mess
gb/mˈɛs/ us/mˈɛs/
A2
Английский
~ 8100
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
state
1
dirty or untidy state
A dirty or very untidy state of a place or thing.
Модель употребления:
be in a mess
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes say *do a mess* instead of *make a mess*. The usual collocation is *make a mess*: "The kids made a mess", not "did a mess".
Синонимы
untidiness (More formal and only about things not being neat, without the strong negative tone that 'mess' can have.)
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disorder (Slightly more formal and can sound more serious or systematic than 'mess'.)
Антонимы
neatness (Emphasizes being clean and carefully arranged, the opposite of a mess.)
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order (Focuses on things being arranged in a clear, organized way.)
Коллокации
make a mess
|in a mess
|clean up the mess
|clear up the mess
|leave a mess
|a real mess
Темы
daily life
|home
|daily_life
|housing
Примеры
- The kids left the living room in a complete mess after the party.
- Your desk is such a mess that I can’t find the report.
- I made a mess in the kitchen while cooking dinner.
- Please clean up this mess on the floor before someone slips.
- His paint supplies were all in a mess on the table.
Примеры для изучающих
- My room is a mess after the weekend.
- There is a big mess on the kitchen floor.
- The children made a mess with the toys.
- She cleaned up the mess before her parents came home.
- Don’t leave your clothes in a mess on the bed.
Существительное
B1
state
2
confusing or problematic situation
A very bad or confused situation with many problems.
Модель употребления:
be in a mess
Синонимы
disaster (Stronger and more dramatic than 'mess', suggests very serious negative results.)
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chaos (Focuses on complete lack of order, not always on long-term problems.)
Антонимы
order (Emphasizes a situation being well-organized and under control.)
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solution (Represents the state after a mess has been fixed or avoided.)
Коллокации
get into a mess
|in a financial mess
|sort out the mess
|a legal mess
|a political mess
|a whole mess of problems
Темы
daily life
|work
|problems
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- After the merger, the company’s finances were a complete mess.
- My schedule is such a mess that I double-booked three meetings.
- The new law has created a legal mess for small businesses.
- We need a plan to get out of this mess as soon as possible.
- The project turned into a huge mess because no one was in charge.
Примеры для изучающих
- His life was a mess after he lost his job.
- The city’s traffic is a big mess every morning.
- Our plan was a mess from the beginning.
- They are trying to fix the mess with the computer system.
- She helped me sort out the mess with my bank account.
Существительное
informal
B2
entity
3
very disorganized or upset person
A person who looks very untidy or feels very upset and cannot manage life well.
Модель употребления:
be a mess
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes forget the article and say *I am mess* instead of *I am a mess*. When you talk about a person in this way, you normally use *a mess* with an article.
Синонимы
wreck (Informal; often focuses on emotional or physical damage, sometimes stronger than 'mess'.)
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basket case (Informal; can sound harsh or joking, often about someone who is very nervous or not coping.)
Антонимы
together (Informal adjective meaning emotionally stable and organized, the opposite of being a mess.)
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composed (More formal; focuses on someone being calm and in control of their feelings.)
Коллокации
be a mess
|look a mess
|an emotional mess
|a complete mess
|a total mess inside
Темы
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
Примеры
- I’ve been such a mess since the breakup.
- You look a mess—did you sleep at all last night?
- After the accident, he was an emotional mess for months.
- She’s a mess right now and needs some time alone.
- I was a complete mess before therapy helped me.
Примеры для изучающих
- I was a mess after the exam.
- He is a mess because he works too much.
- She looks a mess when she does not sleep.
- After the bad news, we were all a mess.
- I feel like a mess when I am very stressed.
Глагол
B1
action
4
make something dirty or untidy
To make a place or thing dirty or very untidy.
Модель употребления:
to mess [something] up
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes say *make mess up* instead of *mess up* or *make a mess*. Use either *mess up [something]* (verb) or *make a mess* (noun), but do not mix them.
Синонимы
dirty (Focuses only on making something not clean, not on being disorganized.)
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mess up (More common as a phrasal verb; strongly associated with making things untidy or spoiled.)
Антонимы
tidy (Means to make something neat and ordered, the opposite action of making a mess.)
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clean (Focuses on removing dirt rather than disorder.)
Коллокации
mess up the room
|mess up the kitchen
|mess your hair up
|kids messing everything up
|don’t mess it up
Темы
daily life
|home
|daily_life
|housing
Примеры
- The children messed the living room up with toys and blankets.
- Please don’t mess up the kitchen; I just cleaned it.
- The wind messed her hair so badly that she had to brush it again.
- Someone has messed up my desk while I was out.
- He always messes the place up when he cooks.
Примеры для изучающих
- Don’t mess up my room, please.
- The dog messed up the garden.
- The kids messed the floor with paint.
- He messed up the table with food.
- The rain messed up my clothes.
Глагол
informal
B1
action
5
behave in a silly or idle way
To play or act silly and not do your real work or task.
Модель употребления:
to mess around [doing something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse *mess* (verb) with *miss* and say *stop missing around*. The correct phrase is *stop messing around*.
Синонимы
goof off (Informal; common in US English; strongly focuses on avoiding work.)
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play around (Similar meaning but can sound a bit softer or more playful than 'mess around'.)
Антонимы
focus (Means to give full attention to a task, the opposite of wasting time.)
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work (Highlights doing your job or duties instead of behaving in a silly way.)
Коллокации
stop messing around
|mess around all day
|mess around with friends
|just messing about
|messing instead of working
Темы
daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- Stop messing around and finish your homework.
- They spent the afternoon just messing around in the park.
- He was messing about in class and got into trouble.
- We don’t have time to mess around; the deadline is tomorrow.
- She likes to mess around with her guitar when she’s bored.
Примеры для изучающих
- The students were messing around in the hallway.
- Don’t mess around; we are late.
- He always messes around at work.
- They just mess around on their phones in class.
- We were messing around and forgot the time.
Существительное
technical
B2
entity
6
military dining and social room
A special place in the army where soldiers or officers eat and spend free time together.
Модель употребления:
eat in the mess
Синонимы
dining hall (More general; not limited to the military context.)
Антонимы
barracks (Refers to where soldiers sleep and live, not where they eat.)
Коллокации
officers' mess
|sergeants' mess
|the mess hall
|dine in the mess
|mess dinner
Темы
military
|food
|work
|politics
Примеры
- The officers gathered in the mess for dinner.
- Meals are served in the main mess at set times.
- After training, everyone headed to the mess hall.
- The sergeants’ mess has its own bar and lounge area.
Примеры для изучающих
- The soldiers eat in the mess every day.
- We met in the officers’ mess for lunch.
- They walked from the barracks to the mess hall.
- Dinner starts at six o’clock in the mess.
Существительное
informal
B2
quantity
7
large amount of something, often problems
A lot of something, often many problems or bad things.
Модель употребления:
a mess of [something]
Синонимы
a load of (Informal; similar meaning of a large amount, not limited to negative things.)
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a bunch of (Informal; very common in speech; can sound a bit lighter or less serious.)
Антонимы
a bit of (Suggests a small amount, the opposite of a large amount.)
Коллокации
a mess of trouble
|a whole mess of problems
|a mess of paperwork
|a big mess of issues
Темы
daily life
|problems
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Примеры
- He’s in a mess of trouble after lying to the police.
- We found a whole mess of errors in the report.
- The new manager has inherited a mess of unresolved complaints.
Примеры для изучающих
- She has a mess of work to do.
- They got into a mess of trouble at school.
- There is a mess of problems with this plan.
- We found a mess of mistakes in the test.
- He created a mess of extra work for us.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
mess
IPA
GB/mˈɛs/
US/mˈɛs/
Слоги и ударение
mess (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (mess)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: mess
- Plural: mess, messes
Verb
- Base: mess
- 3rd Person Singular: messes
- Present Participle: messing
- Past: messed
Родственные слова
Выражения
be a mess
1/bˈi ə mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
informal
be very untidy or upset
To be very untidy or to feel very upset and not able to cope well.
Примеры
- I was a mess after the exam results.
- You’re a mess—go home and get some rest.
clean up the mess
1/klˈin ˈʌp ðə mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
remove disorder or fix problems
To make a place clean and tidy again, or to fix problems that someone or something caused.
Примеры
- Who’s going to clean up the mess after the meeting?
- The new manager was hired to clean up the mess left by the last one.
in a mess
1/ˈɪn ə mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
in a disorganized or bad state
To be in a dirty, disorganized, or very bad situation.
Примеры
- The house is in a mess after the party.
- Our finances are in a real mess right now.
make a mess of
1/mˈeɪk ə mˈɛs əv/
idiom
informal
do something very badly
To do something in a very bad way so that it fails or causes many problems.
Примеры
- He made a mess of the presentation and forgot half his lines.
- They made a mess of the negotiations and lost the contract.
mess hall
1/mˈɛs hˈɔl/
fixed phrase
technical
military dining hall
A big room or building where soldiers eat their meals.
Примеры
- Breakfast is served in the mess hall at six a.m.
- They walked from the barracks to the mess hall together.
mess up
1/mˈɛs ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
do something badly or spoil it
To do something badly or incorrectly and cause a problem or failure.
Примеры
- I really messed up the interview by arriving late.
- The kids messed up the living room again.
- Don’t mess up this chance; it might not come again.
- Please don’t mess up the kitchen; I just cleaned it.
- The update messed up my phone and now it won’t start.
mess up someone’s head
1/mˈɛs ˈʌp sˈʌmwˌʌnz hˈɛd/
idiom
informal
disturb or confuse someone mentally
To make someone feel very confused, sad, or mentally hurt.
Примеры
- Losing both parents so young really messed up his head.
- That toxic relationship messed up her head for years.
mess with
1/mˈɛs wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
informal
interfere with or bother
To touch or change something you should not, or to act in a way that bothers or threatens someone.
Примеры
- Don’t mess with my computer settings.
- You don’t want to mess with her when she’s angry.
hot mess
1/hˈɑt mˈɛs/
idiom
informal
Chaotic but noticeable person/situation
A very messy or confused person or situation, sometimes still interesting or attractive.
Примеры
- After the party, the house was a complete hot mess.
- He's such a hot mess, but everyone loves him.
hot mess
2/hˈɑt mˈɛs/
idiom
slang
disorganized but somehow appealing person or thing
A person or thing that is very chaotic or has many problems, but can still be interesting or attractive.
Примеры
- By Monday morning I’m always a hot mess.
- The event was a hot mess, but everyone had fun.
mess around
1/mˈɛs ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
informal
behave in a silly or idle way
To play and act silly and not do your real work or task.
Примеры
- Stop messing around and start working!
- Stop messing around and help me clean.
- They spent the afternoon just messing around in the park.
- We just messed around in the park all afternoon instead of studying.