noun🔗ShareGâchis, désordre, confusionA disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; disorder."He made a mess of it."Il a fait un gâchis.situationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrand nombre, quantitéA large quantity or number."My boss dumped a whole mess of projects on my desk today."Mon patron a déversé une quantité de projets sur mon bureau aujourd'hui.amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcréments, fècesExcrement."The dog sometimes leaves messes on the carpet when we forget to take him outside. "Le chien laisse parfois des excréments sur le tapis quand on oublie de le sortir.bodyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpave, désordre, gâchisA person in a state of (especially emotional) turmoil or disarray; an emotional wreck."After failing her final exam, Sarah felt like one of the biggest messes she had ever been. "Après avoir échoué à son examen final, Sarah s'est sentie comme l'une des plus grandes épaves qu'elle ait jamais été.emotionconditionpersonsufferingmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSalir, gâcher(transitive, often used with "up") To make untidy or dirty."My little brother messes up the kitchen every time he tries to bake cookies. "Mon petit frère salit la cuisine à chaque fois qu'il essaie de faire des cookies.actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâcher, ruiner(transitive, often used with "up") To throw into disorder or to ruin."He messes up his room every day, leaving clothes and toys all over the floor. "Il gâche sa chambre tous les jours, laissant des vêtements et des jouets partout sur le sol.actionconditionsituationeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'immiscer, interférerTo interfere."He always messes with my computer settings when I leave my desk. "Il s'immisce toujours dans les paramètres de mon ordinateur quand je quitte mon bureau.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'embêter avec, ennuyer(used with "with") To screw around with, to bother, to be annoying to."Stop messing with me!"Arrête de t'embêter avec moi !attitudecharacteractionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMesse, office religieuxMass; a church service."Here are a few options, each aiming for clarity and context: Many people attend messes on Sundays. She goes to messes every day for prayer. The bells rang, signaling the start of the messes. " Voici quelques options, chacune visant la clarté et le contexte : Beaucoup de gens assistent aux messes le dimanche. Elle va aux messes tous les jours pour prier. Les cloches ont sonné, signalant le début des messes. religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePortion, repas, nourritureA quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for a person or party for one meal; also, the food given to an animal at one time."A mess of pottage."Une portion de potage.foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMess, réfectoireA number of persons who eat together, and for whom food is prepared in common, especially military personnel who eat at the same table."the wardroom mess"Le mess de l'infirmeriegroupfoodmilitarypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéfectoire, cantineA building or room in which mess is eaten.""The soldiers ate their dinner together in the messes." "Les soldats ont dîné ensemble dans les réfectoires.architecturebuildingfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGroupes de quatreA set of four (from the old practice of dividing companies into sets of four at dinner).""The small boarding school divided the students into messes of four for their evening meals." "Le petit pensionnat divisait les élèves en groupes de quatre pour leurs repas du soir.numbergroupfoodtraditionmilitaryhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa quantité de lait donnée par une vache à une traiteThe milk given by a cow at one milking."The farmer recorded the amount of milk produced in two messes each day, one in the morning and one in the evening. "L'agriculteur a enregistré la quantité de lait produite en deux traites chaque jour, une le matin et une le soir.foodanimalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrendre ses repas en communTo take meals with a mess."The children messed at the school cafeteria, sharing plates of food. "Les enfants prenaient leurs repas à la cantine scolaire, partageant des assiettes de nourriture.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire partie d'un messTo belong to a mess."Because the cafeteria is crowded, new recruits usually mess with the other soldiers in their company. "Comme la cafétéria est bondée, les nouvelles recrues mangent généralement avec les autres soldats de leur compagnie.grouporganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManger (avec d'autres)To eat (with others)."I mess with the wardroom officers."Je mange avec les officiers de la chambrée.foodgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNourrir, servirTo supply with a mess."The cafeteria messes the students with a simple lunch every day. "La cafétéria sert un déjeuner simple aux étudiants tous les jours.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading