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mess up

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The meaning (definition) of the word mess up

make a tidy place untidy

The word mess up used in a sentence

“Do not mess up my neat row of toy cars.”

How the word mess up is said around the world

Frenchmettre le bazar (METR luh bah-ZAR)
Spanishdesordenar (deh-sohr-deh-NAHR)
Mandarin弄乱 (nohng lwahn)
Hindiबिखेरना (bi-KHAYR-nah)
Arabicيُبَعْثِرُ (yuu-BAH-thih-ruu)
Russianустроить беспорядок (oo-STROH-eet bees-pa-RYA-dak)
Portuguese (EU)desarrumar (duh-zuh-hoo-MAR)
Portuguese (BR)bagunçar (bah-goon-SAHR)
Japaneseちらかす (chee-rah-KAH-soo)
Germandurcheinanderbringen (duurkh-eye-NAHN-der-bring-en)
Urduبکھیرنا (bi-KHAYR-na)
Punjabiਖਿਲਾਰਨਾ (khi-LAAR-nah)
Korean어지럽히다 (UH-jee-ruhp-hee-dah)
Hebrewלְבַלְגֵּן (leh-vahl-GEN)
Greekκάνω άνω κάτω (KAH-noh AH-noh KAH-toh)
Dutchrommelig maken (ROM-uh-likh MAH-kun)
Tagalogguluhin (goo-LOO-heen)
Vietnameselàm bừa bộn (lahm buh BOHN)
Turkishdağıtmak (dah-UHT-mahk)
Persianبه هم ریختن (beh ham REEKH-tan)
Polishzrobić bałagan (ZROH-beech bah-WAH-gahn)
Ukrainianзробити безлад (zro-BY-ty BEZ-lad)
Bengaliএলোমেলো করা (AY-loh-may-loh KOH-rah)
Swedishstöka till (STUR-kah TIL)
Italianmettere in disordine (MEHT-teh-reh een dee-ZOHR-dee-neh)

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