to mess sth up [m]
Translation
⇨ desordenar algo
Try not to mess up the kitchen Intenta no desordenar la cocina
⇨ desacomodar algo amér.
⇨ estropear algo
The rain messed up our plans for an outing La lluvia nos estropeó los planes para ir de excursión
⇨ echar algo a perder
⇨ meter la pata col.
(Definition of to mess sth up [m] from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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