messing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for messing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] N

1.1. mess no pl (untidiness, disorder):

mess

desorden m

mess

revoltijo m

what a mess!

¡qué desorden!

tidy up this mess!

¡arregla este desorden!

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba patas para arriba inf

my hair is a mess inf

tengo el pelo hecho un desastre

the pair of them look a mess inf

los dos van muy desarreglados or desastrados

her toys were in a mess all over the floor

tenía todos los juguetes desparramados por el suelo

he's a good cook, but he makes such a mess in/of the kitchen

cocina bien, pero deja la cocina hecha un desastre or un asco

you can play here, but don't make any mess

puedes jugar aquí, pero no desordenes nada

1.2. mess no pl (dirt, soiling):

to make a mess (of sth)

ensuciar algo

you've made a mess of your new shirt

te has ensuciado la camisa nueva

1.3. mess U (excrement) Brit:

mess inf, euph

caca f inf

dog's/cat's mess

caca de perro/gato inf

2. mess no pl (confused, troubled state):

she's in such a mess, she has huge debts

está metida en un verdadero lío, tiene deudas enormes

their marriage was (in) a mess

su matrimonio andaba muy mal

the country is (in) a complete mess

la situación del país es caótica

my life's a mess

mi vida es un desastre

to get into a mess

meterse en un lío

to get sb out of a mess

sacar a alguien de un lío or de un apuro

to make a mess of sth/-ing , you made a real mess of this job

hiciste muy mal este trabajo

she made a real mess of her life

se arruinó la vida

he made a mess of fixing the car

arregló muy mal el coche

3. mess C MIL:

officers' mess

casino m de oficiales

officers' mess

comedor m de oficiales

4. mess no pl (large quantity) Am:

mess inf

montón m

a whole mess of friends

un montón or la tira de amigos inf

a whole mess of friends

pilas de amigos AmS inf

II.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] VB intr

1.1. mess (waste time):

mess inf

tontear

off to bed now, kids, and no messing!

a la cama, chicos ¡y sin tontear! or ¡y nada de tonterías!

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo directamente

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo sin rodeos

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo de golpe y porrazo inf

1.2. mess (excrete) Brit inf, euph:

the dog messed on the carpet

el perro ensució la alfombra euph

2. mess MIL:

mess

comer el rancho

III.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] VB trans euph

to mess one's pants

hacerse encima inf, euph

to mess one's pants

hacerse caca encima inf

I.mess around VB [Am mɛs -, Brit mɛs -] inf (v + adv)

1. mess around (misbehave):

mess around children:

hacer travesuras

mess around children:

tontear

she found out he'd been messing around

descubrió que había tenido líos or enredos con otras

he started messing around with drugs

empezó a meterse con drogas

2. mess around (fiddle, waste time):

I was just messing around with some friends

andaba por ahí ganduleando con unos amigos

he enjoys messing around in boats

le gusta entretenerse or pasar el tiempo navegando

she didn't mess around: she told him straight out

no se anduvo con vueltas; se lo dijo sin más inf

3. mess around (interfere):

to mess around (with sth/sb) they keep messing around with the arrangements

cambian los planes una y otra vez

stop messing around with my things!

¡deja mis cosas tranquilas!

don't mess around with me

no juegues conmigo

don't mess around with me

no me tomes el pelo inf

II.mess around VB [Am mɛs -, Brit mɛs -] inf (v + o + adv) Brit

1. mess around (treat inconsiderately):

don't mess me around: are you going to come or not?

no me fastidies or decídete de una vez ¿vienes o no? inf

he messed us around over the date

nos cambió mil veces la fecha

he messed me around so much that I left him

jugó conmigo de tal manera, que lo dejé

2. mess around (muddle):

mess around

armar un lío con inf

I.mess up VB [Am mɛs -, Brit mɛs -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. mess up (make untidy):

mess up

desordenar

mess up

desarreglar

2. mess up (make dirty):

mess up

ensuciar

3. mess up (spoil):

mess up plans

estropear

mess up plans

arruinar

mess up life

destrozar

mess up life

arruinar

mess up machine

estropear

mess up machine

descomponer LatAm

II.mess up VB [Am mɛs -, Brit mɛs -] (v + adv) Am inf

mess up

echarlo todo a perder

mess up

embarrarla AmS inf

mess about VB [Am mɛs -, Brit mɛs -] Brit

mess about → mess around

See also mess around

I.mess around VB [Am mɛs -, Brit mɛs -] inf (v + adv)

1. mess around (misbehave):

mess around children:

hacer travesuras

mess around children:

tontear

she found out he'd been messing around

descubrió que había tenido líos or enredos con otras

he started messing around with drugs

empezó a meterse con drogas

2. mess around (fiddle, waste time):

I was just messing around with some friends

andaba por ahí ganduleando con unos amigos

he enjoys messing around in boats

le gusta entretenerse or pasar el tiempo navegando

she didn't mess around: she told him straight out

no se anduvo con vueltas; se lo dijo sin más inf

3. mess around (interfere):

to mess around (with sth/sb) they keep messing around with the arrangements

cambian los planes una y otra vez

stop messing around with my things!

¡deja mis cosas tranquilas!

don't mess around with me

no juegues conmigo

don't mess around with me

no me tomes el pelo inf

II.mess around VB [Am mɛs -, Brit mɛs -] inf (v + o + adv) Brit

1. mess around (treat inconsiderately):

don't mess me around: are you going to come or not?

no me fastidies or decídete de una vez ¿vienes o no? inf

he messed us around over the date

nos cambió mil veces la fecha

he messed me around so much that I left him

jugó conmigo de tal manera, que lo dejé

2. mess around (muddle):

mess around

armar un lío con inf

mess with VB [Am mɛs -, Brit mɛs -] inf (v + prep + o)

1. mess with (make untidy):

mess with

desordenar

mess with

desarreglar

2. mess with (provoke):

mess with

meterse con inf

I wouldn't mess with him

yo no me metería con él inf

3. mess with (sexually):

mess with

tener líos con

mess with

tener enredos con

mess-up [ˈmesʌp] N Brit inf

mess-up

lío m

mess-up

follón m Spain inf

mess kit N

1. mess kit (utensils):

mess kit esp Am

servicio m de campaña

2. mess kit (uniform):

mess kit Brit

uniforme m de gala

mess hall N Am

mess hall

comedor m

mess tin N Brit

mess tin

plato m de campaña

Translations for messing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bejuquero

mess inf

messing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for messing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mess <-es> [mes] N

1. mess no pl:

mess (confusion)

confusión f

mess (disorganized state)

desorden m

to be in a mess things

estar revuelto

to be in a mess person

estar hecho un lío

to make a mess of sth

echar a perder algo

to make a mess of sth things

desordenar algo

2. mess no pl (trouble):

mess

lío m

mess

merengue m Arg

3. mess (dirt):

mess

suciedad f

4. mess no pl inf (animal excrement):

mess

caca f

5. mess (dining hall):

mess

comedor m

I.mess about VB intr

mess about

hacer el tonto

II.mess about VB trans always sep

mess about

tratar mal

mess with VB intr inf

to mess with sb

meterse con alguien

to mess with sth

interferir con algo

mess-up [ˈmesʌp] N inf

mess-up

follón m

mess up VB trans inf

1. mess up (make untidy):

mess up

desordenar

2. mess up (dirty):

mess up

ensuciar

3. mess up (botch up):

mess up

desarreglar

Translations for messing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sindiós (caos, desorden) m Spain inf

mess

dédalo

mess

estropicio

mess

candinga

mess

merengue

mess

messing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in a mess things

estar revuelto

to be in a mess person

estar hecho un lío

to make a mess of sth

echar a perder algo

to make a mess of sth things

desordenar algo

this bedroom is one glorious mess

esta habitación es un completo desastre

to come out a mess

resultar un desastre

now we've really made a mess of it!

¡ahora sí que nos hemos lucido! iron hum

to get oneself into a mess

meterse en un avispero

the house is in a mess

la casa está en desorden

I can't make anything of that mess

no entiendo ese lío

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The camps today include Nissen huts, a school house, messing facilities, cinema and theatre.

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In fact part of me is irate at them for messing up the aesthetic splendour of a newly stonewashed building.

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An alternative etymology is that it refers to monkeying about with the code (messing with it).

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When that contingent came down the fast-food restaurant, they were messing around with a pocketknife as they ate.

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Those eyes narrow to their gimlet, no-messing construct.

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School had finished for the day and three teenage friends were messing around, playing knock-down-ginger around the estate where they lived.

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The notion that my menfolk might have been messing about with moisturiser or lip balm during their matutinal sequestrations seems quite unthinkable.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Ron enters the gym's changing room to discover the boys messing around, and he lectures them about dedication.

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It's a unifying message that we all feel less than, we all feel frazzled, we all feel overworked and terrified we're messing up our humans.

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For example, rivals can be rude to one another by insulting each other, playing pranks, messing with household appliances, and other negative interactions.

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