messed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for messed 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 messed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bejuquero

mess inf

messed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for messed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mess <-es> [mes] N

1. mess:

mess (confusion)

confusión f

mess (disorganized state)

desorden m

to be in a mess

estar revuelto

to make a mess of sth

echar a perder algo

to make a mess of sth things

caos m inv

2. mess (trouble):

mess

lío m

mess

merengue m Arg

this is a fine mess you've gotten me into!

¡vaya lío en el que me has metido!

3. mess (disheveled person):

mess

desastre m

just look at him — he's a mess!

míralo — ¡va hecho un desastre!

4. mess (dining hall):

mess

comedor m

mess-up [ˈmes·ʌp] N inf

mess-up

follón m

mess with VB intr inf

to mess with sb

meterse con alguien

to mess with sth

interferir en algo

mess around VB intr

1. mess around (joke):

mess around

hacer el tonto

to mess around with sb

tontear a alguien

to mess around with sb

enredarse con alguien

2. mess around (waste time):

mess around

pasar el rato

3. mess around sl (have sex):

to mess around with sb

montárselo con alguien

I.mess up VB trans inf

1. mess up (make untidy):

mess up

desordenar

2. mess up (dirty):

mess up

ensuciar

3. mess up (screw up):

mess up

echar a perder

II.mess up VB intr

mess up

cagarla inf

Translations for messed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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