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1 mess
mes 1. noun(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) rot, uorden, virvar2. verb((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) fikle med, forkludre- messy- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess upmesse--------rot--------uordenIsubst. \/mes\/1) røre, rot, uorden, virvar• this is a fine mess!2) kinkig situasjon, klemme, knipe3) griseri, søl, lort, søppel4) kaos, haug, rotete ansamling5) ( hverdagslig) mislykket person, håpløs person6) ( hverdagslig) mentalt forvirret person7) (nedsettende, om mat) grøt, smørje, skvip8) ( gruppe som spiser sammen) spiselag, bord, bakk (sjøfart)9) forklaring: maten ved et spiselag10) messe, spisesal, spiserom11) ( gammeldags) matrett, porsjon (særlig suppe eller stuing)dine at mess spise i messa, skaffe (gammeldags)get into a mess havne i en kinkig situasjon, havne i (en) knipe, rote det til for seg (selv)be in a mess være i uorden, være i en salig røre• what a mess the room is in!for et rotete rom!\/for en tilstand dette rommet er i!( om person) være i en kinkig situasjon, være i (en) knipe, sitte fint i det• we are in a fine mess!look a mess se forferdelig utmake a mess lage rot, lage uorden, rote til grise, søle gjøre i buksa, gjøre fra segmake a mess of something rote til noe, forkludre noe spolere noe, ødelegge noe grise til noe, søle til noese ➢ birthrightwhat a mess! for et rot!IIverb \/mes\/1) grise, søle2) rote, forkludre, klusse3) ødelegge, spolere, kullkaste4) spise i messa (militærvesen), skaffe (sjøfart)5) (militærvesen, sjøfart) bespise, beverte6) ( om avføring) gjøre fra seg, gjøre sitt fornødne, gjøre, grise tilmess about\/around rote rundt fomle, tukle kaste bort tiden, drive dank sysle, stelle, pusle (amer.) være utromess about\/around with (amer.) stå i med, være utro med skape uorden i, rote medmess somebody about\/around gjøre det vanskelig for noen, stelle i stand problemer for noenmess up grise til, søle til kullkaste, spolere, ødelegge rote til, forkludre(amer.) mislykkes, rote det tilmess with blande seg borti, legge seg opp i bråke med, legge seg ut med stå i med, være utro med rote med, klusse med (militærvesen, sjøfart) spise sammen med -
2 pottage
subst. \/ˈpɒtɪdʒ\/( gammeldags) kjøttsuppesell something for a mess of pottage ( bibelsk) selge noe for en rett linser, selge noe for en slikk og ingenting -
3 birthright
subst. \/ˈbɜːθraɪt\/fødselsrett, førstefødselsrett, medfødt rettsell one's birthright for a mess of pottage ( bibelsk) selge sin førstefødselrett for et måltid mat gi bort\/selge noe for en slikk og ingenting
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Mess of pottage — The phrase mess of pottage means something of little value, with a pottage being a type of soup. Though it can appear in general use, it is usually associated with the exchange by Esau of his birthright for a meal of lentil stew, as described in… … Wikipedia
mess of pottage — noun anything of trivial value Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage • Hypernyms: ↑value, ↑economic value * * * Etymology: Middle English mes of potage; from allusion to Esau s selling of his birthright to his twin brother Jacob … Useful english dictionary
mess of pottage — noun Something of trivial value, especially of immediate value. See Also: sell ones birthright for a mess of pottage … Wiktionary
a mess of pottage — something that has little or no value They sold/traded their birthright for a mess of pottage. • • • Main Entry: ↑pottage … Useful english dictionary
sell your birthright for a mess of pottage — If a person sells their birthright for a mess of pottage, they accept some trivial financial or other gain, but lose something much more important. Sell your soul for a mess of pottage is an alternative form … The small dictionary of idiomes
sell your birthright for a mess of pottage — If a person sells their birthright for a mess of pottage, they accept some trivial financial or other gain, but lose something much more important. Sell your soul for a mess of pottage is an alternative form. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Sell your birthright for a mess of pottage — If a person sells their birthright for a mess of pottage, they accept some trivial financial or other gain, but lose something much more important. Sell your soul for a mess of pottage is an alternative form … Dictionary of English idioms
mess of pottage — чечевичная похлебка … Idioms and examples
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
sell something for a mess of pottage — sell something for a ridiculously small amount Origin: with biblical allusion to the story of Esau, who sold his birthright for some bread and pottage of lentils (Gen. 25:31) … Useful english dictionary
Mess — For other uses, see Mess (disambiguation). A mess (also called a messdeck aboard ships) is the place where military personnel socialise, eat, and (in some cases) live. In some societies this military usage has extended to other disciplined… … Wikipedia