MESS ABOUT - Prevod od engleski do srpski

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I. mess about, mess around VB intr

1. mess about (play the fool):

mess about

glupirati se imperf inf

2. mess about (waste time):

mess about

gluvariti imperf

mess about

dangubiti imperf

3. mess about (tinker):

to mess about with sth

petljati oko nečega [or čačkati nešto]

4. mess about (be unfaithful):

to mess about with sb

petljati se sa nekim

5. mess about Am (make fool of):

to mess about around with sb

praviti budalu od nekoga

to mess about around with sb

vući nekoga za nos inf

II. mess about, mess around VB trans

mess about

igrati se sa imperf

u rečniku PONS

I. about [ə'baʊt] PREP

1. about (on the subject of):

about

o

what's that book about?

o čemu govori ta knjiga?

the movie is about the American Civil War

ovaj film je o Američkom građanskom ratu

it's all about having fun

dobra zabava je najvažnija

anxiety about the future

zabrinutost zbog budućnosti

a phobia about spiders

strah od paukova

to ask sb about sb/sth

pitati nekoga o nekome/nečemu

2. about (affecting):

about

u vezi sa

to do something about sth

uraditi nešto oko nečega

to do nothing about a problem

ne uraditi ništa u vezi sa problemom

3. about (surrounding):

about

oko

4. about after vb (expressing movement):

to wander about the house

lutati po kući

to look about the room

gledati inf po sobi

5. about (expressing location):

she must be about the place somewhere

mora da je tu negde

6. about (being a characteristic of):

about

u vezi sa

there's something strange about him

ima nešto čudno u vezi sa njim

7. about Brit inf (in the process of):

while you're about it

kad si već tu

Phrases:

how about bowling?

šta misliš o tome da idemo na kuglanje?

to know what one is about inf

znati u čemu je stvar

to know what one is about inf

biti svestan šta se radi

what about it?

(i) šta s tim?

what about it?

šta hoćeš?

II. about [ə'baʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about

oko

about eight [o'clock]

oko osam (sati)

about two days ago

pre otprilike dva dana

2. about (almost):

about

skoro

3. about (barely):

we just about made it

jedva smo uspeli

4. about esp Brit (around):

there's a lot of flu about at the moment

postoji dosta slučajeva gripa u ovom momentu

up and about

ustao iz kreveta posle bolesti

5. about esp Brit (in the area):

about

okolo

is Cathy about?

da li je Keti u blizini?

there was nobody about

nije bilo nikoga okolo

6. about (intending):

we're just about to have supper

samo što nismo počeli večeru

Phrases:

that's about all

to je sve

mess <pl -es> [mes] N

1. mess usu sing:

mess (untidy state)

nered m

mess (untidy state)

haos m

mess (dirty state)

svinjac fig

you look a complete mess!

izgledaš grozno!

to be in a mess

biti u haosu

2. mess usu sing (disorganized state):

mess

zbrka f

mess

haos m

to be a mess person also

biti u haosu

to be in a mess

biti u zbrci

to sort out the mess

srediti zbrku

he made a right mess of the invitations inf

potpuno je izmešao pozivnice

3. mess usu sing (dirt):

mess

prljavština f

4. mess (excrement):

dog mess

pseći izmet

5. mess (troubled person):

he desperately needs help, he's a complete mess

očajnički mu je potrebna pomoć, potpuno je rastrojen

6. mess (refectory) MIL:

mess

menza f

Present

I	mess about
you	mess about
he/she/it	messes about
we	mess about
you	mess about
they	mess about

Past

I	messed about
you	messed about
he/she/it	messed about
we	messed about
you	messed about
they	messed about

Present Perfect

I	have	messed about
you	have	messed about
he/she/it	has	messed about
we	have	messed about
you	have	messed about
they	have	messed about

Past Perfect

I	had	messed about
you	had	messed about
he/she/it	had	messed about
we	had	messed about
you	had	messed about
they	had	messed about

Jednojezični primeri (nisu ih verifikovali PONS urednici)

He tells her that he punishes people who mess with him, and tells her to get out of his office.

en.wikipedia.org

Mess, by his definition, can range from actual untidiness -- which can function better than precise filing systems -- to disruption, distraction, unexpected collaboration, and context-switching.

qz.com

Usually she ends up in some comedic mess, a form of slapstick comedy.

en.wikipedia.org

I don't mess with him, he works well tactically.

en.wikipedia.org

It's a massive mind mess-up of micro-managing.

www.independent.ie