mess
/mɛs/ sustantivo B1En español: leonera, desmadre, belén, cristo
- A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. · He made a mess of it.· My bedroom is such a mess; I need to tidy up.
- A large quantity or number. · My boss dumped a whole mess of projects on my desk today.· She brought back a mess of fish to fix for supper.
- Excrement. · There was dog mess all along the street.· Did you hear that? It scared the mess out of me.
- A person in a state of (especially emotional) turmoil or disarray; an emotional wreck. · Between the pain and the depression, I'm a mess.· He's been a mess and a half ever since you excommunicated him.
Plural messes
Phrasal verbs y expresiones
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Seeing that she had really melted away to nothing, Dorothy drew another bucket of water and threw it over the mess.
“If a herd of buffaloes had passed along there could not be a greater mess.
I’ve never brought up a child, especially a girl, and I dare say I’ll make a terrible mess of it.
And I get so nervous in an examination that I’m likely to make a mess of it.
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