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Mucking
UK
/ˈmʌkɪŋ/
US
/ˈmʌkɪŋ/
Translation of "mucking" into Russian
mucking
Noun
UK
/ˈmʌkɪŋ/
US
/ˈmʌkɪŋ/
mucking
The farmer spread mucking on the fields to fertilize the soil.
Фермер разбрасывал навоз по полям, чтобы удобрить почву.
After the rain, there was a lot of mucking on the roads.
После дождя на дорогах было много грязи.
Definitions
mucking
Noun
UK
/ˈmʌkɪŋ/
US
/ˈmʌkɪŋ/
The act or process of removing manure or other waste, especially from a stable or barn.
Daily mucking of the stalls keeps the horses healthy.
Aimless or frivolous activity; messing about.
There’ll be no more mucking about—get back to work!
muck
Verb
To clean manure or dirt from a place, especially a stable or barn.
Every morning, she would muck the stables to keep them clean for the horses.
To bungle or spoil something; usually used with the particle “up”.
Try not to muck up the cake by opening the oven too early.
To behave in an idle, playful, or aimless way; usually used with the particle “about” or “around”.
The kids were mucking about in the yard all afternoon.
mucking
Pres. Participle
UK
/ˈmʌkɪŋ/
US
/ˈmʌkɪŋ/
Relating to or used for removing muck.
A special mucking machine cleared the tunnel debris.
mucking
Adverb
UK
/ˈmʌkɪŋ/
US
/ˈmʌkɪŋ/
Very; extremely (used as an informal intensifier).
That was a mucking great idea!
Idioms and phrases
muck (something) out
I need to muck the stables out this weekend.
выгребать навоз
Мне нужно выгребать навоз из конюшен в эти выходные.
muck (someone) about
Stop mucking me about and give me a straight answer.
морочить (кому-то) голову
Перестань морочить мне голову и дай прямой ответ.
muck (someone) around
They like to muck him around at work.
издеваться над (кем-то)
Им нравится издеваться над ним на работе.
muck (something) in
He decided to muck the mixture in before baking.
месить (что-то) в
Он решил замесить смесь перед выпечкой.
muck (something) up
Don't muck your chances up by being late.
испортить (что-то)
Не испорти свои шансы, опаздывая.
muck (someone) out
They need to muck the barn out for the horses.
чистить (что-то) для (кого-то)
Им нужно почистить сарай для лошадей.
muck around with (something)
He likes to muck around with electronics in his free time.
возиться с (чем-то)
Ему нравится возиться с электроникой в свободное время.
muck (something) together
She can muck a decent meal together in no time.
собрать (что-то) вместе
Она может быстро собрать приличное блюдо.
muck about
They spent the weekend mucking about instead of studying.
проводить время впустую
Они провели выходные, проводя время впустую вместо учебы.