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1 the worse for wear
(becoming worn out: These chairs are the worse for wear.) slitinn -
2 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) skána; versna -
3 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.) óskaðaður -
4 worse
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) skána; versna -
5 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð1) (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?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (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.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (á/fyrir) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) (fellur brott í þÿðingu)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) þeim mun, því•- the...- the... -
6 go from bad to worse
(to get into an even worse condition etc than before: Things 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.) fara úr öskunni í eldinn, versna -
7 none
1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) enginn, ekki neinn2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) síst, alls ekki- none but- nonetheless
- none the less -
8 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) kyrr2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) goslaus2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) mynd, stakur rammi úr kvikmynd- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) enn, ennþá2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) þrátt fyrir það3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) jafnvel -
9 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snúa(st)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) snúa sér við/að3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) beygja4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) beina5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) breyta(st)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) verða, breyta2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) snúningur2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vafningur, snúningur3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) beygja4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tækifæri, skipti5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) atriði•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
10 statistics
[stə'tistiks] 1. noun plural(figures giving information about something: There were 900 deaths and 20,000 injuries on the roads last year, but the statistics for the previous year were worse.) tölfræðilegar upplÿsingar2. noun singular(the study of such figures.) tölfræði- statistically
- statistician -
11 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) vondur, slæmur, lélegur2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) vondur3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slæmur4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) skemmdur, úldinn5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skaðlegur6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) slæmur, lasinn, bilaður7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) lasinn8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) (mjög) slæmur, alvarlegur9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) vafasamur•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad -
12 downhill
1) (down a slope: The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.) niður brekku2) (towards a worse and worse state: We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.) hraka, fara aftur -
13 ill
[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) veikur, sjúkur2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) slæmur3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) vondur, illur2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) varla, tæplega3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) böl, ógæfa2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) böl, vændræði•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill
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for the worse — in a way that makes a situation worse Things have definitely taken a turn for the worse … English dictionary
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take a turn for the worse — See: FOR THE WORSE. Contrast: TAKE A TURN FOR THE BETTER … Dictionary of American idioms
take a turn for the worse — See: FOR THE WORSE. Contrast: TAKE A TURN FOR THE BETTER … Dictionary of American idioms
take a turn for the worse — if a situation or an ill person takes a turn for the worse, they become worse or more ill. Their relationship took a turn for the worse when he lost his job … New idioms dictionary
take a turn for the worse — If a person who is ill takes a turn for the worse, their illness becomes more serious. We hoped he would recover but he took a turn for the worse during the night … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take\ a\ turn\ for\ the\ worse — See: for the worse Contrast: take a turn for the better … Словарь американских идиом
take a turn for the worse — even the doctors were surprised when Richie took a turn for the worse Syn: deteriorate, worsen, decline; informal go downhill … Thesaurus of popular words
