to mess around with
/mˈɛs ɐɹˈaʊnd wɪð/
mess about with
to mess around with
[phrase form: mess]
01
leka med, pilla på
to spend time playing, exploring, or making adjustments to something, usually for fun or improvement
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
around with
grundverb
mess
presens
mess around with
3:e person singular
messes around with
presens particip
messing around with
enkelt preteritum
messed around with
perfekt particip
messed around with
Exempel
They mess around with the old car in the garage, attempting to restore it.
De leker med den gamla bilen i garaget och försöker restaurera den.
02
pilla på, leka med
to use or touch something in a careless, playful, or irritating manner, often leading to unintended consequences or disturbances
Exempel
He messed around with the car radio, and now the stations are all mixed up.
Han pillade på bilradion, och nu är alla stationer blandade.
