| English | Russian |
| don't mess with | не трожь (My advice: don't mess with the national anthem. Sing it right. ART Vancouver) |
| don't mess with | шутки плохи (Don't mess with him. – С ним шутки плохи. ART Vancouver) |
| mess about with | развлекаться (не напрягаясь ailene) |
| mess about with | заниматься чем-либо (не напрягаясь ailene) |
| mess about with | иметь предосудительные отношения с кем-либо (ailene) |
| mess about with | ) возиться, развлекаться, заниматься чем-либо / с кем-либо (не напрягаясь ailene) |
| mess about with | наносить вред кому-либо / чему-либо (неаккуратным использованием, недобросовестным отношением, вмешательством и пр. ailene) |
| mess about with | возиться (не напрягаясь ailene) |
| mess with | подкалывать (I like messing around with you – мне нравится тебя подкалывать TaylorZodi) |
| mess with | путаться (с кем-либо В.И.Макаров) |
| mess with | заводиться с (занятием, работой: "My family and I recently moved into an older home. We’d like to do some renos on the house (reno-ing our mudroom to add a washer/ dryer and adding a back patio off it as well). Some parts of our house are not built to code; will this affect whether we can get a permit for the mudroom/patio? Or are we better off to try our luck and do the work without a permit?" "If you're home has been illegally extended, without a previous permit and inspection, you'll be setting yourself up for a large bill. I'd keep quiet, and add the laundry, but do not mess with any decks/add-ons that are visible from outside" -- не заводись ни с какими верандами или пристройками, которые будут видны снаружи (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| mess with | заигрывать (to engage romantically with someone: Now you're messing with (a son of a bitch) – Сейчас ты мутишь с (каким-то ублюдком) Nazareth, Hair of the dog  onlineslangdictionary.com epoost) |
| mess with | флиртовать (to engage romantically with someone: Now you're messing with (a son of a bitch) – Сейчас ты мутишь с (каким-то ублюдком) Nazareth, Hair of the dog onlineslangdictionary.com epoost) |
| mess with | шутки шутить (с кем-либо Pickman) |
| mess with | якшаться с (кем-либо Novoross) |
| mess with | прикалываться (Come on, I'm just messing with you! Taras) |
| mess with someone's head | пудрить мозги (VLZ_58) |
| mess with someone's head | канифолить мозги (VLZ_58) |
| mess with sb's head | дурить голову (to cause someone to feel confused: The movie messes with your mind and you don't find out what's going on until the end. merriam-webster.com Shabe) |
| mess with sb's mind | морочить голову (Shabe) |
| mess with sb's mind | дурить голову (to cause someone to feel confused: The movie messes with your mind and you don't find out what's going on until the end. Shabe) |
| mess with smb | мутить с кем-то (to engage romantically with someone: Now you're messing with (a son of a bitch) – Сейчас ты мутишь с (каким-то ублюдком) Nazareth, Hair of the dog onlineslangdictionary.com epoost) |
| mess with smb | кокетничать (Now you're messing with (a son of a bitch) – Сейчас ты мутишь с (каким-то ублюдком) Nazareth, Hair of the dog onlineslangdictionary.com epoost) |
| something has messed with brain | ум за разум зашёл (head Something has messed with my brain/head. VLZ_58) |
| That really messes with me or messes me up! | меня колбасит (Precisian) |
| why mess with success? | От добра добра не ищут (The Management Board won't run with our innovative idea. They are like,"Why mess with success?" APN) |
| you don't mess with | лучше не связываться с ("They may be able to mess with Texas but they can't mess with Alberta." (AB Premier Rachel Notley) С Альбертой лучше не связываться / не шутить – можно крупно пожалеть ART Vancouver) |
