I. mess about ΡΉΜΑ [mɛs -] ΡΉΜΑ [mɛs -] οικ (mess around)
1. mess about (act the fool):
- mess about mess around
- fare lo stupido, fare fesserie
- to mess around with chemicals, matches
- pasticciare or armeggiare con
- don't mess around with drugs
- stai alla larga dalla droga
2. mess about (potter):
- to mess around in the garden, with friends
- oziare in giardino, bighellonare con gli amici
3. mess about (sexually):
- he messes around
- è un donnaiolo
- to mess around with sb
- andare a letto con qn
II. mess about ΡΉΜΑ [mɛs -] ΡΉΜΑ [mɛs -] (mess [sb] around) οικ
- mess about mess around
- trattare male
- fare fesserie
- to mess about or around, to do something stupid
- fare cavolate
- to do stupid things, to mess about or around
- fare il fesso
- to play the fool, to mess about or around
- scusate il disordine
- I'm sorry about the mess
- cosa facciamo di questo accrocco politico
- what are we going to do about this political mess?
I. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΡΡ
About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.); for translations, consult the appropriate entry (book, information, curious, worry etc.). - About often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.); for translations, consult the relevant entries (move, rummage, lie
etc.) - Please note that circa, the Italian translation of about meaning approximately, can either precede or follow the expression it modifies: at about 6 pm = alle 18 circa/circa alle 18; about 25 students = 25 studenti circa/circa 25 studenti.
1. about (approximately):
- about
- circa, pressappoco, quasi
- it's about the same as yesterday
- è pressappoco come ieri
- at about 6 pm
- alle 18 circa
- it's about as useful as an umbrella in a hurricane ειρων
- = è completamente inutile
2. about (almost):
- about
- quasi
- to be (just) about ready
- essere quasi pronto
- that seems about right
- sembra che vada bene or dovrebbe andar bene
- I've had just about enough of her!
- ne ho proprio abbastanza di lei!
- I've had about as much as I can take!
- ne ho abbastanza! non ne posso più!
3. about (in circulation):
- there was no-one about
- non c'era nessuno in giro
- there are few people about
- c'è poca gente in giro
- there is a lot of food poisoning about
- ci sono molti casi di intossicazione alimentare in giro
- there's a lot of it about
- ce n'è in giro molto or ne circola molto
4. about (in the vicinity):
- to be somewhere about
- essere nei dintorni
- she must be somewhere about
- deve essere nei paraggi or da queste parti
5. about (indicating reverse position):
- the other way about
- al contrario
II. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΠΡΌΘ
1. about (concerning, regarding):
- a book, film about sb, sth
- un libro, film su qn, qc
- to talk about problem, subject
- parlare di
- what's it about? (of book, film etc.)
- di che cosa parla?
- it's about…
- parla di…
- may I ask what it's about?
- potrei sapere di che cosa si tratta?
- I'm ringing about my results
- telefono per i miei risultati
- it's about my son's report
- riguarda la pagella di mio figlio
- about your overdraft…
- per quanto riguarda il or a proposito del suo scoperto di conto…
2. about (in the nature of):
- there's something weird, sad about him
- c'è qualcosa di strano, di triste in lui
- there's something about the place that intrigues me
- c'è qualcosa in questo posto che mi affascina
- what I like about her is
- ciò che mi piace di lei è
3. about (bound up with):
- business is about profit
- negli affari ciò che conta è il profitto
- teaching is all about communication
- insegnare vuol dire comunicare
- that's what life is all about
- così è la vita
4. about (occupied with):
- to know what one is about
- sapere che cosa si fa
- mind what you're about! βρετ
- fa' attenzione a quel che fai!
- while you're about it…
- già che ci sei…
- and be quick about it!
- e fai alla svelta!
5. about (around):
- to wander, run about the streets
- girare, correre per le strade
- strewn about the floor
- sparpagliati sul pavimento
6. about (in invitations, suggestions):
- how, what about some tea?
- che ne diresti or dici di un tè?
- how about going into town?
- che ne diresti di andare in città?
- how about it?
- che ne dici?
- how about you?
- e tu?
7. about (when soliciting opinions):
- what about the transport costs?
- che ne pensi delle spese di trasporto?
- what about us?
- e noi?
- “what about the dinner?” - “what about it?”
- “e la cena allora?” - “e la cena cosa?”
- what about you?
- e tu?
- what about Natasha?
- e Natasha?
8. about (on) τυπικ:
- hidden about one's person drugs, arms
- nascosto sulla propria persona
- to have, keep (all) one's wits about one
- essere attento e pronto ad agire, conservare la propria presenza di spirito
9. about βρετ (surrounding):
- about
- intorno a
- there were trees about the house
- c'erano alberi intorno alla casa
III. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΘ
1. about (expressing future intention):
- to be about to do
- essere sul punto di fare or stare per fare
2. about (rejecting course of action):
- I'm not about to do
- non ho intenzione di fare
3. about (awake):
- about
- in piedi
- you were (up and) about early this morning
- eri in piedi presto questa mattina
IV. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
- about
- fare virare di bordo
V. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt]
- it's about time (that) …
- sarebbe ora (che) …
- about time too!
- era ora!
- that's about it (that's all)
- è tutto
- that's about it (that's the situation)
- le cose stanno più o meno così
I. mess [βρετ mɛs, αμερικ mɛs] ΟΥΣ
1. mess (untidy state):
- mess
- confusione θηλ
- mess
- disordine αρσ
- mess
- casino αρσ οικ
- what a mess
- che casino!
- to make a mess children, workmen:
- mettere in disordine
- to leave sth in a mess
- lasciare qc in disordine
- the kitchen is (in) a mess
- la cucina è sottosopra
- to tidy or clear up the mess
- mettere in ordine or a posto
- this report is a mess!
- questa relazione è un disastro!
- my hair is a mess
- ho i capelli tutti spettinati or in disordine
- you look a mess! βρετ, you look like a mess! αμερικ
- sei proprio malmesso! sei proprio conciato male!
2. mess (muddled state) μτφ:
- my life is a mess
- la mia vita è un casino οικ
- the economy, country is in a terrible mess
- l'economia, il paese è allo sbando
- to make a mess of the job
- combinare un pasticcio, un casino οικ
- to let things get into a mess
- lasciare andare tutto a catafascio
- how did we get into this mess?
- come abbiamo fatto a ficcarci in questo guaio?
- you got us into this mess
- ci hai messi in questo pasticcio
- he'll get us out of this mess
- ci tirerà fuori da questo imbroglio
- this is a fine mess you've got βρετ or gotten αμερικ us into!
- ci hai messi proprio in un bel pasticcio!
3. mess (pitiful state) οικ:
- his face was a mess after the accident
- dopo l'incidente il suo viso era devastato or deturpato
- he's a mess (psychologically)
- è molto confuso, è incasinato οικ
- he's a mess (incompetent)
- è un pasticcione, un casinista οικ
4. mess (excrement):
- mess
- cacca θηλ
- the dog made a mess on the lawn
- il cane ha fatto la cacca sul prato
5. mess (stain):
- to make a mess of or on the tablecloth, carpet
- fare una macchia sulla tovaglia, moquette
- to make a mess of oneself
- sporcarsi, macchiarsi
- to make a mess of oneself (when eating)
- sbrodolarsi
6. mess ΣΤΡΑΤ:
- mess
- mensa θηλ
- officers' mess (in the army)
- mensa ufficiali
- officers' mess (in the navy)
- quadrato ufficiali
7. mess αμερικ οικ:
- mess
- piatto αρσ
- mess
- porzione θηλ
- a mess of greens
- una porzione di verdure
II. mess [βρετ mɛs, αμερικ mɛs] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ οικ (meddle)
- I don't mess with drugs
- non ho niente a che fare con la droga
- don't mess with them, they're dangerous
- non immischiarti con loro, sono pericolosi
III. mess [βρετ mɛs, αμερικ mɛs]
- to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage ΒΊΒΛΟς
- vendere la propria primogenitura per un piatto di lenticchie
- no messing! οικ
- niente storie!
I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ΠΡΌΘ
1. about (on subject of):
- about
- su
- a book about football
- un libro sul calcio
- what is the film about?
- di cosa parla il film?
2. about (characteristic of):
- that's what I like about him
- è questo che mi piace di lui
3. about (surrounding):
- about
- intorno a
- the garden about the house
- il giardino intorno alla casa
4. about (in and through):
- about
- per
- to go about the streets
- girare per le strade
ιδιωτισμοί:
- how about that!
- però!
- how about a drink?
- che ne dici di bere qualcosa?
- what about it? (suggestion)
- che ne dici?
- what about it? (so what?)
- e allora?
II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΡΡ
1. about (approximately):
- about
- pressapoco
- about my size
- più o meno della mia statura
- about 5 lbs.
- circa 5 libbre
- about here
- più o meno qui
- about 5 years ago
- circa 5 anni fa
- about twenty
- una ventina
- to have had just about enough of sth
- averne avuto abbastanza di qc
- that's about it for today
- è tutto per oggi
2. about (almost):
- about
- quasi
- to be (just) about ready
- essere quasi pronto
3. about (on the point of):
- to be about to do sth
- stare (proprio) per fare qc
4. about (around):
- all about
- in giro
- to be somewhere about
- essere nei paraggi
- is Paul about?
- c'è Paul da queste parti?
5. about (willing to):
- not to be about to do sth
- non avere nessuna intenzione di fare qc
mess <-es> [mes] ΟΥΣ
1. mess:
- mess (confusion)
- confusione θηλ
- mess (disorganized state)
- disordine αρσ
- to be in a mess
- essere sottosopra
- to make a mess of sth
- fare un pasticcio di qc
- to make a mess of sth things
- scompigliare qc
2. mess (trouble):
- mess
- guaio αρσ
- this is a fine mess you've gotten me into!
- mi hai cacciato proprio in un bel guaio!
3. mess (disheveled person):
- mess
- disastro αρσ
- just look at him — he's a mess!
- ma guarda com'è conciato!
4. mess (dining hall):
- mess
- (sala) θηλ mensa
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Look, there's a mess in Afghanistan; there must be some mutual cooperation in that matter.
en.wikipedia.org Mess, by his definition, can range from actual untidiness -- which can function better than precise filing systems -- to disruption, distraction, unexpected collaboration, and context-switching.
qz.com He tells her that he punishes people who mess with him, and tells her to get out of his office.
en.wikipedia.org Mess dress is reserved for staff NCO and officers; junior enlisted members wear dress blues.
en.wikipedia.org Usually she ends up in some comedic mess, a form of slapstick comedy.
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