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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. |
| 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 |
mess [sth] up,
mess up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make untidy) | iets verwarren overg.ww |
| | The wind messed up the neat piles of papers, scattering them all over the room. |
mess [sth] up,
mess up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (spoil, botch) | iets verpesten overg.ww |
| | This is important, so try not to mess it up. |
| mess up vi phrasal | figurative, slang (make serious mistake) | verknoeien ww |
| | This is your last chance, so don't mess up! |
mess [sb] up,
mess up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, slang (cause emotional problems) | iemand in de war brengen woordgr. |
| | The death of Charlotte's boyfriend really messed her up. |
| mess with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (anger) | lastig vallen bn + ww |
| | | irriteren overg.ww |
| | Don't mess with Stan because he'll smash your face in. |
| mess with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (tease) (informeel) | dollen overg.ww |
| | | plagen overg.ww |
| | It's just so much fun to mess with him! |
| mess with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | slang (tamper) (informeel) | klooien met, rotzooien met ww.vz |
| | Don't mess with those papers – I've just put them in order. |