mess

• اسم يدل على حالة من الفوضى أو عدم الترتيب أو الاختلاط، وغالباً ما يرتبط بأشياء متناثرة أو قذرة. ويُستعمل أيضاً للإشارة إلى الالتباس أو الإرباك في الأمور.

A noun referring to a state of disorder, untidiness, or confusion, often involving scattered or dirty items.

1. Untidy stateA2informal

   A state of disorder or dirtiness.

   فوضى

   • His room was a complete mess after the party.
   • Please clean up this mess before dinner.
   • The kitchen was a mess with dishes everywhere.

   المرادفاتchaosclutterdisarraydisorderhavocjumblemuddleturmoiluntidiness

   الأضدادneatnessordertidiness

2. Difficult situationB1informal

   A situation full of problems or confusion.

   موقف صعب

   • He got himself into a financial mess.
   • The project turned into a complete mess.
   • She helped me get out of a legal mess.

   المرادفاتbinddifficultydilemmafixjampicklepredicamentquandaryscrapetrouble

   الأضدادcalmclarityordersolution

3. Dirty or unpleasant substanceB1informal

   A quantity of something that is dirty or unpleasant.

   قَذَر

   • The dog left a mess on the carpet.
   • There was a sticky mess on the table.
   • He stepped in a mess of mud and leaves.

   المرادفاتdirtfilthgrimegunkmuckoozeslimesludge

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إفساد الشيء أو جعله غير مرتّب أو ملطّخًا، أو التدخّل في أمر ما وإرباكه.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something dirty, untidy, or disorganized, or interfering with something.

1. Make dirty or untidyA2informal

   To make something dirty, disorganized, or untidy.

   تلويث أو إحداث الفوضى

   • The kids messed the living room with their toys.
   • Don't mess the kitchen while cooking.
   • He messed his desk with papers and books.

   المرادفاتbefoulclutterdirtydisarrangedisheveldisorderfoullitterrumplesoiltousleuntidy

   الأضدادarrangecleanneatenordertidy

2. Interfere or meddleB1informal

   To interfere with something, often causing problems or confusion.

   يتدخل

   • Stop messing with my computer settings.
   • She messed with the recipe and ruined the cake.
   • He's always messing in other people's business.

   المرادفاتfiddleinterferemeddlemonkeytampertinker

3. Fail or spoilB1informal

   To make a mistake or cause something to fail.

   أفسد

   • I messed up my presentation by forgetting the key points.
   • He messed the whole project by missing the deadline.
   • Don't mess this opportunity; it's important.

   المرادفاتblowbotchbungleflubfoul upfumblemarmishandlemuck upruinscrew upspoil

   الأضدادfixrepairsucceed

الصيغ المركّبةmess aroundmess up