mess with

1. (colloquial)To interfere with.

   Don't mess with the controls. I just got everything adjusted correctly.

2. (colloquial)To diss; to put down.

   Hey! Quit messing with my brother.

3. (colloquial)To joke around with or dupe someone, in either a friendly or unfriendly manner.

   Don't worry: I'm just messing with you.

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4. (colloquial)To admire, enjoy, or approve of.

   You know I mess with you heavy.

5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mess, with. To eat with.

1. You shouldn't mess with Tom.

   Тобі не варто зв'язуватися з Томом.

   ruТебе не стоит связываться с Томом.

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2. Don't mess with Tom.

   Не зв'язуйся з Томом.

   ruНе связывайся с Томом.

   deLeg dich nicht mit Tom an.

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3. Nobody messes with Tom.

   Ніхто не хоче зв'язуватися з Томом.

   ruНикто не связывается с Томом.

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4. You'd better not mess with Tom.

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5. You don't mess around with Tom.

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irregular

• mess upпсуватиTo make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
• mess aroundгаяти час, марнувати часTo fiddle idly.
• mess aboutховатися, таїтисяTo misbehave
• mess withплутати, заплутатиTo interfere with.
• mess overTo mistreat, abuse, oppress or bother (someone).