mess

désordre, bazar

État d’un lieu ou d’objets sales ou mal rangés.

En anglais simple : A dirty or untidy place, or a collection of things left dirty or out of order.

• Your room is a mess.
• The children made a mess in the kitchen.
• Who is going to clean up this mess?

Comment l'utiliser : a mess of something (There was a mess of papers on the floor.)

Synonymes : disorder, clutter

Contraires : order

Expressions courantes : make a mess, in a mess, a terrible mess

pagaille, gâchis

Situation confuse ou difficile où les choses ont mal tourné.

En anglais simple : A confused or difficult situation in which things have gone wrong.

• My finances are a mess.
• How did we get into this mess?
• She helped sort out the mess after the failed deal.

Comment l'utiliser : make a mess of something (They made a mess of the project.)

Synonymes : muddle, chaos

Expressions courantes : in a mess, get into a mess, a complete mess

déjections, crottes

Excréments laissés par un animal, surtout un chien.

En anglais simple : Solid waste left by an animal, especially a dog.

• There is dog mess on the path.
• I stepped in some mess outside.
• Owners must clean up their dogs’ mess.

Synonymes : droppings, excrement

Expressions courantes : dog mess, clean up mess, step in mess

tas

Grande quantité de quelque chose ou grand nombre d’objets.

En anglais simple : A large amount of something, or a large number of things.

• He brought home a mess of fish.
• We have a whole mess of problems.
• She cooked a mess of beans for everyone.

Comment l'utiliser : a mess of something (We caught a mess of fish.)

Synonymes : lot, load

Expressions courantes : a mess of something, a whole mess

mess

Groupe de personnes, surtout des militaires ou des marins, qui prennent régulièrement leurs repas ensemble.

En anglais simple : A group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, who regularly eat together.

• He joined the officers’ mess.
• The mess welcomed three new members.
• Everyone in the mess contributed to the meal.

Expressions courantes : officers’ mess, wardroom mess, mess members

se mêler, tripoter

Intervenir dans les affaires de quelqu’un ou toucher à quelque chose, souvent en causant des problèmes.

En anglais simple : To interfere with someone or something, often causing trouble.

• Do not mess with my computer.
• Someone has been messing with the settings.
• Stop messing with things you do not understand.

Comment l'utiliser : mess with someone/something (Do not mess with the controls.)

Synonymes : interfere, meddle

Expressions courantes : mess with something, mess with someone, don’t mess

manger ensemble

Prendre régulièrement ses repas avec un groupe, surtout de militaires ou de marins.

En anglais simple : To eat regularly with a group, especially soldiers or sailors.

• The officers mess together.
• He messed with the crew during the voyage.
• Where do the new soldiers mess?

Comment l'utiliser : mess with someone (The captain messes with the senior officers.); mess at something (The soldiers mess at separate tables.)

Synonymes : dine, eat

Expressions courantes : mess with someone, mess together, mess aboard