worse

/bæd/

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adjective

A1formalcommon/bæd/

Describes something of poor quality, unpleasant, or undesirable.

ruОписывает что-то низкого качества, неприятное или нежелательное.esDescribe algo de baja calidad, desagradable o no deseable; también puede referirse a algo perjudicial o moralmente incorrecto.frQualifie quelque chose de mauvaise qualité, désagréable ou indésirable.deBezeichnet etwas von geringer Qualität, etwas Unangenehmes oder Unerwünschtes; auch moralisch schlecht oder böse.ptDescreve algo de baixa qualidade, desagradável ou indesejável.zh形容事物质量低劣、令人不快或不符合期望，也可指人品行不好或某事有害、不利。arيصف شيئًا منخفض الجودة أو غير مُرضٍ أو غير مرغوب فيه، ويُستخدم أيضًا للتعبير عن الرداءة أو الأذى أو السوء الأخلاقي.

Not good or poor quality A1 informal
Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
- This is a bad movie.
- The weather is bad today.
- He had a bad experience at the restaurant.
ruПлохойesmalofrmauvais (de mauvaise qualité)deschlechtptRuimzh坏的arسيئ
Synonyms: awful crummy defective deficient dreadful faulty inadequate inferior lousy low-grade mediocre poor second-rate shoddy substandard terrible unacceptable unsatisfactory
Antonyms: excellent fine first-rate good great superior
Harmful or dangerous A1 formal
Causing harm, damage, or injury.
- Smoking is bad for your health.
- That's a bad idea.
- The bad weather caused the accident.
ruВредныйesDañino o peligrosofrNuisible ou dangereuxdeSchädlichptPrejudicial ou perigosozh有害的arضار
Synonyms: damaging dangerous destructive detrimental harmful hazardous hurtful injurious perilous unsafe
Antonyms: beneficial harmless helpful safe salutary
Ill or unwell A1 informal
Feeling sick or in poor health.
- I feel bad today.
- She has a bad cold.
- He felt bad after eating too much.
ruБолезненныйesMal o enfermofrmalade, en mauvaise santédeKrankptDoentezh不舒服arمريض أو متوعك
Synonyms: ailing ill indisposed poorly sick unwell
Antonyms: fine healthy well
Morally wrong or evil A2 formal
Not morally right; wicked or criminal.
- Stealing is bad behavior.
- That's a bad person.
- He did something bad and got punished.
ruНеправильный моральноesmalo, moralmente incorrectofrMauvais sur le plan moraldeMoralisch falschptMoralmente erradozh道德上的坏arخاطئ أخلاقياً
Synonyms: corrupt depraved evil immoral iniquitous nefarious sinful villainous wicked wrong
Antonyms: ethical good just moral right righteous upright virtuous
Severe or intense B1 informal
Used to emphasize the degree of something negative.
- We had a bad storm last night.
- It's a bad headache.
- She has a bad temper.
ruСильныйessevero o intenso (negativo)frgrave, intensedeStarkptFortezh严重的arشديد
Synonyms: acute awful critical extreme grave intense serious severe strong terrible
Antonyms: mild slight

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adverb

B1informalamerican/bæd/

In casual or non-standard speech, this term functions to modify verbs, indicating either a high level of intensity or that an action is performed in an unsatisfactory manner.

ruИспользуется в разговорной речи для обозначения низкой степени качества или высокой степени потребности.esSe usa para indicar baja calidad o grado insuficiente, o para expresar una gran necesidad o intensidad en contextos informales.frAdverbe utilisé pour indiquer une mauvaise qualité ou une manière incorrecte de faire quelque chose, ainsi que dans le langage courant pour exprimer un fort besoin ou une grande intensité.deWird umgangssprachlich verwendet, um eine geringe Qualität oder ein schlechtes Ergebnis zu bezeichnen; auch als Verstärkung im Sinne von 'sehr' oder 'stark'.ptAdvérbio coloquial que indica baixa qualidade ou alta intensidade de necessidade ou desejo.zh口语中用来表示质量差、程度低，或表示程度高、非常。arيُستخدم في العامية للدلالة على انخفاض مستوى الجودة أو شدة الحاجة. وهو حال يُعبّر عن السوء أو الضعف أو الحاجة الماسة.

To a great degree B1 informal american
Used as an intensifier with verbs expressing desire, need, or physical sensation to show extreme depth.
- I need a vacation so I can't even focus on my work.
- He wanted that promotion so that he stayed late every night for a month.
- The athlete was hurting after the collision on the field.
- They missed their home country real after living abroad for five years.
- She wanted to win the race so and trained throughout the winter.
ruОчень сильноesmucho, intensamente (con verbos de deseo o necesidad)frénormément, terriblement (intensificateur)deSehr starkptMuitozh非常想arبدرجة كبيرة جدًا
Synonyms: desperately exceedingly greatly intensely really seriously very much
In an unsatisfactory manner B2 informal american
Describing an action that is carried out poorly, incorrectly, or without the expected level of skill.
- The team played so that the fans started leaving before the halftime whistle.
- Things went for the company during the last fiscal quarter.
- He felt about missing his best friend's wedding due to work.
- The car was running and making strange noises under the hood.
- The project started out but we managed to fix the issues eventually.
ruПлохо или неудачноesmalfrde manière insatisfaisantedeSchlecht oder unzureichendptMal ou de forma insatisfatóriazh差劲地或不好地arبشكل سيئ أو غير مُرضٍ
Synonyms: inadequately incompetently incorrectly poorly unsatisfactorily wrongly
Antonyms: well

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noun

B1formalcommon/wɜːrs/

uncountable

A noun referring to something that is inferior in quality, condition, or effect compared to something else.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее нечто худшее по качеству, состоянию или эффекту по сравнению с чем-либо другим.esSustantivo que designa algo peor en calidad, estado o efecto en comparación con otra cosa, o el empeoramiento de una situación.frNom désignant ce qui est de qualité, d'état ou d'effet inférieur à autre chose, ou une évolution vers un état plus mauvais.deSubstantiv, das etwas bezeichnet, das schlechter ist in Qualität, Zustand oder Wirkung im Vergleich zu etwas anderem; auch ein Rückschritt oder Verschlechterung.ptSubstantivo que designa algo pior em qualidade, estado ou efeito em comparação com outra coisa; também pode indicar uma piora ou um resultado desfavorável.zh名词，指比另一事物在质量、状态或效果上更差或更糟的事物；也可指恶化、退步或失败。arاسم يشير إلى ما هو أسوأ في الجودة أو الحالة أو الأثر مقارنة بغيره، أو إلى تدهور وانتكاسة أو نتيجة سيئة.

Something inferior B1 formal
Something that is of lower quality, condition, or effect compared to something else.
- The weather took a turn for the worse.
- He feared the worse when he heard the news.
- Things went from bad to worse after the storm.
ruХудшееesalgo inferiorfrquelque chose d'inférieurdeSchlechteresptPiorzh更差的事物arالأسوأ
Synonyms: inferior lesser
Antonyms: better superior

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