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mess

mess

Meaning of mess

English

untidy state

Deutsch

Zustand, in dem Dinge herumliegen und nichts an seinem Platz ist

mess

Pronunciation

British English
/mes/
American English
/mes/

mess with German translation

mess usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The room is a big mess.

Im Zimmer herrscht große Unordnung.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

After the party, the kitchen was a mess.

Nach der Party herrschte in der Küche Unordnung.

mess synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between mess, chaos, disarray, shambles, disorder, muddle, and messiness

C
🇬🇧English
chaos

stronger: complete disorder and confusion

B1often

ENThe traffic was chaos after the accident.

D
🇬🇧English
disarray

formal: everything out of place

B2rare word

ENThe files were in disarray after the audit.

S
🇬🇧English
shambles

informal and emphatic; more British

B2rare word

ENAfter the party the living room was a shambles.

🇬🇧English

formal; for a room people say mess

B1rare word

ENThe office was in disorder after the move.

Advanced: broader words

M
🇬🇧English
muddle

confusion, things mixed up

B1rare word

ENThe project is in a muddle after the staff changes.

M
🇬🇧English
messiness

untidiness as a quality

B1rare word

ENI dislike the messiness of my desk.

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What does mess mean?

untidy state

How do you pronounce mess?

mess is pronounced [mes].

How is mess used in a sentence?

Im Zimmer herrscht große Unordnung. Translation: The room is a big mess.

Is mess part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, mess can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is mess part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, mess can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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