Übersetzungen für „mess about“ im Englisch » Deutsch-Wörterbuch

I . mess about, mess around VERB intr

1. mess about (play the fool):

mess about

herumblödeln ugs

2. mess about (waste time):

mess about

herumspielen

3. mess about (tinker):

to mess about with sth

an etw Dat herumspielen [o. ugs herumpfuschen]

4. mess about (be unfaithful):

to mess about with sb

sich Akk mit jdm einlassen

5. mess about Am (make fool of):

to mess around with sb

jdn verarschen derb

II . mess about, mess around VERB trans

to mess sb about [or around]

jdn schikanieren

mess about VERB

Benutzereintrag

I don't mess about (not waste any time)

da mach ich nicht lang rum ugs

Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

immediately after she'd gone, the boys started to mess about

sie war kaum gegangen, als die Jungen auch schon anfingen, alles in Unordnung zu bringen

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

We just used to mess about, jump into the audience, do anything.

www.telegraph.co.uk

But we want to be the first on-screen couple that doesn't mess about.

www.radiotimes.com

This issue gets to the heart of the contemporary mess about the boundaries between childhood and adulthood, and the authority of parents.

www.spiked-online.com

Children don't mess about with their food here.

www.bbc.co.uk

We are a manufacturer -- we don't mess about with six.

www.express.co.uk

If they fall off well that's unfortunate but accidents happen when you mess about.

www.theboltonnews.co.uk

They got me supplies to mess about with.

thestarphoenix.com

If you do want to mess about with picture settings, however, there are certainly plenty of tools to get your teeth into.

www.trustedreviews.com

When a middle-aged man goes on a diet, he doesn't mess about.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The site also has access to a nearby reservoir, where you can fish, swim, or mess about in boats.

www.telegraph.co.uk