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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdurcheinander
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʊʁçʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ
"Nach dem Streit war sein Kopf völlig durcheinander."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a state of mental or emotional distress, confusion, or psychological instability.
"After the difficult breakup, he felt completely messed-up for months." - 2
Badly organized, ruined, or spoiled; in a chaotic or dysfunctional state.
"The company's financial records were so messed-up that an external audit was required."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'mess up', originating in the mid-19th century from 'mess' (meaning a mixed or untidy state, from Old French mes). The adjectival participial form gained widespread colloquial usage in the 20th century to describe both physical disarray and psychological or situational distress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Messed-up" is said worldwide
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perturbé
Transliteration: pɛʁ.tyʁ.be
"Il est très perturbé par ces événements récents."
durcheinander
Transliteration: dʊʁçʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ
"Nach dem Streit war sein Kopf völlig durcheinander."
sconvolto
Transliteration: skonˈvɔl.to
"Era visibilmente sconvolto dopo la notizia."
desquiciado
Transliteration: des.kiˈsja.ðo
"Tiene una vida bastante desquiciada desde que cambió de trabajo."
complicado
Transliteration: kõ.pliˈka.du
"A situação dele está muito complicada no momento."
अस्त-व्यस्त
Transliteration: asta-vyasta
"उसकी व्यक्तिगत ज़िंदगी पूरी तरह अस्त-व्यस्त है।"
一团糟
Transliteration: yī tuán zāo
"他的生活现在一团糟。"
엉망진창인
Transliteration: eongmangjingchang-in
"그의 계획은 완전히 엉망진창이 되었다."
めちゃくちゃな
Transliteration: mechakucha na
"彼の部屋はいつもめちゃくちゃだ。"
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