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mess

/mɛs/

mess up

messnoun

messes

/mɛs/

Translations

беспорядок

The room was in a complete mess after the party.

Комната была в полном беспорядке после вечеринки.

каша

His explanation was a complete mess and nobody understood it.

Его объяснение было полной кашей, и никто его не понял.

столовая

We had lunch at the mess on the military base.

Мы пообедали в столовой на военной базе.

Additional translations

путаница

хаос

бардак

Definitions

A situation or state of affairs that is confused or full of difficulties.

The project turned into a mess after the team leader left.

A dirty or untidy state of things or of a place.

The kitchen was a mess after the party.

A group of people, especially soldiers, who regularly eat meals together.

The officers gathered in the mess for dinner.

A portion of food, especially soft or semi-liquid food.

He prepared a mess of porridge for breakfast.

A person whose appearance, behavior, or emotional state is untidy or disordered.

After staying up all night, he looked like a mess at the meeting.

A building or room where military personnel eat meals.

Meet me in the mess at 1800 hours.

A large quantity or amount of something (chiefly North American, informal).

I picked a mess of fresh beans from the garden.

Synonyms

Antonyms

messverb

messed

Past Simple

messed

Past Participle

messing

Gerund

/mes/

/mɛs/

Translations

пачкать

Don't mess your clothes while eating.

Не пачкай свою одежду во время еды.

портить

Don't mess the project with your changes.

Не порть проект своими изменениями.

Additional translations

путать

расстраивать

Definitions

To make something untidy or disordered.

The children love to mess the room with their toys.

To interfere or meddle with something.

Don't mess with the settings on my computer.

To engage in casual or playful activity.

They like to mess around in the park after school.

Synonyms

messadjective

/mes/

/mɛs/

Used attributively, especially in military contexts (mess hall, mess dress).

Definitions

Relating to or suitable for a mess or mess hall, especially in military settings.

Officers are required to wear their mess dress at the formal dinner.