English-German translations for mess

• Durcheinander das
  Die Verwaltung des Projekts ist allerdings ein einziges Durcheinander. The project's administration, however, is in a mess.
  Ich denke da an "Durcheinander" und "beinahe ein Witz". The ones I think of are 'mess' and 'a bit of a joke'.
  Diese Situation und dieses Durcheinander ist wohl dem Rat anzulasten. The situation must be considered a mess on the part of the Council.
• Chaos das
  Die Berufspolitiker haben ein Chaos verursacht. The professional politicians have made a mess.
  Frau Präsidentin! Birma befindet sich im Chaos, das jetzt wirklich bedrohlich wird. Madam President, Burma is a mess and it is now becoming a nasty mess.
  Die Kommission hat jetzt selbst gegen europäisches Recht verstoßen, also herrscht das absolute Chaos. The Commission itself is now in breach of European law, so this is a complete mess.
• Kuddelmuddel
  Nach meinem Dafürhalten ist das überhaupt keine gute Idee, sondern ein echter Kuddelmuddel.I do not think this is a good idea at all. It is a real mess.
• Messe die
  Heute auf der Hannover Messe habe ich gesehen, dass bei den intelligenten Zählern gute Fortschritte gemacht werden und Unternehmen diese Entscheidungen annehmen. Today at the Hannover Messe, I saw that smart metering is making good progress and companies are taking these decisions on board.
• Messie der
• Offizierskasino
• Schlamassel
  Da haben Sie uns ja einen schönen Schlamassel beschert. What a fine mess you have got us into.
  Die EU ist Akteur mitten im Schlamassel geworden. The EU has become embroiled in this mess.
  Die Gemeinsame Fischereipolitik steckt im Moment in einem ziemlichen Schlamassel. The common fisheries policy is a bit of a mess at the moment.
• Schlamastik
• Schlamperei die
• Schweinerei die
• Unordnung die
• Verhau
• Zores

Definition of mess

• A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; disorder
• A large quantity or number
• Excrement
• A person in a state of turmoil or disarray; an emotional wreck
• To make untidy or dirty
• To throw into disorder or to ruin
• To interfere
• screw around with, to bother, to be annoying with
• Mass; a church service
• A number of persons who eat together, and for whom food is prepared in common, especially military personnel who eat at the same table
• A building or room in which mess is eaten
• A set of four
• The milk given by a cow at one milking
• To take meals with a mess
• To eat (with others
• To supply with a mess

Examples

• He made a mess of it
• My bedroom is such a mess; I need to tidy up
• My boss dumped a whole mess of projects on my desk today
• She brought back a mess of fish to fix for supper
• There was dog mess all along the street
• Parked under a tree, my car was soon covered in birds mess
• Between the pain and the depression, Im a mess
• Hes been a mess and a half ever since you excommunicated him
• This doesnt concern you. Dont mess
• Stop messing with me!
• A mess of pottage.
• the wardroom mess
• I mess with the wardroom officers

Related words

• messenger
• message
• messy
• messiness
• messianic
• Messiah
• messaging
• messiah
• Messina