Translations for „mess with“ in the English » German Dictionary

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

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

don't mess with me!

verarsch mich bloß nicht! coarse

to mess with sb's plans

jds Pläne durchkreuzen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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Instead, there are usually smirks, sneers, pouts, leers and thin-lipped, tough-as-nails displays of contempt for anyone who would dare mess with her.

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When you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us.

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The kid's been doing it all his life, why mess with it?

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No more lies, tall tales or wild goose chases to mess with the haters.

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Not a man to mess with, he uses violence as a first resort.

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