messy

messy
adjective (dirty: a messy job.) sucio
messy adj
1. desordenado / en desorden
your hair's messy, comb it tienes el pelo desordenado, péinate
2. sucio
she's a messy eater es muy sucia comiendo / lo ensucia todo cuando come
El comparativo de messy se escribe messier; el superlativo se escribe messiest
messy
tr['mesɪ]
adjective (comp messier, superl messiest)
1 (untidy) desordenado,-a, en desorden; (- dirty) sucio,-a
■ cleaning the oven is a messy job limpiar el horno es un trabajo sucio
■ do you have to be so messy? ¿tienes que desordenarlo todo?
2 (confused) confuso,-a, complicado,-a, lioso,-a, enredado,-a; (awkward) difícil; (unpleasant) desagradable
■ a messy divorce un divorcio reñido
messy ['mɛsi] adj, messier ; -est untidy: desordenado, sucio
messy
adj.
• desarreglado, -a adj.
• desordenado, -a adj.
• sucio, -a adj.
'mesi
adjective -sier, -siest
a) (untidy) <room> desordenado; <writing> sucio y descuidado, desprolijo (CS)
b) (dirty) sucio

he's a messy eater — no sabe comer, come sin modales

c) (unpleasant, confused) <affair/business> turbio
['mesɪ]
ADJ (compar messier) (superl messiest)
1) (=creating mess) [person] desordenado; [animal, activity, job] sucio

he's such a messy eater — lo deja todo perdido or lo ensucia todo cuando come

2) (=dirty, untidy) [place, room] desordenado; [clothes] desarreglado, desordenado; [hair] despeinado

"this is a messy piece of work," said the teacher — -la presentación de este trabajo es un desastre -dijo el profesor

she was penalized for messy work — la castigaron por presentar un trabajo sucio y descuidado

3) (=confused and awkward) [situation, divorce, relationship] turbio, turbulento; [process, dispute] enrevesado, complicado

she is locked in a messy legal battle with her landlord — está metida en un pleito muy enrevesado con su casero

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['mesi]
adjective -sier, -siest
a) (untidy) <room> desordenado; <writing> sucio y descuidado, desprolijo (CS)
b) (dirty) sucio

he's a messy eater — no sabe comer, come sin modales

c) (unpleasant, confused) <affair/business> turbio

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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