mess up

mess up
transitive verb
1) (make dirty) schmutzig machen; (make untidy) in Unordnung bringen
2) (bungle) verpfuschen
3) (interfere with) durcheinander bringen [Plan]
* * *
(to spoil; to make a mess of: Don't mess the room up!) in Unordnung bringen
* * *
◆ mess up
vt (fam)
▪ to \mess up up ⇆ sth etw verpfuschen fam
to \mess up up a plan einen Plan vermasseln
2. (make untidy)
▪ to \mess up up ⇆ sth etw in Unordnung bringen
3. (fam: make uptight)
▪ to \mess up up ⇆ sb jdn verkorksen fam
* * *
vt sep
durcheinanderbringen; (= make dirty) verdrecken; (= botch, bungle) verpfuschen, verhunzen (inf); marriage kaputt machen (inf), ruinieren; life, person verkorksen (inf); person (as regards looks) übel zurichten

missing the connection messed up the whole journey —

her visit really messed me up (inf) — ihr Besuch hat mir wirklich alles vermasselt (inf)

that's really messed things up — das hat wirklich alles verdorben or vermasselt (inf)

* * *
transitive verb
1) (make dirty) schmutzig machen; (make untidy) in Unordnung bringen
2) (bungle) verpfuschen
3) (interfere with) durcheinander bringen [Plan]

English-german dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:

  • mess — mess …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • mess — [ mɛs ] n. m. • 1831 n. f.; mot angl., du fr. mes, forme a. de mets ♦ Lieu où se réunissent les officiers ou les sous officiers d une même unité, pour prendre leur repas en commun. ⇒ cantine, popote. « Ici, on sable le champagne au mess des sous… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • MESS — Développeur Équipe MESS Dernière version 0.144 (15  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mess of Me — Single by Switchfoot from the album Hello Hurricane Released September 1, 2009 (Compa …   Wikipedia

  • MESS — Тип Эмулятор Разработчик MESS Team …   Википедия

  • mess — [mes] n. [ME messe < OFr mes < L missus, a course (at a meal), orig. pp. of mittere, to send, put: see MISSION] 1. a portion or quantity of food for a meal or dish 2. a portion of soft or semiliquid food, as porridge 3. unappetizing food;… …   English World dictionary

  • Mess — war ein österreichisches Musikduo der 1980er Jahre. Es bestand aus Elisabeth Engstler und Michael Scheickl (unter dem Künstlernamen Fritz), die auch verheiratet waren. Chartplatzierungen Erklärung der Daten Singles Sonntag AT: 1[1] – 15. April… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • mess — mess; mess·i·ly; mess·i·ness; mess·man; mess·tin; ker·mess; …   English syllables

  • Mess — (m[e^]s), n. [OE. mes, OF. mets, LL. missum, p. p. of mittere to put, place (e. g., on the table), L. mittere to send. See {Mission}, and cf. {Mass} religious service.] 1. A quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mess — Mess, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Messed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Messing}.] To take meals with a mess; to belong to a mess; to eat (with others); as, I mess with the wardroom officers. Marryat. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mess — Mess, v. t. 1. To supply with a mess. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a mess[5] of; to disorder or muddle; to muss; to jumble; to disturb; to mess up. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] It was n t right either to be messing another man s sleep. Scribner s Mag.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”