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mess about vb1. hacer tonterías / hacer el indiostop messing about! ¡deja de hacer tonterías!2. pasar el rato / entretenerse*1.VT + ADV(Brit)all they do is mess me about, they won't give me a straight answer — no hacen más que jugar conmigo, no me dan una respuesta concreta
they were messing me about so much over the dates that I told them to forget it — me querían cambiar las fechas tantas veces que les dije que se olvidaran del asunto
2.VI + ADV (=play the fool) hacer tonterías; (=do nothing in particular) pasar el rato, gandulear; (=waste time) perder el tiempo"what are you doing?" - "just messing about" — -¿qué haces? -nada, pasando el rato
she's not one to mess about, she gets on with the job — no es de las que pierde el tiempo, saca el trabajo adelante
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stop messing about! — ¡déjate de tonterías!•
to mess about with sb, he isn't the kind of guy you mess about with — no es de los que se deja enredar or tomar el pelohe messed about with some lads from college for a while — salió con unos tíos de la universidad durante un tiempo
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to mess about with sth, he was messing about with his watchstrap — estaba jugueteando con la correa del relojwho's been messing about with the video? — ¿quién ha estado manoseando or toqueteando el vídeo?
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2) ( waste time) herumspielen3) ( tinker)4) ( be unfaithful)to \mess about about with sb sich akk mit jdm einlassen -
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■ mess about (o around)A v. i. + avv. (fam.)1 ► to mess, A, def. 2B v. t. + avv. (fam.)■ mess about (o around) withv. i. + avv. + prep. (fam.)2 buttare all'aria; mettere in disordine; incasinare (pop.)3 ciurlare nel manico, fare il furbo con (q.); fare lo gnorri con (q.): Don't mess about with me!, non fare il furbo con me!4 andare in giro con; darsi da fare con; farsela con; amoreggiare con (q.): He's messing about with his boss's wife, se la fa con la moglie del suo capo► to mess -
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mess about/around дурью маяться, болтаться без дела, бить баклушиGet on with your work and stop messing about!
Some of the lads had been messing around when they should have been working.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > mess about
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1. intransitive verb1) (potter) herumwerken; (fool about) herumalbernmess about with cars — an Autos herumbasteln (ugs.)
2) (interfere)2. transitive verbmess about or around with — sich einmischen in (+ Akk.) [Angelegenheit]; herumspielen an (+ Dat.) [Mechanismus, Stromkabel usw.]
mess somebody about or around — mit jemandem nach Belieben umspringen (abwertend)
* * *◆ mess about, mess aroundI. vi2. (waste time) herumspielen3. (tinker)4. (be unfaithful)II. vt* * *1. intransitive verb1) (potter) herumwerken; (fool about) herumalbern2) (interfere)2. transitive verbmess about or around with — sich einmischen in (+ Akk.) [Angelegenheit]; herumspielen an (+ Dat.) [Mechanismus, Stromkabel usw.]
mess somebody about or around — mit jemandem nach Belieben umspringen (abwertend)
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ковыряться глагол:ковыряться (mess about)дергать кого-л. (mess about, mess around)путаться с кем-л. (mess about, mess around) -
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фраз. гл.; разг.; = mess around1) лодырничать, слоняться без дела, дурачиться, валять ванькуWhat have you been doing today? - Oh, nothing, just messing about. — Что ты сегодня делал? - Да так, ничего особенного.
Syn:2) ( mess about with) = mess smb. / smth. about наносить вред кому-л. / чему-л. неаккуратным использованием, вмешательством, недобросовестным отношением и пр.Industry is once again going to be messed about by Government interference. — Правительство опять начнёт влезать в экономику.
Don't mess me about - I want the money you promised me. — Не делай из меня идиота - давай деньги, раз пообещал.
Syn:bugger about 3)3) ( mess about with) путаться, иметь связь (с кем-л.; часто интимную)I warned you not to mess about with married women, it always leads to trouble. — Я тебе говорил, не связывайся с замужними женщинами, это всегда кончается плохо.
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عَبِثَ \ mess: to make a mess. mess about: to play instead of acting seriously; put things into disorder: Stop messing about - I’m trying to work! Don’t mess about with that paint. play tricks: (on sb.) to deceive or annoy for one’s own amusement. \ See Also أفسد (أَفْسَدَ)، سَبَّبَ فوضى، مَزَحَ وداعَبَ -
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rondhangen; flauwekul verkopenmess about, mess around〈 informeel〉1 leuteren ⇒ prutsen, (lui) rondhangen♦voorbeelden:he spent the weekend messing about • hij lummelde wat rond tijdens het weekendII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
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I phrvi infml1)2)Stop messing about and tell me clearly what happened — Перестань валять дурака и скажи, наконец, что случилось
3)II phrvt infmlI'm not much of a sailor but I like to mess about in my little boat on the river — Моряк из меня не ахти какой, но мне нравится проводить время в своей лодке на реке
I can't forgive him for messing me about — Я не могу простить его за то, как он со мной обращался
If you want to marry the girl, ask her, if you don't, then leave her alone - but at any rate don't mess her about — Если ты хочешь жениться на этой девушке, попроси ее руки, если не хочешь - оставь ее в покое, но в любом случае не играй ее чувствами
The doctors only messed him about in hospital — Врачи в больнице не столько его лечили, сколько калечили
The management is messing me about and I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing — Начальство со мной не считается, и я не знаю, что я должен делать
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لَخْبَطَ \ jumble: to mix things in a confused way: a jumbled heap of clothes. mess about: to put things into disorder: Stop messing about - I’m trying to work! Don’t mess about with that paint. muddle: to confuse; bring into disorder: They muddled me with their various accounts of the event. -
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اِنْهَمَكَ دون طائل \ mess about: to play instead of acting seriously; put things into disorder: Stop messing about - I’m trying to work! Don’t mess about with that paint. -
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v.1 traer a maltraer (familiar) (treat badly)2 perder el tiempo en tonterías.3 entremeterse.4 joder.vi.1 hacer el tonto (fool about, waste time)to mess about o around with something enredar con algo-> mess around -
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шляя се; газя; бърникам; разбърквам;* * *mess about 1) бърникам; разбърквам; развалям; обърквам (планове, проекти); 2) пляскам, газя; 3) играя си; мотая се, шляя се; -
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1) (act the fool) fare lo stupido, fare fesserieto mess around with — pasticciare o armeggiare con [chemicals, matches]
2) (potter)3) (sexually)he messes around — è un donnaiolo; mess [sb.] around colloq. trattare male
* * *fam1. vi + adv(waste time) perdere tempo, trastullarsi, (play the fool) far confusione, (in water, mud) pasticciarewhat are you doing? — just messing about — cosa fai? — niente di speciale
2. vt + adv* * *1) (act the fool) fare lo stupido, fare fesserieto mess around with — pasticciare o armeggiare con [chemicals, matches]
2) (potter)3) (sexually)he messes around — è un donnaiolo; mess [sb.] around colloq. trattare male
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(colloq), mess around (colloq)1) ( act the fool) faire l'imbécileto mess around with — jouer avec [chemicals, matches]; toucher à [drugs]
2) ( potter)3) ( sexually)mess [somebody] around (colloq) faire tourner quelqu'un en bourrique (colloq) -
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1) to behave in a foolish or annoying way:يَتَصَرَّف بِصورةٍ حَمْقاء ومُزْعِجَهThe children were shouting and messing about.
2) to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess:يَعْمَل بصورةٍ فَوضَويَّهI love messing about in the kitchen.
يَتَدخَّل فيWho's been messing about with my papers?
4) to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion:يَجْعَلُه عَديم التَّرتيب، يَنْعَفُThe wind messed her hair about.
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1) лодырничать, валять дурака, слоняться What have you been doing today? Oh, nothing, just messing about. ≈ Что ты сегодня делал? Да так, ничего особенного. Syn: arse about, arse around, bugger about
1), fool about
1), fuck about
1), fuck off
1), goof off, hack around, idle
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1), laze, muck about
1), piss about
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2) вызывать беспорядок If industry is once again going to be messed about by Government interference - more nationalization, more controls. ≈ Если промышленность снова начнет разваливаться из-за вмешательства правительства - тогда национализация в более крупных масштабах и более жесткий контроль. Syn: bugger about
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3) относиться( к кому-л., чему-л.) несерьезно, небрежно Syn: bugger about
2), bugger around
2), fuck about
2), muck about
2), piss about
2) (разговорное) лодырничать, бездельничать - he spent all day Sunday just messing about все воскресенье он проболтался без дела - what were you doing? - Just messing about ты что делал? - Ничего (особенного) - stop messing about перестань канителиться возиться - I love messing about in boats я люблю заниматься лодками /повозиться с лодками/ - the children were messing about in the mud дети копошились в грязи валять дурака - stop messing about with him and tell him the truth перестань дразнить его и скажи ему всю правдуБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > mess about
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['mesə'baʊt]1) Общая лексика: бездельничать, валять дурака, возиться, лодырничать, работать кое-как, работать с ленцой, канителиться, издеваться, морочить голову (Don't mess me about. I want the money you promised me)2) Разговорное выражение: пурзаться3) Британский английский: (with) возиться (с машиной и т.п.) -
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[ʹmesəʹbaʋt] phr v разг.1. лодырничать, бездельничатьhe spent all day Sunday just messing about - всё воскресенье он проболтался без дела
what were you doing? - Just messing about - ты что делал? - Ничего (особенного)
stop messing about - перестань канителиться [ср. тж. 3]
2. возитьсяI love messing about in boats - я люблю заниматься лодками /повозиться с лодками/
3. валять дуракаstop messing about with him and tell him the truth - перестань дразнить его и скажи ему всю правду [ср. тж. 1]
См. также в других словарях:
mess about — phrasal verb mess about or mess around Word forms mess about : present tense I/you/we/they mess about he/she/it messes about present participle messing about past tense messed about past participle messed about British informal 1) [intransitive]… … English dictionary
mess about — (BE) see mess around * * * [ mesə baʊt] (BE) see mess around … Combinatory dictionary
mess about — verb be about The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Who is this man that is hanging around the department? • Syn: ↑loiter, ↑lounge, ↑footle, ↑lollygag, ↑loaf, ↑lallygag, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mess about with somebody — ˌmess aˈround with sb derived (BrE also ˌmess aˈbout with sb) to have a sexual relationship with sb, especially when you should not Main entry: ↑messderived … Useful english dictionary
mess about/around — POTTER ABOUT, pass the time, fiddle about/around, footle about/around, play about/around, fool about/around; fidget, toy, trifle, tamper, tinker, interfere, meddle, monkey (about/around); informal piddle about/ … Useful english dictionary
mess around (with something) mess about (with something); — AND monkey around (with something) in. to play with or fiddle with something. □ Don’t mess around with the ashtray. □ You’ l l break it if you don’t stop monkeying around with it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
mess about/around — Syn: potter about, fiddle about/around, footle about/around, play about/around, fool about/around, fidget, toy, trifle, tamper, tinker, interfere, meddle, monkey (about/around); Brit.; informal muck about/around … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
mess about/around — behave in a silly way. ↘occupy oneself in a pleasantly desultory way. → mess … English new terms dictionary
mess about (with someone) — Go to mess around (with someone) … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
mess about — loiter, remain idle in one place … English contemporary dictionary
mess about with — Deal with in an inefficient or untidy way … A concise dictionary of English slang