MESS - Traduzione inglese-francese

I. mess [ingl brit mɛs, ingl am mɛs] SOST

1. mess (untidy state):

mess

désordre m

what a mess!

quel désordre!

what a mess!

quelle pagaille! colloq

to make a mess children, workmen:

mettre du désordre

to leave sth in a mess

laisser qc en désordre

the kitchen is (in) a mess

la cuisine est en désordre

to tidy or clear up the mess

mettre de l'ordre

this report is a mess!

ce rapport est fait n'importe comment!

my hair is a mess

je suis complètement décoiffée

you look a mess! ingl brit, you look like a mess! ingl am

tu es dans un bel état!

2. mess (muddled state) fig:

my life is a mess

ma vie est un désastre

the economy/country is in a terrible mess

l'économie/le pays est dans une situation catastrophique

to make a mess of the job

massacrer le travail colloq

to let things get into a mess

laisser les choses aller à vau-l'eau

how did we get into this mess?

comment a-t-on fait pour en arriver là?

you got us into this mess

c'est toi qui nous as mis dans ce pétrin colloq

he'll get us out of this mess

il nous sortira de ce pétrin colloq

this is a fine mess you've got ingl brit or gotten ingl am us into!

grâce à toi, nous voilà dans de beaux draps!

3. mess (pitiful state) colloq:

his face was a mess after the accident

il avait le visage amoché après l'accident colloq

he's a mess (psychologically)

il est dans un sale état

he's a mess (incompetent)

il est nul colloq

4. mess (excrement):

mess

saletés fpl

the dog made a mess on the lawn

le chien a fait ses saletés sur la pelouse

5. mess (stain):

to make a mess of or on the tablecloth/ carpet

salir la nappe/moquette

to make a mess of oneself (gen)

se salir

to make a mess of oneself (when eating)

manger salement

6. mess MILIT:

mess

cantine f

officers' mess (in the army)

mess m

officers' mess (in the navy)

carré m des officiers

7. mess ingl am colloq:

mess

portion f

a mess of greens

une portion de légumes verts

II. mess [ingl brit mɛs, ingl am mɛs] VB vb intr colloq (meddle)

to mess with drugs

toucher à

I don't mess with drugs

je ne touche pas à la drogue

don't mess with him, he's dangerous

évite-le, il est dangereux

III. mess [ingl brit mɛs, ingl am mɛs]

no messing colloq!

sans blagues! colloq

to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage BIBL

vendre son droit d'aînesse pour un plat de lentilles

I. mess about VB [ingl brit mɛs -, ingl am mɛs -] colloq, mess around VB colloq (mess around)

1. mess about (act the fool):

mess about

faire l'imbécile

to mess around with chemicals, matches

jouer avec

don't mess around with drugs

ne touche pas à la drogue

2. mess about (potter):

to mess around in the garden/with friends

s'amuser dans le jardin/avec des amis

3. mess about (sexually):

he messes around

c'est un coureur

to mess around with sb

coucher avec qn

II. mess about VB [ingl brit mɛs -, ingl am mɛs -] colloq, mess around VB colloq (mess [sb] around) colloq

mess about

faire tourner qn en bourrique colloq

dog mess SOST U colloq

dog mess

crotte f de chien

mess dress SOST MILIT

mess dress

grand uniforme m

mess kit SOST ingl brit

mess kit MILIT (uniform)

tenue f de soirée

mess kit (eating utensils)

popote f colloq

mess room

mess room → mess hall

mess hall SOST MILIT

mess hall

réfectoire m

I. mess up VB [ingl brit mɛs -, ingl am mɛs -] colloq (mess up) ingl am

mess up

faire l'imbécile

II. mess up VB [ingl brit mɛs -, ingl am mɛs -] colloq (mess [sth] up, mess up [sth])

1. mess up:

mess up (muddle up) papers

semer la pagaille dans

mess up (get untidy) kitchen

mettre du désordre dans

mess up (dirty) napkin, sheets

salir

2. mess up (do badly):

mess up exam, work

bâcler

3. mess up (ruin):

mess up

gâcher

you've messed things up for everybody

tu as tout gâché pour tout le monde

I've messed up my chances of promotion

j'ai gâché mes chances d'obtenir une promotion

III. mess up VB [ingl brit mɛs -, ingl am mɛs -] colloq (mess [sb] up)

mess up person:

mess up drugs, alcohol:

détruire

mess up experience:

faire perdre les pédales à qn colloq

mess jacket SOST MILIT

mess jacket

vareuse f

mess hall SOST MILIT

mess hall

réfectoire m

mess tin SOST MILIT

mess tin

gamelle f

inglese

francese

I. mess [mes] SOST

1. mess (not tidy):

mess

bazar m

mess

margaille f Belg

to be in a mess

être en fouillis

to make a mess

faire un chantier

your work is a real mess

ton travail est fait n'importe comment

2. mess (dirty):

to make a mess on sth

salir qc

3. mess (trouble):

to get oneself into a (bit of a) mess

se mettre dans de beaux draps

to make a mess of sth

massacrer qc

4. mess (animal excrement):

mess

crotte f

5. mess ingl brit (officer's eating hall):

mess

mess m

II. mess [mes] VB vb trans colloq

1. mess (make untidy):

to mess sth (up)

mettre du désordre dans qc

2. mess (botch up):

to mess sth (up)

gâcher qc

III. mess [mes] VB vb intr

1. mess (be silly):

mess

faire l'imbécile

2. mess:

mess

manger au mess

mess about, mess around VB vb intr (have fun)

mess about

s'amuser

to mess about with sth

faire l'imbécile avec qc

it saves us messing about with buses

ça nous évite les embêtements des bus

mess with VB vb trans

mess with tools, machinery

faire l'imbécile avec

mess with drugs

toucher à

don't mess with me

ne me provoque pas

francese

inglese

bourbier

mess

pagaïe

mess

mettre la pagaïe dans qc

to mess sth up

en pagaïe

in a mess

gâchis

mess

massacre

mess

margaille

mess

cercle des officiers

officers' mess

merder

to mess up

inglese

francese

I. mess [mes] SOST

1. mess (not neat):

mess

bazar m

mess

margaille f Belg

to be (in) a mess

être en fouillis

to make a mess

faire un chantier

your work is a real mess

ton travail est fait n'importe comment

2. mess (dirty):

to make a mess on sth

salir qc

3. mess (trouble):

to get oneself into a mess

se mettre dans de beaux draps

to make a mess of sth

massacrer qc

4. mess (animal excrement):

mess

crotte f

5. mess (officers' eating hall):

mess

mess m

II. mess [mes] VB vb trans colloq

1. mess (make messy):

to mess sth (up)

mettre du désordre dans qc

2. mess (screw up):

to mess sth (up)

gâcher qc

III. mess [mes] VB vb intr (screw up)

mess

faire du travail bâclé

mess with VB vb trans

mess with tools, machinery

faire l'imbécile avec

mess with drugs

toucher à

don't mess with me!

ne me provoque pas!

mess around VB vb intr

1. mess around (have fun):

mess around

s'amuser

to mess around with sth

faire l'imbécile avec qc

2. mess around colloq (kiss or have sex):

mess around

batifoler

francese

inglese

bourbier

mess

pagaïe

mess

mettre la pagaïe dans qc

to mess sth up

en pagaïe

in a mess

massacre

mess

gâchis

mess

margaille

mess

merdier

mess

être mal ficelé colloq personne, intrigue, travail

to be a mess

être dans la galère

be in a mess

Present

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Past

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Present Perfect

I	have	messed
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Past Perfect

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Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

Once the foot locker reaches the start point, the tribes must unlatch the lockers, thus releasing the mess kits.

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The spoon portion is a slightly oversized soup spoon which makes it useful for stirring when the mess kit is used to cook rations in the field.

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It was served in mess kits, just as they ate during the war.

www.intelligencer.ca

Each legionnaire carried about 5 days worth of wheat, pulses or chickpeas, a flask of oil and a mess kit with a dish, cup, and utensil.

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Each tribe member would retrieve one mess kit, then swim back to the beach.

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