MESS ABOUT - angleščina-španščina prevod

mess about GLAG. [am. angl. mɛs -, brit. angl. mɛs -] brit. angl.

mess about → mess around

I. mess around GLAG. [am. angl. mɛs -, brit. angl. mɛs -] pog. (v + adv)

1. mess around (misbehave):

mess around children:

hacer travesuras

mess around children:

tontear

she found out he'd been messing around

descubrió que había tenido líos or enredos con otras

he started messing around with drugs

empezó a meterse con drogas

2. mess around (fiddle, waste time):

I was just messing around with some friends

andaba por ahí ganduleando con unos amigos

he enjoys messing around in boats

le gusta entretenerse or pasar el tiempo navegando

she didn't mess around: she told him straight out

no se anduvo con vueltas; se lo dijo sin más pog.

3. mess around (interfere):

to mess around (with sth/sb) they keep messing around with the arrangements

cambian los planes una y otra vez

stop messing around with my things!

¡deja mis cosas tranquilas!

don't mess around with me

no juegues conmigo

don't mess around with me

no me tomes el pelo pog.

II. mess around GLAG. [am. angl. mɛs -, brit. angl. mɛs -] pog. (v + o + adv) brit. angl.

1. mess around (treat inconsiderately):

don't mess me around: are you going to come or not?

no me fastidies or decídete de una vez ¿vienes o no? pog.

he messed us around over the date

nos cambió mil veces la fecha

he messed me around so much that I left him

jugó conmigo de tal manera, que lo dejé

2. mess around (muddle):

mess around

armar un lío con pog.

perdona el desorden

sorry about the mess

perdona el desorden, estamos de o en obras

sorry about the mess, we're having some building work done

perdona el desorden, estamos de o en obras

sorry about the mess, we've got the builders in pog.

I. about [am. angl. əˈbaʊt, brit. angl. əˈbaʊt] PRISL. about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about

más o menos

about

aproximadamente

he's about my age

tiene más o menos mi edad

she must be about 60

debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años

she must be about 60

debe (de) andar por los 60 pog.

at about six o'clock

alrededor de or a eso de las seis

at about six o'clock

sobre las seis Šp.

there were about 12 of us

éramos unos 12

there were about 12 of us

éramos como 12

they should be arriving about now

deben (de) estar a punto de llegar

in about three hours

en unas tres horas

about a month ago

hace cosa de un mes

about a month ago

hará un mes

the soup must be about ready by now

la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

about time too!

¡ya era hora!

2. about:

to be about to + infin I'm sorry, you were about to say something

perdón, ibas a decir algo

we were just about to start eating

estábamos a punto de empezar a comer

we were just about to start eating

justo estábamos por empezar a comer lat. amer.

I'm not about to mention it to her

no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3.1. about (from one place to another):

the dog followed him about

el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she travels about a lot

viaja mucho

he knows his way about

conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she's very old and can't get about very easily

es muy mayor y le cuesta desplazarse

3.2. about (in various directions):

he was waving a knife about

blandía un cuchillo

she rummaged about in her bag

revolvió en el bolso

he glanced about nervously

miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp brit. angl. :

is Teresa about?

¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's not much traffic about today

hoy no hay mucho tráfico

she's about somewhere, she's somewhere about

anda por aquí

I'm not usually about that early

no suelo estar allí/aquí tan temprano

there's a lot of flu about

hay mucha gente con gripe

he's very mean — there's a lot of it about

es muy tacaño — eso es algo que abunda

4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp brit. angl. lit.

por todas partes

II. about [am. angl. əˈbaʊt, brit. angl. əˈbaʊt] PREDL.

1.1. about (concerning):

about

sobre

about

acerca de

a book about Greece

un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?

¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?

quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that

no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?

(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?

¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?

¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?

¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about

de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people

en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?

no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!

ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about

espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about

no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

1.2. about (pertaining to):

there's something about him that I don't like

tiene algo que no me acaba de gustar

what's so unusual about that?

¿qué tiene eso de raro?

the place has a certain charm about it

el lugar tiene cierto encanto

2. about (engaged in):

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?

¿me traes el libro de paso?

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?

ya que estás ¿me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it?

¿por qué tardaste tanto (en hacerlo)?

why did you take so long about it?

¿por qué demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)? lat. amer.

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp brit. angl. :

they were playing about the house

estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets

recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about lit.

alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) brit. angl.:

do you have a pencil about you?

¿tienes un lápiz?

I. mess [am. angl. mɛs, brit. angl. mɛs] SAM.

1.1. mess brez mn. (untidiness, disorder):

mess

desorden m. spol

mess

revoltijo m. spol

what a mess!

¡qué desorden!

tidy up this mess!

¡arregla este desorden!

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba patas para arriba pog.

my hair is a mess pog.

tengo el pelo hecho un desastre

the pair of them look a mess pog.

los dos van muy desarreglados or desastrados

her toys were in a mess all over the floor

tenía todos los juguetes desparramados por el suelo

he's a good cook, but he makes such a mess in/of the kitchen

cocina bien, pero deja la cocina hecha un desastre or un asco

you can play here, but don't make any mess

puedes jugar aquí, pero no desordenes nada

1.2. mess brez mn. (dirt, soiling):

to make a mess (of sth)

ensuciar algo

you've made a mess of your new shirt

te has ensuciado la camisa nueva

1.3. mess U (excrement) brit. angl.:

mess pog., evfem.

caca ž. spol pog.

dog's/cat's mess

caca de perro/gato pog.

2. mess brez mn. (confused, troubled state):

she's in such a mess, she has huge debts

está metida en un verdadero lío, tiene deudas enormes

their marriage was (in) a mess

su matrimonio andaba muy mal

the country is (in) a complete mess

la situación del país es caótica

my life's a mess

mi vida es un desastre

to get into a mess

meterse en un lío

to get sb out of a mess

sacar a alguien de un lío or de un apuro

to make a mess of sth/-ing , you made a real mess of this job

hiciste muy mal este trabajo

she made a real mess of her life

se arruinó la vida

he made a mess of fixing the car

arregló muy mal el coche

3. mess C VOJ.:

officers' mess

casino m. spol de oficiales

officers' mess

comedor m. spol de oficiales

4. mess brez mn. (large quantity) am. angl.:

mess pog.

montón m. spol

a whole mess of friends

un montón or la tira de amigos pog.

a whole mess of friends

pilas de amigos Juž. Am. pog.

II. mess [am. angl. mɛs, brit. angl. mɛs] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1.1. mess (waste time):

mess pog.

tontear

off to bed now, kids, and no messing!

a la cama, chicos ¡y sin tontear! or ¡y nada de tonterías!

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo directamente

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo sin rodeos

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo de golpe y porrazo pog.

1.2. mess (excrete) brit. angl. pog., evfem.:

the dog messed on the carpet

el perro ensució la alfombra evfem.

2. mess VOJ.:

mess

comer el rancho

III. mess [am. angl. mɛs, brit. angl. mɛs] GLAG. preh. glag. evfem.

to mess one's pants

hacerse encima pog., evfem.

to mess one's pants

hacerse caca encima pog.

I. mess about GLAG. nepreh. glag.

mess about

hacer el tonto

II. mess about GLAG. preh. glag. always delj.

mess about

tratar mal

I. about [əˈbaʊt] PREDL.

1. about (on subject of):

about

sobre

about

acerca de

a book about football

un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?

¿de qué trata la película?

to talk about cinema

hablar sobre cine

while he is about it brit. angl. pog.

mientras esté haciendo eso

2. about (surrounding):

about

alrededor de

the garden about the house

el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

about

por

to go about a place

andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about brit. angl. (with):

I have no money about me

no llevo dinero encima

fraza:

how about that!

¡vaya!

what about it? (suggestion)

¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?)

¿y qué?

what about a drink?

¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

II. about [əˈbaʊt] PRISL.

1. about (around):

all about

por todas partes

to leave things lying about somewhere

dejar cosas tiradas por un sitio

to be the other way about

ser exactamente al revés

is Paul about?

¿está Paul por ahí?

2. about (approximately):

about

aproximadamente

about my size

más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km

cerca de 5 kilómetros

about here

más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago

hace unos cinco años

about twenty

unos veinte

to be somewhere about

estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth

estar harto de algo

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

about

casi

to be (just) about ready

estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

mess <-es> [mes] SAM.

1. mess brez mn.:

mess (confusion)

confusión ž. spol

mess (disorganized state)

desorden m. spol

to be in a mess things

estar revuelto

to be in a mess person

estar hecho un lío

to make a mess of sth

echar a perder algo

to make a mess of sth things

desordenar algo

2. mess brez mn. (trouble):

mess

lío m. spol

mess

merengue m. spol Argent.

3. mess (dirt):

mess

suciedad ž. spol

4. mess brez mn. pog. (animal excrement):

mess

caca ž. spol

5. mess (dining hall):

mess

comedor m. spol

I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREDL.

1. about (on subject of):

about

sobre

about

acerca de

a book about football

un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?

¿de qué trata la película?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

eso es lo que me gusta de él

3. about (surrounding):

about

alrededor de

the garden about the house

el jardín alrededor de la casa

4. about (in and through):

about

por

to go about a place

andar por un lugar

fraza:

how about that!

¡vaya!

how about a drink?

¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

what about it? (suggestion)

¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?)

¿y qué?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PRISL.

1. about (approximately):

about

aproximadamente

about my size

más o menos de mi tamaño

about 5 lbs.

cerca de 5 libras

about here

más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago

hace unos cinco años

about twenty

unos veinte

to have had just about enough of sth

estar harto de algo

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

2. about (almost):

about

casi

to be (just) about ready

estar casi listo

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

4. about (around):

all about

por todas partes

to be somewhere about

estar por aquí

is Paul about?

¿está Paul por ahí?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

mess <-es> [mes] SAM.

1. mess:

mess (confusion)

confusión ž. spol

mess (disorganized state)

desorden m. spol

to be in a mess

estar revuelto

to make a mess of sth

echar a perder algo

to make a mess of sth things

caos m. spol nesprem.

2. mess (trouble):

mess

lío m. spol

mess

merengue m. spol Argent.

this is a fine mess you've gotten me into!

¡vaya lío en el que me has metido!

3. mess (disheveled person):

mess

desastre m. spol

just look at him — he's a mess!

míralo — ¡va hecho un desastre!

4. mess (dining hall):

mess

comedor m. spol

Present

I	mess about
you	mess about
he/she/it	messes about
we	mess about
you	mess about
they	mess about

Past

I	messed about
you	messed about
he/she/it	messed about
we	messed about
you	messed about
they	messed about

Present Perfect

I	have	messed about
you	have	messed about
he/she/it	has	messed about
we	have	messed about
you	have	messed about
they	have	messed about

Past Perfect

I	had	messed about
you	had	messed about
he/she/it	had	messed about
we	had	messed about
you	had	messed about
they	had	messed about

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