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mess

Main Entry: ¹mess

Function: transitive verb

Language: English

1 soil : ensuciar
2 to mess up disarrange : desordenar, desarreglar
3 to mess up bungle : echar a perder

intransitive verb

1 putter : entretenerse
2 interfere : meterse, entrometerse <don't mess with me : no te metas conmigo>

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