mess dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de mess dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.mess [GB mɛs, Am mɛs] SUBST

1. mess (untidy state):

mess

désordre m

what a mess!

quel désordre!

what a mess!

quelle pagaille! fam

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! GB, you look like a mess! 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 fam

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 fam

he'll get us out of this mess

il nous sortira de ce pétrin fam

this is a fine mess you've got GB or gotten Am us into!

grâce à toi, nous voilà dans de beaux draps!

3. mess (pitiful state) fam:

his face was a mess after the accident

il avait le visage amoché après l'accident fam

he's a mess (psychologically)

il est dans un sale état

he's a mess (incompetent)

il est nul fam

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 Am fam:

mess

portion f

a mess of greens

une portion de légumes verts

II.mess [GB mɛs, Am mɛs] VERBE intr fam (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 [GB mɛs, Am mɛs]

no messing fam!

sans blagues! fam

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

vendre son droit d'aînesse pour un plat de lentilles

I.mess about VERBE [GB mɛs -, Am mɛs -] fam, mess around VERBE fam (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 VERBE [GB mɛs -, Am mɛs -] fam, mess around VERBE fam (mess [sb] around) fam

mess about

faire tourner qn en bourrique fam

dog mess SUBST U fam

dog mess

crotte f de chien

mess dress SUBST MILIT

mess dress

grand uniforme m

mess kit SUBST GB

mess kit MILIT (uniform)

tenue f de soirée

mess kit (eating utensils)

popote f fam

mess room

mess room → mess hall

Voir aussi : mess hall

mess hall SUBST MILIT

mess hall

réfectoire m

I.mess up VERBE [GB mɛs -, Am mɛs -] fam (mess up) Am

mess up

faire l'imbécile

II.mess up VERBE [GB mɛs -, Am mɛs -] fam (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 VERBE [GB mɛs -, Am mɛs -] fam (mess [sb] up)

mess up person:

mess up drugs, alcohol:

détruire

mess up experience:

faire perdre les pédales à qn fam

mess jacket SUBST MILIT

mess jacket

vareuse f

mess hall SUBST MILIT

mess hall

réfectoire m

mess tin SUBST MILIT

mess tin

gamelle f

mess dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de mess dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.mess [mes] SUBST

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] VERBE trans fam

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] VERBE intr (screw up)

mess

faire du travail bâclé

mess with VERBE 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 VERBE intr

1. mess around (have fun):

mess around

s'amuser

to mess around with sth

faire l'imbécile avec qc

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

mess around

batifoler

Traductions de mess dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

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 fam personne, intrigue, travail

to be a mess

mess D'après le glossaire « Intégration et égalité des chances » publié par l'Office franco-allemand pour la Jeunesse

Traductions de mess dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

être dans la galère

be in a mess

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

He reported that he did not find anyone on board, and said that the whole ship was a thoroughly wet mess.

en.wikipedia.org

Mess, by his definition, can range from actual untidiness -- which can function better than precise filing systems -- to disruption, distraction, unexpected collaboration, and context-switching.

qz.com

If a video camera were to perform such high speed changes in focal points, the image on screen would be a blurry, nauseating mess.

en.wikipedia.org

I don't mess with him, he works well tactically.

en.wikipedia.org

The base had its own hospital, 40-acre sewage plant, 9 administration buildings, 4 mess halls, supply rooms, officers' quarters, a guardhouse, a chapel, and 37 barracks.

en.wikipedia.org

At the bottom of the ladder was the galley, mess and recreation deck.

en.wikipedia.org

The designers created a whole mess of disparate environments, then superglued them together in random order.

www.wired.com

Usually she ends up in some comedic mess, a form of slapstick comedy.

en.wikipedia.org

Time for a blank cheque, wanton wholesale corruption, padding and privileges are over, this is not one person's mess, and this is everybody's mess.

www.vanguardngr.com

It's a massive mind mess-up of micro-managing.

www.independent.ie