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worse
(wûrs)adj.Comparative of bad1 ill
1. More inferior, as in quality, condition, or effect: This restaurant is worse than the one that used to be here.
2. More severe or unfavorable: The weather suddenly got worse.
3. Being further from a standard; less desirable or satisfactory.
4. Being in poorer health; more ill: I felt worse after eating that pizza.
n.
Something that is worse: Of the two routes, the eastern one is the worse. She was accused of cheating on exams, lying, and worse.
adv.Comparative of badly ill
Idiom: In a worse manner; to a worse degree.
for better or (for) worse
Whether the situation or consequences be good or ill: For better or worse, he trusts everyone.
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worse
(wɜːs)adj
1. the comparative of bad1
2. none the worse for not harmed by (adverse events or circumstances)
3. the worse for wear
a. shabby or worn
b. a slang term for drunk
4. worse luck! informal unhappily; unfortunately
5. worse off (postpositive) in a worse, esp a worse financial, condition
n
6. something that is worse
7. for the worse into a less desirable or inferior state or condition: a change for the worse.
8. go from bad to worse to deteriorate even more
adv
9. in a more severe or unpleasant manner
10. in a less effective or successful manner
[Old English wiersa; related to Old Frisian werra, Old High German wirsiro, Old Norse verri, Gothic wairsiza]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
worse
(wɜrs)adj. comparative of bad and ill.
1. bad or ill in a greater or higher degree; inferior in excellence, quality, or character.
2. more unfavorable or injurious.
3. in less good condition; in poorer health.
n. 4. that which is worse.
adv. 5. in a more evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner.
6. with more severity, intensity, etc.; in a greater degree.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English wiersa (comp. adj.), wiers (adv.), c. Old High German wirsiro, Old Norse verri, Gothic wairsiza; compare war2]
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worse
Worse is the comparative form of bad and the usual comparative form of badly.
See bad - badly
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Noun | 1. | worse - something inferior in quality or condition or effect; "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse" |
Adj. | 1. | worse - (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying" comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" better - (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history" |
2. | ![]() better - (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better" | |
Adv. | 1. | worse - (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner; "he did worse on the second exam" comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" |
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Translations
أتْعَبأَسْوَأأسْوأالأسْوأبصورةٍ أسْوأ
horšíhůř
værreværste
pli malbona
بدتر
huonomminhuonompi
goregori
betegebbkellemetlenebbrosszabbrosszabbul
sá verriskána; versnaverrverri
さらに。。。悪い一層悪い一層悪く
더 나쁘게더 나쁜
apsinešiojęsblogiaukas blogesnispablogėtisilpnesnis
ļaunākļaunākaisļaunākssliktāksliktākais
horšíhoršienie tak dobre
poslabšati seslabše
värre
แย่กว่าแย่ลง
daha kötüsüdaha kötüdaha kötü bir şekildedaha hasta
xấu đixấu hơn
worse
[wɜːs]A. ADJ COMPAR of bad → peor
his essay is worse than yours → su trabajo es peor que el tuyo
it could be worse → podría ser peor
it's even worse than we'd predicted → es todavía peor de lo que habíamos pronosticado
to get worse [weather, situation, crime] → empeorar; [patient] → empeorar, ponerse peor
my cold is getting worse → mi resfriado va a peor
my eyesight is getting worse → mi vista va a peor, cada vez veo peor, cada vez tengo peor vista
his behaviour is getting worse → su comportamiento es cada vez peor
to get worse and worse → ponerse cada vez peor, ir de mal en peor
things will get worse before they get better → las cosas empeorarán antes de que se les vea la punta
it gets worse (preparing sb for bad news) → lo peor no es eso
to make sth worse → empeorar algo
it'll only make matters or things worse → sólo empeorará las cosas
and, to make matters worse, → y, para colmo de desgracia, ...
he appeared none the worse for his ordeal → no parecía desmejorado a pesar de su terrible experiencia
there's nothing worse than → no hay nada peor que ...
it's like last time, only worse → es como la última vez, sólo que peor
to be the worse for drink → ir cargado de copas
what was worse → para colmo (de males)
see also bad, bark, better, wear
his essay is worse than yours → su trabajo es peor que el tuyo
it could be worse → podría ser peor
it's even worse than we'd predicted → es todavía peor de lo que habíamos pronosticado
to get worse [weather, situation, crime] → empeorar; [patient] → empeorar, ponerse peor
my cold is getting worse → mi resfriado va a peor
my eyesight is getting worse → mi vista va a peor, cada vez veo peor, cada vez tengo peor vista
his behaviour is getting worse → su comportamiento es cada vez peor
to get worse and worse → ponerse cada vez peor, ir de mal en peor
things will get worse before they get better → las cosas empeorarán antes de que se les vea la punta
it gets worse (preparing sb for bad news) → lo peor no es eso
to make sth worse → empeorar algo
it'll only make matters or things worse → sólo empeorará las cosas
and, to make matters worse, → y, para colmo de desgracia, ...
he appeared none the worse for his ordeal → no parecía desmejorado a pesar de su terrible experiencia
there's nothing worse than → no hay nada peor que ...
it's like last time, only worse → es como la última vez, sólo que peor
to be the worse for drink → ir cargado de copas
what was worse → para colmo (de males)
see also bad, bark, better, wear
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
worse
[ˈwɜːrs] adj
(= less good) → pire
even worse → encore pire
My results were bad, but his were even worse → Mes notes étaient mauvaises, mais les siennes étaient encore pires.
It was even worse than that → C'était encore pire que ça.
even worse → encore pire
My results were bad, but his were even worse → Mes notes étaient mauvaises, mais les siennes étaient encore pires.
It was even worse than that → C'était encore pire que ça.
(= more serious or severe) to make things worse → aggraver les choses
Don't say anything, you'll only make things worse → Ne dites rien, vous ne ferez qu'aggraver les choses.
to get worse [condition, situation] → empirer, se dégrader
a change for the worse → une détérioration, une dégradation
Don't say anything, you'll only make things worse → Ne dites rien, vous ne ferez qu'aggraver les choses.
to get worse [condition, situation] → empirer, se dégrader
a change for the worse → une détérioration, une dégradation
adv
n → pire m
Worse was to come → Le pire était à venir.
the worse for
If you don't come, then so much the worse for you! → Si tu ne viens pas, tant pis pour toi!
to be none the worse for sth
He is none the worse for it → Il ne s'en porte pas plus mal.
They are none the worse for the fifteen hour journey → Les quinze heures de voyage ne semblent pas les avoir affectés.
Worse was to come → Le pire était à venir.
the worse for
If you don't come, then so much the worse for you! → Si tu ne viens pas, tant pis pour toi!
to be none the worse for sth
He is none the worse for it → Il ne s'en porte pas plus mal.
They are none the worse for the fifteen hour journey → Les quinze heures de voyage ne semblent pas les avoir affectés.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
worse
adj comp of bad → schlechter; (morally, with bad consequences) → schlimmer, ärger; it gets worse and worse → es wird immer schlimmer; the patient is worse than he was yesterday → dem Patienten geht es schlechter als gestern; the patient is getting worse → der Zustand des Patienten verschlechtert sich or wird schlechter; and to make matters worse → und zu allem Übel; his “corrections” only made it worse → er hat alles nur verschlimmbessert; it could have been worse → es hätte schlimmer kommen können; worse luck! → (so ein) Pech!; it will be the worse for you → das wird für dich unangenehme Folgen haben; so much the worse for him → umso schlimmer; to be the worse for drink → betrunken sein; he’s none the worse for it → er hat sich nichts dabei getan, es ist ihm nichts dabei passiert; you’ll be none the worse for some work → etwas Arbeit wird dir nicht schaden; I don’t think any the worse of you for it → ich halte deswegen aber nicht weniger von dir; worse things happen at sea (inf) → es könnte schlimmer sein
adv comp of badly → schlechter; it hurts worse → es tut mehr weh; to be worse off than … → schlechter dran sein als … (inf), → in einer schlechteren Lage sein als …; I could do a lot worse than accept their offer → es wäre bestimmt kein Fehler, wenn ich das Angebot annähme
n → Schlechtere(s) nt; (morally, with regard to consequences) → Schlimmere(s) nt; there is worse to come → es kommt noch schlimmer; it’s changed for the worse → es hat sich zum Schlechteren gewendet
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
worse
[wɜːs]1. adj comp of bad → peggiore
worse than → peggio or peggiore di
the situation is worse than we expected → la situazione è peggiore di quanto ci aspettassimo
it's worse than ever → è peggio che mai
it could have been worse! → poteva andare peggio!
he was the worse for drink (fam) → aveva un po' bevuto
he is none the worse for it → non ha avuto brutte conseguenze
to get worse, grow worse → peggiorare
it gets worse and worse → va peggiorando (sempre di più)
so much the worse for you! → tanto peggio per te!
I've got to work this weekend, worse luck → devo lavorare questo fine settimana, sfortunatamente
worse than → peggio or peggiore di
the situation is worse than we expected → la situazione è peggiore di quanto ci aspettassimo
it's worse than ever → è peggio che mai
it could have been worse! → poteva andare peggio!
he was the worse for drink (fam) → aveva un po' bevuto
he is none the worse for it → non ha avuto brutte conseguenze
to get worse, grow worse → peggiorare
it gets worse and worse → va peggiorando (sempre di più)
so much the worse for you! → tanto peggio per te!
I've got to work this weekend, worse luck → devo lavorare questo fine settimana, sfortunatamente
2. adv comp of badly → peggio
she's behaving worse than ever → si comporta peggio che mai
I don't think any the worse of you → non per questo ti stimo meno
I won't think any the worse of you (for having done) → non ti stimerò di meno (per aver fatto)
you might do worse than (to) marry him → sposare lui non è il male peggiore
she's behaving worse than ever → si comporta peggio che mai
I don't think any the worse of you → non per questo ti stimo meno
I won't think any the worse of you (for having done) → non ti stimerò di meno (per aver fatto)
you might do worse than (to) marry him → sposare lui non è il male peggiore
3. n → peggio
a change for the worse → un cambiamento in peggio, un peggioramento
worse followed → a questo seguì il peggio
there is worse to come → il peggio deve ancora venire
a change for the worse → un cambiamento in peggio, un peggioramento
worse followed → a questo seguì il peggio
there is worse to come → il peggio deve ancora venire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
worse
(wəːs) adjective1. bad to a greater extent. My exam results were bad but his were much worse (than mine).
2. not so well. I feel worse today than I did last week.
3. more unpleasant. Waiting for exam results is worse than sitting the exams.
adverb not so well. He behaves worse now than he did as a child.
pronoun someone or something which is bad to a greater extent than the other (of two people, things etc). the worse of the two alternatives.
ˈworsen verb to (cause to) grow worse. The situation has worsened.
none the worse for not in any way harmed by. The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.
the worse for wear becoming worn out. These chairs are the worse for wear.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
worse
→ أَسْوَأ, بِطَرِيقَةٍ أَسْوَأ horší, hůř værre schlechter χειρότερα, χειρότερος peor huonommin, huonompi pire gore, gori peggio, peggiore 一層悪い, 一層悪く 더 나쁘게, 더 나쁜 slechter verre gorszy, gorzej pior худший, хуже värre แย่กว่า, แย่ลง daha kötü, daha kötüsü xấu đi, xấu hơn 更坏地, 更坏的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
worse
(comp de bad y badly) adj & adv peor; to get — empeorar, agravarse; to make — agravar, empeorar; Is there anything that makes the pain worse? ..¿Hay algo que le agrave el dolor?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.