mess

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mess: liquid or sticky substance accidentally dropped
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Translation of mess into German,

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Noun

1.

disorder

state of disorder or confusion
  • The room was in a complete mess after the party.Der Raum war nach der Party ein komplettes Chaos.
2.

spill

liquid or sticky substance accidentally dropped
  • There was a mess of paint on the floor.Es war ein Farbklecks auf dem Boden.
3.

dining

UK
group of people eating together
UK
Mensa fEssenssaal
  • The soldiers gathered in the mess for dinner.Die Soldaten versammelten sich zum Abendessen in der Mensa.

Verb

1.

untidy

tr.
make something untidy or dirty
tr.
  • He tends to mess his room every weekend.Er neigt dazu, sein Zimmer unordentlich zu machen jedes Wochenende.
2.

disorder

tr.
create disorder or ruin something
tr.
  • The storm will mess the garden.Der Sturm wird den Garten verwüsten.
3.

interference

intr.RareUS
interfere in a situation
intr.RareUS
  • Don't mess with their plans.Misch dich nicht in ihre Pläne ein.
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Expressions with mess: examples in English and translations in German

durcheinanderbringen
versauen
He managed to mess up the entire room.
herumhängen
They like to mess around on weekends.
gewaltiger Schlamassel
The project turned into a royal mess after the budget cuts.
Patsche
Schlamassel
You've gotten us into a fine mess this time!
unordentlich
chaotisch
Her room was in a mess after the party.
Chaos anrichten
The kids always make a mess in the living room.

Images of mess

  • mess: liquid or sticky substance accidentally dropped
    (spill) Schweinerei
  • mess: dessert of fruit and cream
    (food) Dessert
  • mess: building where military personnel eat
    (military dining) Mensa

Synonyms and analogies of mess in English

Examples of mess in a sentence

  • The paperwork was in such a mess on his desk.
  • The kitchen was a mess after the party.
  • She accidentally created a mess with the glue.
  • The mess was lively with laughter and chatter.
  • They organized a mess for the community event.
  • He was a mess after losing his job.

Translations of "mess" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasChaosnn.

I was bothered by the mess left in the kitchen after dinner.

Das Chaos in der Küche nach dem Abendessen störte mich.

dasDurcheinandernn.

You lot need to clean up this mess before the party starts.

Ihr müsst dieses Durcheinander aufräumen, bevor die Party beginnt.

derSchlamasselnm.

The blown out bubble gum formed a sticky mess on the sidewalk.

Der aufgeblasene Kaugummi bildete einen klebrigen Schlamassel auf dem Gehweg.

dieUnordnungnf.

I hope we can straighten out this mess before the deadline.

Ich hoffe, wir können diese Unordnung vor der Frist klären.

dieSauereinf.

After feeding the baby, she would always pat dry the mess.

Nach dem Füttern des Babys tupfte sie immer die Sauerei trocken.

Verb
ruinierenv.

If they're weird, it might mess things up again...

Ein komischer Manager könnte alles wieder ruinieren.

durcheinanderbringenv.

I feel like I'm catching my tail, cleaning while the kids mess everything up.

Ich drehe mich im Kreis, putze, während die Kinder alles wieder durcheinanderbringen.

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mess: Examples and translations in context

After the storm, the whole train schedule was a royal mess.

Nach dem Sturm war der ganze Fahrplan ein riesiges Chaos.

Leaving the mess for others to clean up is just not on.

Das Chaos andere aufräumen zu lassen, geht einfach gar nicht.

The children discovered a foul mess in their playroom after the party.

Die Kinder entdeckten nach der Party ein Chaos in ihrem Spielzimmer.

Cleaning up the mess took longer than I had anticipated this morning.

Das Aufräumen des Chaos dauerte heute Morgen länger als erwartet.

The children ran through their toys, leaving a mess everywhere.

Die Kinder verteilten ihre Spielsachen überall und hinterließen ein Chaos.

If you see the funny side, this whole mess becomes bearable.

Wenn du es mit Humor nimmst, wird dieses ganze Chaos erträglicher.

Goodness knows what the neighbors will think when they see this mess.

Wer weiß, was die Nachbarn denken, wenn sie dieses Chaos sehen.

I'll clean up this mess in two jumps before the guests arrive.

Ich räume das Chaos im Nu auf, bevor die Gäste kommen.

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