tidy): das Bad/die Küche in Unordnung bringen

to make a mess in the bathroom/kitchen (dirty): im Bad/in der Küche eine Schweinerei machen

to be in a mess: in Unordnung [o. unordentlich] sein

2. mess usu sing (disorganized state):

mess: Chaos nt <->

to be a mess: chaotisch sein

to be a mess person also: ein Chaot/eine Chaotin sein

to be in a mess: sich acc in einem schlimmen Zustand befinden

to get oneself into a [bit of a] mess: sich acc in Schwierigkeiten bringen

to sort out the mess: das Chaos ordnen

to sort out the mess: Ordnung in das Chaos bringen

3. mess usu sing (dirt):

mess: Dreck m <-(e)s>

to make a mess on sth: etw schmutzig machen

4. mess (animal excrement):

mess: Häufchen nt <-s, -> euph

5. mess (officer's eating hall):

mess: Messe f <-, -n>

Phrases:

to make a mess of sth (make untidy): etw in Unordnung bringen

to make a mess of sth (bungle): etw verpfuschen

II. mess [mes] VB trans inf

to mess sth: etw in Unordnung bringen [o. inf durcheinanderbringen]

III. mess [mes] VB intr

mess (excrete):

mess: [ein Häufchen nt] machen

Phrases:

no messing!: keine faulen Ausreden!

OpenDict entry

mess VB

Don't mess with Texas!® (slogan on road signs and in advertisements etc, a. fig): Leg dich nicht mit Texas an! (ursprünglich, um gegen Umweltsünder vorzugehen)

OpenDict entry

with PREP

to be with sb (in a relationship): mit jdm zusammen sein

OpenDict entry

with PREP

to be with sb (agree): [ganz] jds Meinung sein

to be with sb (support): an jds Seite stehen

Present
I	mess with
you	mess with
he/she/it	messes with
we	mess with
you	mess with
they	mess with

Past
I	messed with
you	messed with
he/she/it	messed with
we	messed with
you	messed with
they	messed with

Present Perfect
I	have	messed with
you	have	messed with
he/she/it	has	messed with
we	have	messed with
you	have	messed with
they	have	messed with

Past Perfect
I	had	messed with
you	had	messed with
he/she/it	had	messed with
we	had	messed with
you	had	messed with
they	had	messed with

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

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

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Unfortunately, they get caught up in such a mess with the law that they can't find a way out.

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Max is certainly someone not to mess with.

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Although usually a very nice guy, his personality changes greatly when you mess with his food.

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