WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) (informeel) | klooien ww + vz |
| | (informeel) | onzin verkopen frase |
| | Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be unproductive) (informeel) | aanprutsen, rondscharrelen onoverg.ww |
| | My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:
Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
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| mess around with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (tease) (informeel) | dollen overg.ww |
| | | plagen overg.ww |
| | Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you. |
| mess around with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (treat disrespectfully) (slang) | dissen overg.ww |
| | | respectloos behandelen bn+ww |
| mess around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | slang (tamper) (informeel) | knoeien met, rotzooien met ww + vz |
| | He enjoyed messing around with boats. |
| mess around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (spoil) (informeel) | rommelen met, prutsen met ww + vz |
| | Your painting is fine now, don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it. |
| mess around with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (have affair) | vreemd gaan bn + ww |