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1 the worse for wear
becoming worn out:يَبْلى، ليس صالِحا للإسْتِعمالThese chairs are the worse for wear.
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2 take a turn for the worse
(of things or people) to become better or worse:يَتَحَوَّل إلى الأفْضَلHer health has taken a turn for the worse.
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3 none the worse for
not in any way harmed by:لَيْسَ أسْوأ ، لَم يُصَب بأذىThe child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.
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4 To make a completly rediculous decsion that ends up working out in your favour or the complete opposite, having the worse outcome possible
Jargon: good callУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > To make a completly rediculous decsion that ends up working out in your favour or the complete opposite, having the worse outcome possible
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5 worse
[wəːs]1. adjective1) bad to a greater extent:أسْوأMy exam results were bad but his were much worse (than mine).
2) not so well:في صِحَّةٍ أسْوأI feel worse today than I did last week.
3) more unpleasant:أتْعَبWaiting for exam results is worse than sitting the exams.
2. adverbnot so well:بصورةٍ أسْوأHe behaves worse now than he did as a child.
3. pronounsomeone or something which is bad to a greater extent than the other (of two people, things etc):الأسْوأthe worse of the two alternatives.
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6 the
[ðə], [ðɪ] adjective1) (The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg [i u]the house[i /u] [ðəhaus] or consonant sound eg [i u]the union[i /u] [ðəˈjuːnjən]; the form [ðɪ] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg [i u]the apple[i /u] [ðɪ ˈapl] or vowel sound eg [i u]the honour[i /u] [ðɪ ˈɔnə])أداة التَّعريف: تُسْتَعْمَل للإشارَةِ الى إسمٍ ذُكِر سابِقا2) used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known:Where is the book I put on the table?
Who was the man you were talking to?
Switch the light off!
3) used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc:The horse is running fast.
تُسـتَعْمَل مع الإسم المُفْرَد أو الصِّفَه لِتُشير إلى النَّوع بصورةٍ عامَّهHe plays the piano/violin very well.
4) used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names:تُسْتَعْمَل مع الأشياء الفَريدَه في العَناوين والألقابthe Atlantic (Ocean).
5) used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc:تُسْتَعْمَل بعدَ حَرْفِ جَر مع كَلِمات تُشير إلى الكَمِيَّه أو الزَّمَنIn this job we are paid by the hour.
6) used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other:تُسْتَعْمَل في المقارَنَه مع درجَة أفْعَل التَّفْضيلWe like him (the) best of all.
7) ( often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc:تُستعمل مع درجة المقارنة بين إثنينHe has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.
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7 take a turn for the better
(of things or people) to become better or worse:يَتَحَوَّل إلى الأفْضَلHer health has taken a turn for the worse.
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8 not in the least
ألبَتّة \ little: (coming just before the verb) not at all: I little knew (or Little did I know) that next day he would be dead. never: not at any time: I’ve never met him. Never before have I heard such a terrible noise!. none: (esp. with a comparative word) not at all: He was none the worse for his fall (His fall did not harm him at all). not a bit: not in any way: I’m not a bit surprised.. not in the least: not at all: It doesn’t matter in the least. whatsoever: a strong form of whatever; at all: Tell him nothing whatsoever!. -
9 go from bad to worse
to get into an even worse condition etc than before:مِن سَيئٍ إلى أَسْوَأThings are going from bad to worse for the firm – not only are we losing money but there's going to be a strike as well.
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10 bad, (worse, worst)
قَاسٍ \ austere: (of people) severe, self-controlled and serious: He always has an austere expression, and never smiles. bad, (worse, worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad accident; a bad cold. brutal: having no feeling; cruel: a brutal war; a brutal act of violence. callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. cruel: liking to hurt others; unkind; causing pain: It is cruel to lock up a child. He struck her a cruel blow. fierce: (of people, their actions and feelings) violent: a fierce attack; a fierce hatred. grim: very serious; ready to suffer or to make others suffer; not yielding; merciless: he faced his enemy with a grim smile. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron, not gentle; unkind; demanding complete obedience He’s a hard father. He’s hard on his children. harsh: (of people and punishments) hard; cruel. inhuman: cruel; lacking natural human kindness. merciless: showing no mercy. relentless: pitiless. rigid: stiff; not bending unable to bend. ruthless: merciless; pitiless: a ruthless enemy. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe illness; a severe judge. stern: severe demanding obedience: stern treatment; a stern father. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. virulent: very harmful to the health; poisonous; full of hate: a virulent disease; a virulent political speech. \ See Also عنيف، خبيث (خبيث)، جامد (جامد)، عديم الشفقة، صارم (صَارِم)، مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، شنيع (شنيع)، وحشي (وَحْشِيّ)، غليظ (غليظ) -
11 bad, (worse, worst)
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير -
12 bad, worse (worst)
شَدِيد \ bad, worse (worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad mistake or accident; a bad cold. close: serious; careful: Keep a close watch on him. Pay close attention to him. drastic: (of actions, etc.) very serious; using unusual force to deal with serious trouble: Only drastic punishment will stop these crimes. extreme: very great: with extreme care. fanatical: like a fanatic: She doesn’t eat enough, because she has a fanatical fear of becoming fat. firm: (of people) strong; determined: a firm ruler. heavy: having more weight, size, force, etc. than usual: heavy rain; heavy losses; a heavy blow. high: great: a high wind; high speed. intense: very powerful or strong: intense heat; intense excitement. keen: (of the feelings) strong: a keen interest in sport. mighty: powerful: a mighty effort. passionate: showing passion: A passionate kiss. profound: (of interest, knowledge, etc.) deep. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe storm; a severe illness; a severe judge. strict: demanding obedience; firm: a strict parent; strict rules. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. strong: powerful: a strong man; a strong wind, not easily damaged strong paper; strong shoes. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. vivid: (of a memory, a description, a flash of light, etc.) bright and clear. \ See Also مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، قاس (قاسٍ)، عنيف، دقيق، بالغ (بَالِغ)، حازم (حَازِم)، قوي (قويّ)، مشرق (مُشْرِق) -
13 bad, worse, worst
مَرِيض \ bad, worse, worst: not healthy; causing trouble: My bad leg is painful. diseased: having a disease. ill: (of people) not well; sick: He fell ill. patient: sb. who is being treated by a doctor, at home or anywhere; sb. who is on the list of a certain doctor, who will treat him if he gets ill. sick: ill; unwell: a sick child. sickly: looking weak and ill: a sickly face. unwell: ill; not well: She stayed in bed because she felt unwell. -
14 out of the frying-pan into the fire
from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one:مِن الصَّعب إلى الأصْعَب: مِن الدُّب إلى الجُب، من الدِّلفِه إلى المُزْرابHis first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy – it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.
Arabic-English dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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15 тех же щей, да пожиже влей (used sarcastically to mean: it is the same thing , only a bit worse)
Set phrase: it's six of one and half a dozen of the otherУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > тех же щей, да пожиже влей (used sarcastically to mean: it is the same thing , only a bit worse)
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16 not to be in the same street as
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17 peggiore
worsesuperlativo worstil peggiore the worstnel peggiore dei casi if the worst comes to the worst* * *peggiore agg.1 compar. worse: giorni peggiori, worse days; le sue condizioni sono peggiori di ieri, his condition is worse than yesterday; abbiamo superato momenti molto peggiori di questo, we have got over much worse moments than this; non è peggiore di suo fratello, he is no worse than his brother; il tempo non avrebbe potuto essere peggiore, the weather could not have been worse; non potevi capitare in un momento peggiore, you couldn't have turned up at a worse moment; diventar peggiore, to get worse (o to worsen); rendere peggiore qlco., to make sthg. worse (o to worsen sthg.)2 superl.rel. the worst; ( tra due) the worse: è il peggiore individuo che abbia mai incontrato, he's the worst person I've ever met; non lo augurerei al mio peggior nemico, I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy; il suo difetto peggiore è l'avarizia, his worst fault is his meanness; era la peggior cosa che potesse fare, it was the worst thing he could have done; lui non è certamente il peggiore fra voi due, he is by no means the worse of you two; tra le due soluzioni ha scelto la peggiore, he chose the worse of the two solutions // nella peggiore delle ipotesi, if the worst comes to the worst.* * *[ped'dʒore]1. agg(comparativo) worse, (superlativo) worst2. sm/fil/la peggiore — the worst one, the worst (person)
* * *[ped'dʒore] 1.1) (comparativo) worse (di than)non c'è cosa peggiore di... — there's nothing worse than
2) (superlativo relativo) worst (di of, in)il mio peggior nemico, difetto — my worst enemy, fault
2.nel peggiore dei casi, nella peggiore delle ipotesi — at (the) worst, if the worst were to happen, if the worst came to the worst
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminileil peggiore, la peggiore — (fra più di due) the worst (di of, in); (fra due) the worse (di of)
* * *peggiore/ped'dʒore/1 (comparativo) worse (di than); questo libro è peggiore dell'altro this book is worse than the other one; oggi il tempo è peggiore di ieri today the weather is worse than yesterday; non c'è cosa peggiore di... there's nothing worse than...2 (superlativo relativo) worst (di of, in); il mio peggior nemico, difetto my worst enemy, fault; un bugiardo della peggior specie a liar of the worst kind; nel peggiore dei modi in the worst possible way; nel peggiore dei casi, nella peggiore delle ipotesi at (the) worst, if the worst were to happen, if the worst came to the worst; la cosa peggiore di lei è (che) the worst thing about her is (that)II m. e f. -
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worse (Adj.); worse (Adv.)* * *1) (bad to a greater extent: My exam results were bad but his were much worse (than mine).) worse2) (not so well: I feel worse today than I did last week.) worse3) (not so well: He behaves worse now than he did as a child.) worse4) (someone or something which is bad to a greater extent than the other (of two people, things etc): the worse of the two alternatives.) worse* * *(als) adj.inferior adj. adj.worse adj. -
19 verri
* * *I) a. compar. worse.* * *compar., and superl. verstr; [Ulf. wairiza = χείρων]:—worse, worst; ok heiti drengr at verri, N. G. L. i. 231, Nj. 68; ekki at verra dreng, Ld. 42; hafa verra af e-u, to have the worse of it; sjaldan vægir inn verri, Stj. 544; at versta kosti, at the worst, at least, N. G. L. i. 101; ef sá er inn bazti, þá er íllr inn versti, if this be the best, then the worst is bad indeed, a saying, Sighvat., and passim: cp. íllr. -
20 misd
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