MESSING - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

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!

I. mess about, mess around VB intr

1. mess about (play the fool):

mess about

herumblödeln inf

2. mess about (waste time):

mess about

herumspielen

3. mess about (tinker):

to mess about with sth

an etw dat herumspielen [o. inf herumpfuschen]

4. mess about (be unfaithful):

to mess about with sb

sich acc mit jdm einlassen

5. mess about Am (make fool of):

to mess around with sb

jdn verarschen coarse

II. mess about, mess around VB trans

to mess sb about [or around]

jdn schikanieren

mess up VB trans inf

1. mess up (botch up):

to mess up ⇆ sth

etw verpfuschen inf

to mess up a plan

einen Plan vermasseln

2. mess up (make untidy):

to mess up ⇆ sth

etw in Unordnung bringen

3. mess up inf (make uptight):

to mess up ⇆ sb

jdn verkorksen inf

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

ˈmess hall N Am MIL

mess hall (mess)

Messe f <-, -n>

ˈmess kit N MIL

mess kit

Essgeschirr nt <-(e)s, -e> kein pl

ˈmess tin N Brit MIL

mess tin

Campinggeschirr nt

ˈmess-up N inf

mess-up

Durcheinander nt <-s>

to make a mess-up of sth

etw durcheinanderbringen

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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

mess about VB

I don't mess about (not waste any time)

da mach ich nicht lang rum inf

OpenDict entry

mess jacket N

mess jacket MIL

Affenjacke f

mess jacket MIL

(kurze, eng anliegende Offiziersjacke)

OpenDict entry

mess up VB

to mess up sth [or sth up] (make untidy) inf

etw durcheinanderbringen

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mess of pottage N

to sell sth for a mess of pottage (originating from the Bible) fig

etw eigentl. Wertvolles verkaufen für etw, das nur auf den 1. Blick wertvoll ist

Present

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

Past

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

Present Perfect

I	have	messed
you	have	messed
he/she/it	has	messed
we	have	messed
you	have	messed
they	have	messed

Past Perfect

I	had	messed
you	had	messed
he/she/it	had	messed
we	had	messed
you	had	messed
they	had	messed