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as bad as bad can be

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1 as bad as bad can be, couldn't get any worse, could be better

Американский английский: как сажа бела (in response to как дела)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > as bad as bad can be, couldn't get any worse, could be better
2 bad

1. adjective,
worse, worst

1) schlecht; (worthless) wertlos, ungedeckt [Scheck]; (rotten) schlecht, verdorben [Fleisch, Fisch, Essen]; faul [Ei, Apfel]; (unpleasant) schlecht, unangenehm [Geruch]

something gives somebody a bad name — etwas trägt jemandem einen schlechten Ruf ein

somebody gets a bad name — jemand kommt in Verruf

she is in bad health — sie hat eine angegriffene Gesundheit

[some] bad news — schlechte od. schlimme Nachrichten

bad breath — Mundgeruch, der

he is having a bad day — er hat einen schwarzen Tag

bad hair day — (coll) schlechter Tag

I'm having a bad hair day — (coll.) heute geht bei mir alles schief

bad business — ein schlechtes Geschäft

it is a bad business — (fig.) das ist eine schlimme Sache

in the bad old days — in den schlimmen Jahren

not bad — (coll.) nicht schlecht; nicht übel

something is not a bad idea — etwas ist keine schlechte Idee

not half bad — (coll.) [gar] nicht schlecht

something is too bad — (coll.) etwas ist ein Jammer

too bad! — (coll.) so ein Pech! (auch iron.)

go bad — schlecht werden

2) (noxious) schlecht; schädlich

3) (wicked) schlecht; (immoral) schlecht; verdorben; (naughty) ungezogen, böse [Kind, Hund]

4) (offensive)

[use] bad language — Kraftausdrücke [benutzen]

5) (in ill health)

she's bad today — es geht ihr heute schlecht

I have a bad pain/finger — ich habe schlimme Schmerzen/(ugs.) einen schlimmen Finger

be in a bad way — in schlechtem Zustand sein

6) (serious) schlimm, böse [Sturz, Krise]; schwer [Fehler, Krankheit, Unfall, Erschütterung]; hoch [Fieber]; schrecklich [Feuer]

7) (coll.): (regretful)

a bad conscience — ein schlechtes Gewissen

feel bad about something/not having done something — etwas bedauern/bedauern, dass man etwas nicht getan hat

I feel bad about him/her — ich habe seinetwegen/ihretwegen ein schlechtes Gewissen

8) (Commerc.)

a bad debt — eine uneinbringliche Schuld (Wirtsch.). See also academic.ru/83116/worse">worse 1.; worst 1.
2. noun
be £100 to the bad — mit 100 Pfund in der Kreide stehen (ugs.)

go to the bad — auf die schiefe Bahn geraten

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[bæd]
comparative - worse; adjective

1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) schlecht

2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) böse

3) (unpleasant: bad news.) schlecht

4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) schlecht

5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) schlecht

6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) schlecht

7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) schlecht

8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) schlimm

9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) ungünstig

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- badly
- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad
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bad

<worse, worst>

[bæd]

I. adj

1. (inferior, of low quality) schlecht

not \bad! nicht schlecht!

not half \bad! ( fam) [gar] nicht übel! fam

to have \bad taste einen schlechten Geschmack haben

2. (incompetent) schlecht

▪ to be \bad at sth etw nicht gut können

he's \bad at flirting er kann nicht gut flirten

to be very \bad at football sehr schlecht Fußball spielen

to be \bad at German/maths schlecht in Deutsch/Mathe sein

3. (unpleasant, unfavourable) schlecht; (difficult) schwierig

they have a \bad marriage sie führen keine gute Ehe

things are looking \bad [for him] es sieht nicht gut [für ihn] aus

things look \bad in this company es sieht nicht gut für die Firma aus

if it's \bad weather, we won't play bei schlechtem Wetter spielen wir nicht

things are [or it is] going from \bad to worse es wird immer schlimmer

this year their situation has gone from \bad to worse ihre Situation hat sich in diesem Jahr zunehmend verschlechtert [o verschlimmert]

a \bad dream ein böser Traum

\bad news schlechte Nachrichten

a \bad situation eine schlimme Situation

a \bad smell ein übler Geruch

\bad times schwere Zeiten

4. (objectionable) person, character, manners schlecht

it was \bad of you to laugh at her in front of everybody es war gemein von dir, sie vor allen auszulachen

to fall in with a \bad crowd in eine üble Bande geraten

a \bad egg ( fig fam) eine ziemlich üble Person

a \bad habit eine schlechte Angewohnheit

to use \bad language Kraftausdrücke benutzen

a \bad neighbourhood eine verkommene [Wohn]gegend

to have a \bad personality eine unangenehme Art haben

sb's \bad points jds schlechte Seiten

to be a \bad sport ein schlechter Verlierer/eine schlechte Verliererin sein

to have a \bad temper schlecht gelaunt sein

5. (naughty) ungezogen; (wicked, aggressive) böse

\bad blood böses Blut

[to act] in \bad faith in böser Absicht [handeln]

6. (pity) schade

too \bad zu schade [o fam dumm

7. (regretful)

to feel \bad about sth sich akk wegen einer S. gen schlecht fühlen

8. (unfortunate) decision schlecht, unglücklich

\bad luck Pech nt

9. (harmful) schlecht, schädlich

▪ to be \bad for sb schlecht für jdn sein

to be \bad for sb's health jds Gesundheit schaden

to be \bad for one's teeth schlecht für die Zähne sein

10. (spoiled) food verdorben, schlecht; ( fig) atmosphere, reputation schlecht

to have a \bad name einen schlechten Ruf haben

to go \bad verderben, schlecht werden

11. (serious) schlimm

to have a \bad cold eine schlimme Erkältung haben

a \bad crime ein schweres Verbrechen

a \bad debt eine uneinbringliche Schuld

a \bad storm ein heftiger Sturm

to be nowhere near as \bad as... nicht halb [o annähernd] so schlimm sein wie...

12. MED schlecht

I feel \bad mir geht es nicht gut

to have a \bad leg ein schlimmes Bein haben

to have \bad skin [or a bad complexion] schlechte Haut haben

13. (not valid) cheque falsch

14. AM (sl: cool) fabelhaft, super

15.

▶ to give sth up as a \bad job BRIT etw abschreiben fig fam

▶ sb has it \bad (sl) jdn hat es schwer erwischt hum fam

he's got it \bad for Lucy er ist total verknallt in Lucy fam

▶ to make the best of a \bad job das Beste aus einer schlechten Situation machen

II. adv ( fam) sehr

to need sth [real] \bad etw dringend brauchen

to want sth \bad etw unbedingt haben wollen

III. n no pl

1. (ill luck)

to take the \bad with the good auch das Schlechte [o die schlechten Seiten] in Kauf nehmen

2. (evil) Schlechte(s) nt

▪ the \bad das Böse; (people) die Bösen pl

there is good and \bad in everybody jeder hat seine guten und schlechten Seiten

3. (immoral state)

to go to the \bad auf die schiefe Bahn geraten

4. (debt)

to be in the \bad im Minus sein

5. (mistake) Fehler m

6. (disfavour)

to be in \bad with sb bei jdm in Ungnade sein

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I [bd]
1. adj comp worse,
superl worst
1) schlecht; smell übel; habit schlecht, übel; insurance risk hoch; word unanständig, schlimm; (= immoral, wicked) böse; (= naughty, misbehaved) unartig, ungezogen; dog böse

it was a bad thing to do —

it was bad of you to treat her like that — das war gemein von dir, sie so zu behandeln

he went through a bad time — er hat eine schlimme Zeit durchgemacht

I've had a really bad day —

you bad boy! — du ungezogener Junge!, du Lümmel! (also iro)

he's been a bad boy —

I didn't mean that word in a bad sense — ich habe mir bei dem Wort nichts Böses gedacht

it's a bad business — das ist eine üble Sache

it's not so bad/not bad at all — es ist nicht/gar nicht so schlecht

things are going from bad to worse — es wird immer schlimmer

to go bad — schlecht werden, verderben

he's gone bad (US) — er ist auf die schiefe Bahn geraten

to be bad for sb/sth — schlecht or nicht gut für jdn/etw sein

he's bad at French —

he's bad at sports — im Sport ist er schlecht or nicht gut, er ist unsportlich

I'm very bad at telling lies — ich kann schlecht or nicht gut lügen

he speaks very bad English, his English is very bad — er spricht sehr schlecht(es) Englisch

to be bad to sb —

there's nothing bad about living together — es ist doch nichts dabei, wenn man zusammenlebt

this is a bad town for violence —

bad light stopped play — das Spiel wurde aufgrund des schlechten Lichts abgebrochen

it would not be a bad thing — das wäre nicht schlecht or keine schlechte Idee

that's not a bad idea! — das ist keine schlechte Idee!

(that's) too bad! (indignant) — so was!

it's too bad of you — das ist wirklich nicht nett von dir

too bad you couldn't make it —

to have a bad hair day (inf) (fig) — Probleme mit der Frisur haben total durch den Wind sein (inf)

to be in bad with sb (US) — bei jdm schlecht angeschrieben sein

2) (= serious) wound, sprain schlimm; accident, mistake, cold schlimm, schwer; headache stark

he's got it bad (inf) — ihn hats schwer erwischt (inf)

to have it bad for sb (inf) — in jdn schwer or unheimlich verknallt sein (inf)

3) (= unfavourable) time, day ungünstig, schlecht

Thursday's bad, can you make it Friday? — Donnerstag ist ungünstig or schlecht, gehts nicht Freitag?

4) (= in poor health, sick) stomach krank; leg, knee, hand schlimm; tooth (generally) schlecht; (now) schlimm

he/the economy is in a bad way (Brit) —

I've got a bad head (Brit) — ich habe einen dicken Kopf (inf)

to feel bad — sich nicht wohlfühlen

I feel bad —

to be taken bad (Brit) to take a bad turn (inf) — plötzlich krank werden

how is he? – he's not so bad — wie geht es ihm? – nicht schlecht

I didn't know she was so bad — ich wusste nicht, dass es ihr so schlecht geht or dass sie so schlimm dran ist (inf)

5)

(= regretful) I feel really bad about not having told him — es tut mir wirklich leid or ich habe ein schlechtes Gewissen, dass ich ihm das nicht gesagt habe

don't feel bad about it — machen Sie sich (dat) keine Gedanken or Sorgen (darüber)

6) debt uneinbringlich; voting slip, coin ungültig; (= damaged) copies etc beschädigt

7) (COMPUT) data format ungültig (= corrupted) fehlerhaft

2. n no pl

1)

to take the good with the bad — (auch) die schlechten Seiten in Kauf nehmen

there is good and bad in everything/everybody — alles/jeder hat seine guten und schlechten Seiten

2)

he's gone to the bad (Brit) — er ist auf die schiefe Bahn geraten
II pret See: of bid
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bad¹ [bæd]

A adj komp worse [wɜːs; US wɜrs], sup worst [wɜːst; US wɜrst] (adv → badly)

1. allg schlecht

2. böse, schlimm, arg, schwer:

a bad accident ein schwerer Unfall;

a bad dream ein böser Traum;

a bad mistake ein schwerer Fehler; → end Bes Redew

3. böse, ungezogen (Junge etc)

4. verdorben, lasterhaft (Frau etc)

5. unanständig, unflätig:

bad language

a) unanständige Ausdrücke pl,

b) (gottes)lästerliche Reden pl,

c) beleidigende Äußerungen pl;

a bad word ein hässliches Wort

6. falsch, fehlerhaft, schlecht:

his bad English sein schlechtes Englisch;

bad grammar grammatisch falsch oder schlecht

7. unbefriedigend, schlecht (Ernte, Jahr, Plan etc):

not bad nicht schlecht oder übel;

not bad fun ganz amüsant

8. ungünstig, schlecht (Nachrichten etc):

he’s bad news umg er ist ein unangenehmer Zeitgenosse

9. schädlich, ungesund, schlecht ( alle:

for für):

be bad for sb jemandem nicht guttun;

be bad for sb’s health jemandes Gesundheit schaden

10. unangenehm, ärgerlich:

that’s too bad das ist (zu) schade, das ist (doch) zu dumm;

too bad that … schade, dass …

11. schlecht (Qualität, Zustand):

in bad condition in schlechtem Zustand;

bad trip sl Bad Trip m (Drogenrausch mit Angstzuständen); → breath 1

12. ungültig (Anspruch, Münze etc), ungedeckt (Scheck):

bad debts WIRTSCH zweifelhafte Forderungen;

bad shot SPORT ungültiger Schuss oder Schlag;

bad title JUR mangelhafter Rechtstitel; → penny 1

13. schlecht, verdorben (Fleisch etc):

go bad schlecht werden, verderben; → apple 1

14. schlecht, angegriffen (Gesundheit)

15. a) unwohl, krank:

she is ( oder feels) very bad today es geht ihr heute sehr schlecht;

he is in a bad way (a. weitS.) es geht ihm schlecht, er ist übel dran;

he was taken bad umg er wurde krank

b) niedergeschlagen:

feel bad about (sehr) deprimiert sein über (akk); ein schlechtes Gewissen haben wegen

16. schlimm, böse, arg, heftig:

a bad finger ein böser oder schlimmer Finger; → cold C 3

17. widerlich, schlecht (Geruch etc)

18. schlecht, schwach (at in dat)

B s

1. (das) Schlechte, (das) Böse, Unglück n:

be to the bad von Nachteil sein;

go to the bad auf die schiefe Bahn geraten oder kommen;

go from bad to worse immer schlimmer werden;

take the bad with the good (auch) die Nachteile oder die schlechten Seiten in Kauf nehmen

2. WIRTSCH Defizit n:

be $25 to the bad ein Defizit oder einen Verlust von 25 Dollar haben, 25 Dollar im Minus sein

3. umg be in bad with schlecht angeschrieben sein bei;

get in bad with sich unbeliebt machen bei;

my bad! bes US ich wars!

C adv umg → badly

bad² [bæd] obs prät von bid¹

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1. adjective,
worse, worst

1) schlecht; (worthless) wertlos, ungedeckt [Scheck]; (rotten) schlecht, verdorben [Fleisch, Fisch, Essen]; faul [Ei, Apfel]; (unpleasant) schlecht, unangenehm [Geruch]

something gives somebody a bad name — etwas trägt jemandem einen schlechten Ruf ein

somebody gets a bad name — jemand kommt in Verruf

she is in bad health — sie hat eine angegriffene Gesundheit

[some] bad news — schlechte od. schlimme Nachrichten

bad breath — Mundgeruch, der

he is having a bad day — er hat einen schwarzen Tag

bad hair day — (coll) schlechter Tag

I'm having a bad hair day — (coll.) heute geht bei mir alles schief

bad business — ein schlechtes Geschäft

it is a bad business — (fig.) das ist eine schlimme Sache

in the bad old days — in den schlimmen Jahren

not bad — (coll.) nicht schlecht; nicht übel

something is not a bad idea — etwas ist keine schlechte Idee

not half bad — (coll.) [gar] nicht schlecht

something is too bad — (coll.) etwas ist ein Jammer

too bad! — (coll.) so ein Pech! (auch iron.)

go bad — schlecht werden

2) (noxious) schlecht; schädlich

3) (wicked) schlecht; (immoral) schlecht; verdorben; (naughty) ungezogen, böse [Kind, Hund]

4) (offensive)

[use] bad language — Kraftausdrücke [benutzen]

5) (in ill health)

she's bad today — es geht ihr heute schlecht

I have a bad pain/finger — ich habe schlimme Schmerzen/(ugs.) einen schlimmen Finger

be in a bad way — in schlechtem Zustand sein

6) (serious) schlimm, böse [Sturz, Krise]; schwer [Fehler, Krankheit, Unfall, Erschütterung]; hoch [Fieber]; schrecklich [Feuer]

7) (coll.): (regretful)

a bad conscience — ein schlechtes Gewissen

feel bad about something/not having done something — etwas bedauern/bedauern, dass man etwas nicht getan hat

I feel bad about him/her — ich habe seinetwegen/ihretwegen ein schlechtes Gewissen

8) (Commerc.)

a bad debt — eine uneinbringliche Schuld (Wirtsch.). See also worse 1.; worst 1.
2. noun
be £100 to the bad — mit 100 Pfund in der Kreide stehen (ugs.)

go to the bad — auf die schiefe Bahn geraten

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(for) adj.

schädlich (für) adj. adj.

bös adj.

schlecht adj.

schlimm adj.

übel adj.

English-german dictionary > bad
3 ♦ bad

♦ bad /bæd/
A a. (compar. worse; superl. relat. worst)

1 scadente; di cattiva qualità; cattivo; brutto; malfatto; scorretto; sbagliato; che va male: a bad crop, un cattivo raccolto; bad managenent, cattiva gestione; a bad translation, una brutta traduzione; a very bad performance, un'esecuzione pessima; bad weather, brutto tempo; tempo cattivo; a bad shot, un colpo andato a vuoto, un tiro fallito; (fig.) una congettura sbagliata; Business is bad, gli affari vanno male; His French is very bad, il suo francese è molto scorretto

2 insufficiente; scarso; debole; poco: bad light, luce scarsa; bad eyesight, vista debole

3 malato; debole; dolente; menomato: a bad leg, una gamba che fa male; una gamba malandata; a bad tooth, un dente guasto; to have a bad heart, essere malato di cuore; I've been bad all week, è tutta la settimana che sto poco bene

4 – bad at, negato per; incapace di (fare qc.); non bravo in: bad at figures, non bravo in matematica; negato per la matematica; to be bad at names, non ricordare mai i nomi; non avere memoria per i nomi

5 sgradevole; spiacevole; cattivo; brutto; negativo; sconveniente; offensivo: bad breath, alito cattivo; alito pesante; bad grace, malagrazia; malgarbo; bad news, brutte notizie; (fam.) a bad job, un brutto affare; bad manners, maleducazione; bad-mannered, maleducato; bad reviews, recensioni negative; bad temper, cattivo umore; malumore; irritazione; to be in a bad temper, essere di malumore; bad-tempered, irritabile; irascibile; bad language, linguaggio offensivo (o sconveniente); parolacce (pl.); turpiloquio

6 dannoso; nocivo; malsano; negativo: bad air, aria malsana; Smoking is bad for your health, il fumo è dannoso alla salute; Eggs are bad for my liver, le uova sono nocive per il mio fegato (o mi fanno male al fegato); a bad effect, un effetto negativo

7 andato a male; guasto; marcio; cattivo: bad apples, mele marce; bad eggs, uova guaste; bad meat, carne andata a male; to go bad, andare a male; guastarsi; marcire

8 cattivo; malvagio: bad-hearted, cattivo d'animo; malvagio

9 ( di bambino) disobbediente; cattivo

10 sfavorevole; inopportuno; brutto: They've come at a bad time, sono venuti in un brutto momento; bad luck, cattiva sorte; sfortuna

11 forte; grave; intenso; grosso; brutto: a bad accident, un grave incidente; a bad cold, un forte (o un brutto) raffreddore; a bad blunder, un grosso errore; una grossa gaffe; bad traffic, traffico intenso

12 non valido; nullo; senza effetto; falso: (leg.) a bad title, un titolo (di proprietà) non valido; a bad coin, una moneta falsa

13 (comm., fin.) inesigibile; in sofferenza; insolvente; scoperto: bad debt, credito inesigibile; bad debtor, debitore insolvente; bad cheque, assegno a vuoto; assegno scoperto; bad loans, crediti in sofferenza

14 ( slang USA) (compar. badder, superl. relat. baddest) eccezionale; fico, figo (pop.); ganzo (pop.); bestiale (pop.)

B avv.

1 (fam.) male

2 ( slang USA) molto

C n.

1 ciò che è cattivo; (il) cattivo; (il) male

2 – the bad, (pl.) (relig.) i cattivi; i malvagi; i reprobi

● (volg. USA) bad-ass ► badass □ bad blood, astio; rancore; cattivo sangue □ (fam.) bad break, sfortuna; jella; sfiga (pop.) □ (fam. antiq.) bad egg, poco di buono □ (pop. USA) bad eye, occhiataccia □ bad faith, malafede □ (antiq. GB) bad form, cattiva educazione: It's bad form to speak aloud, non sta bene parlare ad alta voce □ (fam. USA) the bad guy, il cattivo ( in un film, ecc.) □ (fam.) bad-hair day, giorno in cui tutto va storto; giornata no □ (fam.) bad lot, poco di buono; tipaccio □ bad money, (econ.) moneta cattiva ( che si svaluta rapidamente) □ ( slang USA) bad-mouth, critiche (pl.) malevole; maldicenze (pl.); malignità (pl.) □ (fam. USA) bad news (come pred.), seccatore, rompiscatole; tipo pericoloso, tipaccio; seccatura, scocciatura (fam.), rottura (pop.); cosa pericolosa □ (volg. USA) bad shit, situazione pericolosa; merda (volg.); sfiga (pop.): to be in bad shit, essere nella merda □ (fam.) Can't be bad!, mica male! □ (fam.) to feel bad, sentirsi male □ (fam.) to feel bad about st., essere dispiaciuto per qc.; sentirsi in colpa per qc. □ from bad to worse, di male in peggio □ to have a bad time, vedersela brutta; passarsela male; passare un brutto quarto d'ora □ to get a bad name, avere una cattiva reputazione □ ( slang) to have got it bad, (rif. a malattia) essersela presa brutta, essere proprio malpreso; (rif. a innamoramento) essersi preso una cotta in piena regola, essere innamorato cotto □ in a bad way, nei guai; molto malmesso; (rif. a salute) malconcio, malandato □ ( USA) in bad with sb., in disgrazia presso q.; nei guai con q.: to get in bad with sb., cadere in disgrazia presso q.; mettersi nei guai con; guastarsi con q.; urtarsi con q. □ to go to the bad, andare in rovina; rovinarsi; ( di persona) prendere una brutta strada □ Is it as bad as all that?, va proprio così male?; siamo davvero a questo punto? □ (fam. USA) My bad!, è colpa mia! □ (fam.) not (so) bad, non male; non malvagio; discreto: It's not a bad idea, l'idea non è male; non è un'idea malvagia; This pizza isn't bad at all!, niente affatto male questa pizza!; Not (so) bad!, non (c'è) male!; mica male! □ to take the bad with the good, accettare la cattiva sorte insieme con la buona; prendere la vita con filosofia □ (fam.) to be taken bad, sentirsi male □ (comm.) to the bad, in perdita; in passivo; sotto: As a result of the deal, I'm £500 to the bad, nell'affare ci ho rimesso 500 sterline □ (GB) It's too bad!, è incredibile!; è una vergogna!; roba da matti! □ ( That's) too bad!, che disdetta; che rabbia!; ( anche) che peccato!; tanto peggio!: Too bad, but it can't be helped, che rabbia, ma non possiamo farci niente; Too bad that he didn't turn up!, peggio per lui se non è venuto!; DIALOGO → - Changing a hotel booking- That's not too bad, non è così male.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ bad
4 bad

bad [bæd]

1. adjective

(comparative worse, superlative worst)

   a. mauvais ; [person] méchant

• it was a bad thing to do ce n'était pas une chose à faire

• it was very bad of you to treat her like that c'était très mal de votre part de la traiter ainsi

• you bad boy! vilain !

• bad dog! vilain chien !

• she speaks very bad English elle parle très mal l'anglais

• there is a bad smell in this room ça sent mauvais dans cette pièce

   b. [mistake, accident, illness] grave

• a bad cold un gros rhume

• a bad headache un sérieux mal de tête

   c. ( = going badly) business is bad les affaires vont mal

• it's not bad at all ce n'est pas mal du tout

• how is he? -- (he's) not so bad comment va-t-il ? -- (il ne va) pas trop mal

• I've had a really bad day j'ai eu une très mauvaise journée

• she's been having a really bad time lately elle traverse une période très difficile

• things are going from bad to worse les choses vont de mal en pis

   d. ( = ill) to feel bad se sentir mal

• he's got a bad leg il a des problèmes à une jambe

• his bad leg sa mauvaise jambe

   e. ( = guilty) to feel bad about doing sth s'en vouloir d'avoir fait qch

• I feel bad about it je m'en veux de l'avoir fait

   f. ( = decayed) [food] mauvais ; [tooth] carié

• to go bad [food] se gâter

   g. ( = harmful) (to be) bad for... (être) mauvais pour...

• can exercise be bad for you? est-ce qu'il peut être mauvais de faire de l'exercice ?

   h. ( = not clever, not good) to be bad at... être mauvais en...

• bad at English/spelling mauvais en anglais/en orthographe

• I'm bad at languages je ne suis pas doué pour les langues

2. noun

• to take the good with the bad prendre le bon avec le mauvais

3. adverb

( = badly) he didn't do too bad il ne s'en est pas mal sorti

• the photos didn't come out bad les photos n'étaient pas trop mal

• he's got it bad (inf) ( = is in love) il est fou amoureux

4. compounds

► bad apple noun ( = person) brebis f galeuse

► bad debt noun créance f douteuse

► bad cheque noun chèque m sans provision

► bad guy (inf) noun

(in film, story) méchant m ; (in real life) sale type (inf) m

► bad-mannered adjective mal élevé

► bad-mouth (inf) transitive verb débiner (inf)

► bad-tempered adjective [person] qui a mauvais caractère ; (on one occasion) de mauvaise humeur ; [look, answer] désagréable

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[bæd] 1.
noun

1) ( evil)

there is good and bad in everyone — il y a du bon et du mauvais dans chacun

she only sees the bad in him — elle ne voit que ses mauvais côtés

2) (unpleasantness, unfavourableness)

the good and the bad — le bon et le mauvais
2.
adjective (comparative worse; superlative worst)

1) (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable) [book, eyesight, cook, idea] mauvais (before n); [joke] stupide

to have bad hearing — ne pas très bien entendre

to have bad teeth/bad legs — avoir de mauvaises dents/de vilaines jambes

to be bad at — être mauvais en [subject]

to be bad at doing — ( do badly) ne pas être doué pour faire

not bad — (colloq) pas mauvais, pas mal (colloq)

2) ( unfavourable) [news, day, moment, smell, dream, result, omen, mood] mauvais (before n)

it's bad enough having to wait, but... — c'est déjà assez pénible de devoir attendre, mais...

it looks bad — ou

things look bad — cela s'annonce mal ( for pour)

the journey/exam wasn't bad at all — le voyage/l'examen s'est plutôt bien passé

it's a bad time to buy a house — ce n'est pas le bon moment pour acheter une maison

too bad! — (colloq) ( sympathetic) pas de chance!; ( hard luck) tant pis!

3) ( morally or socially unacceptable) [person, behaviour, reputation] mauvais (before n); [language, word] grossier/-ière

bad dog! — vilain!

you bad girl! — vilaine!

it is bad to do — c'est mal de faire

it is bad of somebody to do — ce n'est pas bien de la part de quelqu'un de faire

it is bad that — il est regrettable que (+ subj)

it will look bad — cela fera mauvais effet

to feel bad — avoir mauvaise conscience ( about à propos de)

4) (severe, serious) [accident, attack, injury, mistake] grave

a bad cold — un gros rhume

how bad is it? — c'est grave?

5) ( harmful)

bad for — mauvais pour

smoking is bad for you ou your health — fumer est mauvais pour la santé

it's bad for you to eat that — tu ne devrais pas manger ça

it's bad for industry — c'est néfaste pour l'industrie

it will be bad for mothers — cela fera du tort aux mères

6) (ill, injured)

to have a bad back — souffrir du dos

to have a bad chest — être malade des poumons

to have a bad heart — être cardiaque

to have a bad leg — avoir mal à la jambe

my back is bad today — j'ai très mal au dos aujourd'hui

she was very bad in the night — elle a été très malade pendant la nuit

to feel bad — se sentir mal

‘how are you?’ - ‘not so bad’ — ‘comment vas-tu?’ - ‘pas trop mal’

to be in a bad way — (colloq) aller très mal

7) Finance [money, note] faux/fausse; [loan, debt] douteux/-euse

8) ( rotten) [fruit] pourri

to go bad — pourrir

9) (colloq) ( good) terrible (colloq)
3.
adverb (colloq) surtout US [need, want] méchamment (colloq)

it hurts bad — ça fait sérieusement mal

he's/she's got it bad — il/elle est vraiment mordu/-e (colloq)

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to be in bad — US avoir des ennuis

to be in bad with something — US être en froid avec quelqu'un

he's bad news — il faut se méfier de lui

he's having a bad hair day — (colloq) ce n'est pas son jour

English-French dictionary > bad
5 BAD

• Bad is called good when worse happens - Все познается в сравнении (B)

• Bad is never good until worse happens - Все познается в сравнении (B)

• Good for the liver may be bad for the spleen - Аптека и лечит, так калечит (A)

• It's never so bad that it can't be worse - Могло быть и хуже (M)

• Nothing so bad but it might have been worse - Могло быть и хуже (M), Эта беда не беда, только б больше не была (Э)

• Nothing so bad in which there is not something good - Нет худа без добра (H)

• Nothing so bad that it couldn't be worse - Могло быть и хуже (M), Эта беда не беда, только б больше не была (Э)

• That which is good for the back, is bad for the head - Аптека и лечит, так калечит (A)

• There's good and bad in every - thing - Без худа добра не бывает (Б)

Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > BAD
6 bad stress

bad stress

■ Mental strain or tension that comes too often, in too high a dose or at the wrong times and which can therefore have a negative effect on an athlete's performance.

negativer Stress m

■ Durch physische Überforderung und Ausbleiben von Erfolg und Anerkennung verursachte Anspannung, die langfristig Gesundheit und Leistungsfähigkeit des Spielers beeinträchtigen kann.

Englisch-deutsch wörterbuch fußball > bad stress
7 bad

bæd
comparative - worse; adjective

1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) malo

2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) malo

3) (unpleasant: bad news.) malo

4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) malo, podrido, pasado

5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) malo, perjudicial, nocivo, pernicioso

6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) que duele; enfermo

7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal

8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave

9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) incobrable

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- badly
- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad

bad adj

1. malo

the weather was bad hizo mal tiempo

I've got some bad news tengo malas noticias

2. grave / fuerte

a bad accident un accidente grave

a bad headache un fuerte dolor de cabeza

a bad cold un resfriado fuerte

3. malo / podrido / pasado

this peach is bad este melocotón está podrido

to be not bad estar bien / no estar mal

this book's not bad at all este libro no está nada mal

how are things? Not bad ¿cómo va todo? Bien

to be bad at something ser malo en algo / darse mal algo

I'm bad at maths soy malo en mates / se me dan mal las mates

to be bad for you ser malo / ser malo para la salud

smoking is bad for you fumar es malo

to go bad podrirse / echarse a perder

this ham has gone bad este jamón se ha echado a perder

El comparativo de bad es worse; el superlativo es worst

bad

tr[bæd]

adjective (comp worse, superl worst)

1 malo,-a (before masc noun) mal

■ he made a bad decision tomó una mala decisión

■ he arrived at a bad time llegó en un mal momento

2 (rotten) podrido,-a, pasado,-a

3 (serious) grave

■ they had a bad accident tuvieron un accidente grave

4 (harmful) nocivo,-a, perjudicial

■ cigarettes are bad for your health el tabaco es perjudicial para la salud

5 (polluted) viciado,-a, contaminado,-a

6 (naughty) malo,-a, travieso,-a

7 (aches, illnesses) fuerte, intenso,-a

■ he's got a bad headache tiene un fuerte dolor de cabeza

8 (tooth) cariado,-a

noun

1 lo malo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

too bad! ¡mala pata!, ¡qué lástima!

to be bad at (skill, subject) ser malo,-a en

■ he's bad at English es malo en inglés

■ I'm really bad at Maths soy nulo para las mates

to be in a bad way estar hecho,-a un Cristo

to be in somebody's bad books estar en la lista negra de alguien

to come to a bad end acabar mal

to feel bad encontrarse mal

to feel bad about something saberle mal a alguien algo

■ I feel bad about the accident me sabe mal lo del accidente

to go bad (food) estropearse, alterarse

to go from bad to worse ir de mal en peor

to have a bad leg tener la pierna lisiada

to look bad (person) tener mala cara 2 (situation) pintar mal

to take the bad with the good estar a las duras y a las maduras

bad cheque cheque nombre masculino sin fondos

bad debt deuda incobrable

bad news malas noticias nombre femenino plural 3 figurative use mal bicho

bad ['bæd] adv badly

bad adj

1) : malo

2) rotten: podrido

3) serious, severe: grave

4) defective: defectuoso

a bad check: un cheque sin fondos

5) harmful: perjudicial

6) corrupt, evil: malo, corrompido

7) naughty: travieso

8)

from bad to worse : de mal en peor

9)

too bad! : ¡qué lástima!

bad n

: lo malo

the good and the bad: lo bueno y lo malo

bad

adj.

• dañado, -a adj.

• desgraciado, -a adj.

• falso, -a adj.

• fatal adj.

• maleta adj.

• malo, -a adj.

• podrido, -a adj.

I bæd
adjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]

1)

a) ( of poor quality) malo

bad example — mal ejemplo m

b) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)

to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf

I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres

to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte

2)

a) ( unpleasant) malo

I've had a bad day — he tenido (un) mal día

to go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor

it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal

b) ( unsatisfactory) malo

you've come at a bad moment — vienes en (un) mal momento

that's not bad at all! — no está nada mal!

it'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas

it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir

if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella

c) ( harmful) malo

to be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud

3)

a) <behavior/manners> malo

b) ( evil) malo

anyone who likes children can't be all bad — si le gustan los niños no puede ser tan malo

4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte

he has a bad cough — tiene mucha tos

5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido

to go bad — echarse a perder

6) ( afflicted)

she's got a bad knee — tiene problemas con la rodilla

how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)

to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)

7) ( sorry)

I feel bad about not having written to her — me da no sé qué no haberle escrito

it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte

II

mass noun

all the bad that he's done — todo el mal que ha hecho

there's good and bad in everybody — todos tenemos cosas buenas y malas

you have to learn to take the bad with the good — hay que aprender a aceptar lo bueno y lo malo

III

adverb (esp AmE colloq)

to need something real bad — necesitar algo desesperadamente

if you want it bad enough — si de verdad lo quieres

she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)

[bæd]
1. ADJ
(compar worse) (superl worst)
1) (=disagreeable) malo

I've had a bad day at work — he tenido un mal día en el trabajo

to taste bad — saber mal, no saber bueno

she looked as if she had a bad smell under her nose — parecía como si algo le oliera mal

• to go from bad to worse — ir de mal en peor
mood II, 1., temper 1., 1), time 1., 7)
2) (=poor, inferior) malo

her English is bad — habla inglés mal

his handwriting is bad — tiene mala letra

business is bad — el negocio va mal

• to be bad at sth — ser malo para algo

I was bad at sports — era muy malo para los deportes, los deportes se me daban mal

• he was a bad driver — era un mal conductor

• that's not a bad idea — esa no es una mala idea

• I'm a bad liar — no sé mentir

• bad light stopped play — se suspendió el partido debido a la falta de luz

• it would make me look bad in the press — daría una mala imagen de mí en la prensa

• he wasn't bad- looking — no estaba mal

• bad management — mala administración

• this wine's not bad at all — este vino no está nada mal

• too bad, it's too bad you couldn't get tickets — es una pena or una lástima que no hayas podido conseguir entradas

"that was my drink!" - "too bad!" — -¡ésa era mi bebida! -¡qué le vamos a hacer!

if you don't like it, (that's) too bad! — si no te gusta, ¡peor para ti!

• the firm has had a bad year — la empresa ha tenido un mal año

3) (=serious, severe) [accident, mistake] grave; [headache] fuerte

she's got a bad cold — está muy resfriada, tiene un resfriado fuerte

the traffic was bad today — hoy había mucho tráfico

4) (=unfavourable) malo

the plane was diverted due to bad weather — el avión fue desviado debido al mal tiempo

you've come at a bad time — vienes en un mal momento

things are looking bad for the government — las cosas se están poniendo feas para el gobierno

it'll look bad if we don't go — quedará mal que no vayamos
book 1., 1)
5) (=harmful) malo

he was a bad influence — era una mala influencia

• to be bad for sth/sb, smoking is bad for you or for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud, fumar perjudica la salud

soap is bad for the skin — el jabón no es bueno para la piel

6) (=wicked) [person, behaviour] malo

you bad boy! — ¡qué niño más malo eres!

they're a bad lot * — no son buena gente

he said a bad word — ha dicho una palabrota

• it's too bad of you! — ¿no te da vergüenza?

it's really too bad of him! — ¡realmente no tiene vergüenza!
language 1., 5)
7)

• to feel bad about sth (=sorry) —

I feel bad about hurting his feelings — me sabe mal haber herido sus sentimientos (=guilty)

are you trying to make me feel bad? — ¿estás intentando hacer que me sienta culpable?

don't feel bad (about it), it's not your fault — no te preocupes, no es culpa tuya

8) (=ailing)

I feel bad — me siento mal

he has a bad back — está mal de la espalda

• to be in a bad way, the economy is in a bad way — la economía va mal

he looked in a bad way — tenía mal aspecto

9) (=rotten) [food] podrido; [milk] cortado; [tooth] picado

• to go bad — pasarse, estropearse
blood
10) (Econ) [cheque] sin fondos

• a bad debt — una deuda incobrable or de pago dudoso

2.

N lo malo

parents can have a powerful influence for good or bad — los padres pueden tener mucha influencia para lo bueno y para lo malo

there's good and bad in this news — esta noticia tiene su lado bueno y su lado malo

there is both good and bad in every human being — hay una parte buena y una parte mala en cada ser humano

to take the bad with the good — aceptar tanto lo bueno como lo malo

3.

ADV
*
he's hurt bad — está malherido

she took it bad — se lo tomó a mal

if you want it that bad you can pay for it yourself — si tanto lo quieres, comprátelo tú

to need sth real bad — necesitar algo desesperadamente

• the way she looks at him, you can tell she's got it bad — por la forma en que lo mira, se nota que está colada por él *

• to be in bad with sb, he's in bad with the law — tiene problemas con la ley

4.

CPD

bad apple N — (=person) manzana f podrida

bad guy * N — (=baddy) (in film, story) malo m ; (=criminal) delincuente m

bad hair day * N — (=bad day) mal día m

• to have a bad hair day — (bad day) tener un mal día; (with messy hair) tener el pelo todo revuelto
BAD
"Malo" shortened to "mal"
► Malo must be shortened to mal before a masculine singular noun:
He was in a bad mood Estaba de mal humor
Position of "malo"
► Mal/ Mala {etc} precedes the noun in general comments. Here, there is no comparison, implied or explicit, with something better:
I'm afraid I have some bad news for you Me temo que traigo malas noticias para usted
I've had a bad day today Hoy he tenido un mal día ► Malo/ Mala {etc} follows the noun when there is an implicit or explicit comparison with something good:
... his only bad day in the race...... su único día malo en la carrera...
Ser/Estar malo
► Use malo with ser to describe inherent qualities and characteristics:
Smoking is bad for your health Fumar es malo para la salud
This is a very bad film Esta película es malísima ► Use malo with estar to describe unpleasant food or else to mean "unwell":
The food was really bad La comida estaba malísima
He's been unwell lately Ha estado malo últimamente
Estar mal
► Use estar with the adverb mal to give a general comment on a situation that seems bad or wrong:
Cheating in your exams is really bad Está muy mal que copies en los exámenes
In the space of an hour I've signed fifty books. Not bad En una hora he firmado cincuenta libros. No está mal
I managed to come second, which wasn't bad He conseguido acabar segundo, lo que no estuvo mal For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I [bæd]
adjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]

1)

a) ( of poor quality) malo

bad example — mal ejemplo m

b) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)

to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf

I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres

to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte

2)

a) ( unpleasant) malo

I've had a bad day — he tenido (un) mal día

to go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor

it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal

b) ( unsatisfactory) malo

you've come at a bad moment — vienes en (un) mal momento

that's not bad at all! — no está nada mal!

it'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas

it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir

if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella

c) ( harmful) malo

to be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud

3)

a) <behavior/manners> malo

b) ( evil) malo

anyone who likes children can't be all bad — si le gustan los niños no puede ser tan malo

4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte

he has a bad cough — tiene mucha tos

5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido

to go bad — echarse a perder

6) ( afflicted)

she's got a bad knee — tiene problemas con la rodilla

how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)

to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)

7) ( sorry)

I feel bad about not having written to her — me da no sé qué no haberle escrito

it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte

II

mass noun

all the bad that he's done — todo el mal que ha hecho

there's good and bad in everybody — todos tenemos cosas buenas y malas

you have to learn to take the bad with the good — hay que aprender a aceptar lo bueno y lo malo

III

adverb (esp AmE colloq)

to need something real bad — necesitar algo desesperadamente

if you want it bad enough — si de verdad lo quieres

she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > bad
8 can

I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]
verbo modale (pass. could; forma negativa del pres. cannot, can't)

1) (expressing possibility)

we can rent a house — possiamo affittare una casa

it can also be used to dry clothes — può anche essere usato per far asciugare i vestiti

you can't have forgotten! — non puoi averlo dimenticato!

it cannot be explained logically — non si può spiegare in modo logico

2) (expressing permission)

you can turn right here — qui si può svoltare a destra

can we park here? — possiamo parcheggiare qui?

I can't leave yet — non posso ancora andare via

3) (when making requests)

can you do me a favour? — puoi farmi un favore?

can I ask you a question? — posso farti una domanda?

can't you get home earlier? — non puoi arrivare a casa prima?

4) (when making an offer)

can I give you a hand? — posso darti una mano?

what can I do for you? — cosa posso fare per lei?

5) (when making suggestions)

you can always exchange it — può sempre cambiarlo

6) (have skill, knowledge to)

she can't drive yet — non sa ancora guidare

can he type? — sa battere a macchina?

7) (have ability, power to)

computers can process data rapidly — i computer possono elaborare i dati rapidamente

to do all one can — fare tutto il possibile

I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché

8) (have ability, using senses, to)

can you see it? — lo vedi?

I can't hear anything — non sento nulla

9) (indicating capability, tendency)

she can be quite abrupt — sa essere piuttosto brusca

it can make life difficult — può rendere la vita difficile

10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

it can't be as bad as that! — non può essere così tremendo!

it can't have been easy for her — non deve essere stato facile per lei

11) (expressing willingness to act)

we can take you home — possiamo portarti a casa

12) (be in a position to)

they can hardly refuse — non possono certo rifiutare

I can't say I agree — non posso dire di essere d'accordo

13) (expressing surprise)

what can she possibly want from me? — che può mai volere da me?

you can't o cannot be serious! non dici sul serio! can you believe it! — l'avresti creduto?

14) (expressing obligation)

if she wants it she can ask me herself — se lo vuole può venirlo a chiedere lei stessa

if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori

you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!

15) (avoiding repetition of verb)

"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"

leave as soon as you can — partite appena possibile

"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"

as happy as can be — felicissimo

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no can do — colloq. non posso
II [kæn]
nome

1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.

2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.

3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.

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a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio

to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta

to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
III [kæn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]

2) colloq.

can it! — piantala!

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[kæn] I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.)

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?)

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.)

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)
II 1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.)
2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)

- canned
- cannery
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I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]
verbo modale (pass. could; forma negativa del pres. cannot, can't)

1) (expressing possibility)

we can rent a house — possiamo affittare una casa

it can also be used to dry clothes — può anche essere usato per far asciugare i vestiti

you can't have forgotten! — non puoi averlo dimenticato!

it cannot be explained logically — non si può spiegare in modo logico

2) (expressing permission)

you can turn right here — qui si può svoltare a destra

can we park here? — possiamo parcheggiare qui?

I can't leave yet — non posso ancora andare via

3) (when making requests)

can you do me a favour? — puoi farmi un favore?

can I ask you a question? — posso farti una domanda?

can't you get home earlier? — non puoi arrivare a casa prima?

4) (when making an offer)

can I give you a hand? — posso darti una mano?

what can I do for you? — cosa posso fare per lei?

5) (when making suggestions)

you can always exchange it — può sempre cambiarlo

6) (have skill, knowledge to)

she can't drive yet — non sa ancora guidare

can he type? — sa battere a macchina?

7) (have ability, power to)

computers can process data rapidly — i computer possono elaborare i dati rapidamente

to do all one can — fare tutto il possibile

I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché

8) (have ability, using senses, to)

can you see it? — lo vedi?

I can't hear anything — non sento nulla

9) (indicating capability, tendency)

she can be quite abrupt — sa essere piuttosto brusca

it can make life difficult — può rendere la vita difficile

10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

it can't be as bad as that! — non può essere così tremendo!

it can't have been easy for her — non deve essere stato facile per lei

11) (expressing willingness to act)

we can take you home — possiamo portarti a casa

12) (be in a position to)

they can hardly refuse — non possono certo rifiutare

I can't say I agree — non posso dire di essere d'accordo

13) (expressing surprise)

what can she possibly want from me? — che può mai volere da me?

you can't o cannot be serious! non dici sul serio! can you believe it! — l'avresti creduto?

14) (expressing obligation)

if she wants it she can ask me herself — se lo vuole può venirlo a chiedere lei stessa

if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori

you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!

15) (avoiding repetition of verb)

"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"

leave as soon as you can — partite appena possibile

"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"

as happy as can be — felicissimo

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no can do — colloq. non posso
II [kæn]
nome

1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.

2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.

3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.

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a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio

to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta

to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
III [kæn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]

2) colloq.

can it! — piantala!

English-Italian dictionary > can
9 can

I.

can¹ [kæn]

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► vb: neg cannot or can't

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

1. modal verb

   a.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► can is often translated by the appropriate form of pouvoir.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• can you come tomorrow? pouvez-vous venir demain ?

• can I help you? est-ce que je peux vous aider ?

• where can he be? où peut-il bien être ?

• it can be very cold here il peut faire très froid ici

• he will do what he can il fera ce qu'il pourra

   b. (indicating possibility) their behaviour can seem strange leur comportement peut sembler bizarre

• can he have done it already? est-il possible qu'il l'ait déjà fait ?

   c. (indicating impossibility) it can't have been him ça ne peut pas être lui

• he can't be dead! ce n'est pas possible, il n'est pas mort !

• you can't be serious! vous ne parlez pas sérieusement !

• she can't be very clever if she failed this exam elle ne doit pas être très intelligente si elle a échoué à cet examen

   d. ( = know how to) savoir

• he can read and write il sait lire et écrire

• she can't swim elle ne sait pas nager

   e.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► can used with a verb of perception is not usually translated.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• I can see you je vous vois

• I can't hear you je ne t'entends pas

2. compounds

► can-do (inf) adjective

[person, organization] dynamique

II.

can² [kæn]

1. noun

   a. (for oil, petrol) bidon m

   b. [of food] boîte f (de conserve)

• a can of beer une canette de bière

2. transitive verb

[+ food] mettre en conserve

• canned fruit fruits mpl en conserve

• canned food conserves fpl

• canned music (inf) musique f enregistrée

3. compounds

► can opener noun ouvre-boîtes m inv

* * *
I [kæn]
modal auxiliary (prét, conditional could; nég au prés cannot, can't)

1) ( expressing possibility)

we can rent a house — nous pouvons louer une maison

it can also be used to dry clothes — on peut aussi s'en servir pour sécher le linge

you can't have forgotten! — tu ne peux pas avoir oublié!

it cannot be explained logically — ça n'a pas d'explication logique

it could be that... — il se peut que... (+ subj)

could be — (colloq) peut-être

it could be a trap — c'est peut-être un piège, ça pourrait être un piège

I could be wrong — je me trompe peut-être, il se peut que j'aie tort

you could have been electrocuted! — tu aurais pu t'électrocuter!

‘did she know?’ - ‘no, how could she?’ — ‘est-ce qu'elle était au courant?’ - ‘non, comment est-ce qu'elle aurait pu l'être?’

the computer couldn't ou can't have made an error — l'ordinateur n'a pas pu faire d'erreur, il est impossible que l'ordinateur ait fait une erreur

nothing could be simpler — il n'y a rien de plus simple

2) ( expressing permission)

you can turn right here — vous pouvez tourner à droite ici

I can't leave yet — je ne peux pas partir pour le moment

could I interrupt? — puis-je vous interrompre?

3) ( when making requests)

can you leave us a message? — est-ce que tu peux nous laisser un message?

can I ask you a question? — puis-je vous poser une question?

4) ( when making an offer)

can I give you a hand? — est-ce que je peux te donner un coup de main?

what can I do for you? — ( in shop) qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?

5) ( when making suggestions)

you can always exchange it — tu peux toujours l'échanger

we could try and phone him — nous pourrions essayer de lui téléphoner

6) (have skill, knowledge to)

she can't read yet — elle ne sait pas encore lire

can he type? — est-ce qu'il sait taper à la machine?

7) (have ability, power to)

computers can process data rapidly — les ordinateurs peuvent traiter rapidement les données

to do all one can — faire tout ce qu'on peut or tout son possible

he couldn't sleep for weeks — il n'a pas pu dormir pendant des semaines

I wish I could have been there — j'aurais aimé (pouvoir) être là

8) (have ability, using senses, to)

can you see it? — est-ce que tu le vois?

I can't hear anything — je n'entends rien

I could feel my heart beating — je sentais mon cœur battre

9) (indicating capability, tendency)

she could be quite abrupt — elle pouvait être assez brusque

10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

it can't be as bad as that! — ça ne peut pas être aussi terrible que ça!

he couldn't be more than 10 years old — ( now) il ne peut pas avoir plus de 10 ans

11) ( expressing willingness to act)

we can take you home — nous pouvons te déposer chez toi

I couldn't leave the children — ( didn't want to) je ne pouvais pas laisser les enfants; ( wouldn't want to) je ne pourrais pas laisser les enfants

12) ( be in a position to)

they can hardly refuse — ils peuvent difficilement refuser

I couldn't possibly accept the money — je ne peux vraiment pas accepter cet argent

13) ( expressing a reproach)

they could have warned us — ils auraient pu nous prévenir

you could at least say sorry! — tu pourrais au moins t'excuser!

how could you! — comment as -tu pu faire une chose pareille!

14) ( expressing surprise)

what can she possibly want from me? — qu'est-ce qu'elle peut bien me vouloir?

who could it be? — qui est-ce que ça peut bien être?

you can't ou cannot be serious! — tu veux rire! (colloq)

can you believe it! — tu te rends compte?

15) ( for emphasis)

I couldn't agree more! — je suis entièrement d'accord!

they couldn't have been nicer — ils ont été extrêmement gentils

you couldn't be more mistaken — tu te trompes complètement

16) ( expressing exasperation)

I was so mad I could have screamed! — j'aurais crié tellement j'étais en colère!

I could murder him! — (colloq) je le tuerais! (colloq)

17) ( expressing obligation)

she can ask me herself — elle peut venir me le demander elle-même

you can get lost! — (colloq) va te faire fiche! (colloq)

18) ( avoiding repetition of verb)

‘can we borrow it?’ - ‘you can’ — ‘est-ce que nous pouvons l'emprunter?’ - ‘bien sûr’

leave as soon as you can — partez dès que vous le pourrez

‘can anyone give me a lift home?’ - ‘we can’ — ‘est-ce que quelqu'un peut me déposer chez moi?’ - ‘oui, nous’

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as happy/excited as can ou could be — très heureux/excité

no can do — (colloq) non, je ne peux pas
II 1. [kæn]
noun ( of food) boîte f; ( aerosol) bombe f; ( for petrol) bidon m; ( of drink) cannette f
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-) Culinary mettre [quelque chose] en conserve
3.
canned past participle adjective

1) [food] en boîte

2) (colloq) [laughter] enregistré

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a can of worms — une affaire dans laquelle il vaut mieux ne pas trop fouiller

in the can — (colloq) Cinema ( of film) dans la boîte; ( of negotiations) dans la poche

to carry the can for somebody — (colloq) porter le chapeau à la place de quelqu'un (colloq)

English-French dictionary > can
10 can

I.

can ⇒ Usage note: can, modal aux ( prét, cond could ; nég au prés cannot, can't)

1 ( expressing possibility) we can rent a house nous pouvons louer une maison ; anyone can enrol n'importe qui peut s'inscrire ; they can't ou cannot afford to fly ils ne peuvent pas se permettre de prendre l'avion ; it can also be used to dry clothes on peut aussi s'en servir pour faire sécher le linge ; how can one know in advance? comment peut-on savoir à l'avance? ; we are confident that the job can be completed in time nous sommes convaincus que le travail peut être fini à temps ; you can't have forgotten! tu ne peux pas avoir oublié! ; it can be described as on peut le décrire comme étant ; it cannot be explained logically ça n'a pas d'explication logique ; it could be that… il se peut que… (+ subj) ; could be ○ peut-être ; they could be dead ils sont peut-être morts ; it could be a trap c'est peut-être un piège, ça pourrait être un piège ; I could be wrong je me trompe peut-être, il se peut que j'aie tort ; this could be our most important match c'est peut-être or ça pourrait être le match le plus important pour nous ; the engine could explode le moteur pourrait exploser ; it could be seen as an insult ça pourrait être considéré comme une insulte ; it could be argued that on pourrait dire que ; could it have something to do with the delay? est-ce que ça pourrait avoir un rapport avec le retard? ; you could have been electrocuted! tu aurais pu t'électrocuter! ; ‘did she know?’-‘no, how could she?’ ‘est-ce qu'elle était au courant?’-‘non, comment est-ce qu'elle aurait pu l'être?’ ; the computer couldn't ou can't have made an error l'ordinateur n'a pas pu faire d'erreur, il est impossible que l'ordinateur ait fait une erreur ; they couldn't ou can't have found out so soon ils ne peuvent pas avoir compris si vite, il est impossible qu'ils aient compris si vite ; nothing could be simpler il n'y a rien de plus simple ;

2 ( expressing permission) you can turn right here vous pouvez tourner à droite ici ; I can't leave yet je ne peux pas partir pour le moment ; we cannot allow dogs in the café nous ne pouvons pas autoriser les chiens dans le café ; can we park here? est-ce que nous pouvons nous garer ici? ; people could travel without a passport on pouvait voyager sans passeport ; we could only go out at weekends nous ne pouvions sortir ou nous n'avions le droit de sortir que le week-end ; could I interrupt? puis-je vous interrompre? ;

3 ( when making requests) can you leave us a message? est-ce que tu peux nous laisser un message? ; can you do me a favour? est-ce que tu peux me rendre un service? ; can I ask you a question? puis-je poser une question? ; can't you get home earlier? est-ce que tu ne peux pas rentrer plus tôt? ; could I speak to Annie? est-ce que je pourrais parler à Annie?, puis-je parler à Annie? ; could she spend the night with you? est-ce qu'elle pourrait dormir chez toi? ; you couldn't come earlier, could you? est-ce que tu pourrais venir un peu plus tôt? ; couldn't you give us another chance? est-ce que vous ne pourriez pas nous donner une autre chance? ;

4 ( when making an offer) can I give you a hand? est-ce que je peux te donner un coup de main? ; what can I do for you? qu'est-ce que je peux faire pour vous aider? ; you can borrow it if you like tu peux l'emprunter si tu veux ;

5 ( when making suggestions) you can always exchange it tu peux toujours l'échanger ; I can call round later if you prefer je peux passer plus tard si ça t'arrange ; we could try and phone him nous pourrions essayer de lui téléphoner ; couldn't they go camping instead? est-ce qu'ils ne pourraient pas faire du camping à la place? ;

6 (have skill, knowledge to) she can't drive yet elle ne sait pas encore conduire ; can he type? est-ce qu'il sait taper à la machine? ; few people could read or write peu de gens savaient lire ou écrire ; she never told us she could speak Chinese elle ne nous a jamais dit qu'elle savait parler chinois ;

7 (have ability, power to) computers can process data rapidly les ordinateurs peuvent traiter rapidement les données ; to do all one can faire tout ce qu'on peut or tout son possible ; he couldn't sleep for weeks il n'a pas pu dormir pendant des semaines ; if only we could stay si seulement nous pouvions rester ; I wish I could have been there j'aurais aimé (pouvoir) être là ; I wish I could go to Japan j'aimerais (pouvoir) visiter le Japon ; I can't ou cannot understand why je ne comprends pas pourquoi, je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi ;

8 (have ability, using senses, to) can you see it? est-ce que tu le vois? ; I can't hear anything je n'entends rien ; we could hear them laughing on les entendait rire ; I could feel my heart beating je sentais mon cœur battre ;

9 (indicating capability, tendency) she could be quite abrupt elle pouvait être assez brusque ; it can make life difficult ça peut rendre la vie difficile ; Italy can be very warm at that time of year il peut faire très chaud en Italie à cette période de l'année ;

10 (expressing likelihood, assumption) the cease-fire can't last le cessez-le-feu ne peut pas durer ; it can't be as bad as that! ça ne peut pas être aussi terrible que ça! ; it can't have been easy for her ça n'a pas dû être facile pour elle ; he couldn't be more than 10 years old il ne peut pas avoir plus de 10 ans ;

11 ( expressing willingness to act) I cannot give up work je ne peux pas laisser tomber le travail ; we can take you home nous pouvons te déposer chez toi ; I couldn't leave the children ( didn't want to) je ne pouvais pas laisser les enfants ; ( wouldn't want to) je ne pourrais pas laisser les enfants ;

12 ( be in a position to) one can hardly blame her on peut difficilement le lui reprocher ; they can hardly refuse to listen ils peuvent difficilement refuser d'écouter ; I can't say I agree je ne peux pas dire que je suis d'accord ; I couldn't possibly accept the money je ne peux vraiment pas accepter cet argent ;

13 ( expressing a reproach) they could have warned us ils auraient pu nous prévenir ; you could at least say sorry! tu pourrais au moins t'excuser! ; how could you! comment as-tu pu faire une chose pareille! ;

14 ( expressing surprise) what can she possibly want from me? qu'est-ce qu'elle peut bien me vouloir? ; who could it be? qui est-ce que ça peut bien être? ; where could they have hidden it? où est-ce qu'ils ont bien pu le cacher? ; you can't ou cannot be serious! tu veux rire ○ ! ; can you believe it! tu te rends compte? ;

15 ( for emphasis) I couldn't agree more! je suis entièrement d'accord! ; they couldn't have been nicer ils ont été extrêmement gentils ; you couldn't be more mistaken tu te trompes complètement ;

16 ( expressing exasperation) I was so mad I could have screamed! j'aurais crié tellement j'étais en colère! ; I could murder him ○ ! je le tuerais ○ ! ;

17 ( expressing obligation) if she wants it she can ask me herself si elle le veut elle peut venir me le demander elle-même ; you can get lost ○ ! tu peux toujours courir ○ ! ; if you want to chat, you can leave si vous voulez bavarder allez faire ça dehors ; if he doesn't like it he can lump it ○ même si ça ne lui plaît pas il va falloir qu'il fasse avec ○ ;

18 ( avoiding repetition of verb) ‘can we borrow it?’-‘you can’ ‘est-ce que nous pouvons l'emprunter?’-‘bien sûr’ ; leave as soon as you can partez dès que vous pourrez ; ‘can anyone give me a lift home?’-‘we can’ ‘est-ce que quelqu'un peut me déposer chez moi?’-‘oui, nous’.

Idioms

as happy/excited as can ou could be très heureux/excité ; no can do ○ non, je ne peux pas.

II.

can

A n

1 ( of tinned food) boîte f ; ( aerosol) bombe f ; ( for petrol) bidon m ; ( of drink) cannette f ;

2 ◑ ( lavatory) chiottes ◑ fpl, toilettes fpl ;

3 ○ ( prison) taule ○ f ;

4 ○ US ( rump) fesses fpl ; to kick sb in the can botter les fesses à qn ○ ;

5 ○ US Naut destroyer m.

B vtr ( p prés etc - nn-)

1 Culin mettre [qch] en conserve [fruit, vegetables] ;

2 ○ can it! I'm trying to sleep ferme-la ○, j'essaie de dormir! ;

3 ○ US ( dismiss) virer ○.

C canned pp adj

1 [food] en boîte ;

2 ○ [music, laughter, applause] enregistré ;

3 ○ ( drunk) bourré ○.

Idioms

a can of worms une affaire dans laquelle il vaut mieux ne pas trop fouiller ; in the can ○ Cin ( of film) dans la boîte ; ( of negotiations) dans la poche ; to carry the can for sb ○ porter le chapeau à la place de qn ○.

Big English-French dictionary > can
11 can the leopard change his spots? you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

Пословица: горбатого могила исправит (one cannot correct someone else's bad habits or stupid convictions, a bad man will die a bad man), горбатого одна могила исправит (one cannot correct someone else's bad habits or stupid convictions, a bad man will die a bad man)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > can the leopard change his spots? you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
12 bad

Adj

1. खराब

Foreigners' pronunciation of Hindi is mostly bad.

विदेशियों का हिंदी उच्चारण अधिकतर बुरा होता है.

Cricketers can't play if the light is bad.

यदि बत्ती खराब हो तो क्रिकेटर्स नहीं खेल सकतेहैं.

2. बुरा

He is going through a bad period.

वह बुरे दौर से गुज़र रहा है.

3. गम्भीर

Ravi's accident was quite a bad one.

रवि की दुर्घटना काफी गम्भीर थी.

English-Hindi dictionary > bad
13 bad actor

n AmE sl

1)

He's a bad actor, he's better off dead — Он плохой человек, лучше ему умереть

2)

What can you expect from a bad actor like him? — А что можно ожидать от такого отпетого типа, как он?

3)

These horses are pretty bad actors — Это очень норовистые лошади

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > bad actor
14 bad trip

n AmE sl

1)

My first trip was a bad trip and I never took another — Когда я впервые попробовал наркотик, я думал, что сдохну. Поэтому я больше не пробую

2)

This class is a bad trip — В этом классе собрались одни хулиганы

She can be such a bad trip — Она иногда ведет себя как последняя сволочь

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > bad trip
15 can, (cannot, can’t)

قَدَِرَ \ can, (cannot, can’t): to be able to: Can you lift that box?, to know how to Can you drive a car?. destiny: fate (more often good than bad): It was his destiny to save his country from defeat.

Arabic-English glossary > can, (cannot, can’t)
16 bad sector

"A disk sector that cannot be used for data storage, usually because of media damage or imperfections. Finding, marking, and avoiding bad sectors on a disk is one of the many tasks performed by a computer's operating system. A disk-formatting utility can also find and mark the bad sectors on a disk."

مقطع تالف

English-Arabic terms dictionary > bad sector
17 bad credit

банк., фин. плохая (кредитная) репутация* (о лице с низким кредитным рейтингом; напр., о лице с плохой кредитной историей, о лице в нестабильном финансовом положении, о лице, не способном предоставить достаточное обеспечение под кредит, и т. п.)

If you've got bad credit you can still get a credit card. — Даже если у вас плохая кредитная репутация, вы все еще можете получить кредитную карту.

See:

credit rating, credit quality

Англо-русский экономический словарь > bad credit
18 bad credit

банк., фин. плохая (кредитная) репутация* (о лице с низким кредитным рейтингом; напр., о лице с плохой кредитной историей, о лице в нестабильном финансовом положении, о лице, не способном предоставить достаточное обеспечение под кредит, и т. п.)

If you've got bad credit you can still get a credit card. — Даже если у вас плохая кредитная репутация, вы все еще можете получить кредитную карточку.

See:

credit rating, credit quality

The new English-Russian dictionary of financial markets > bad credit
19 bad debt expense

фин., учет = uncollectible accounts expense

* * *
. Generally, the cost of uncollectible accounts receivable which occurs when customers to whom a business has extended credit fail to pay. It can also refer to any debt owed you which is uncollectible. . Small Business Taxes & Management 2 .

Англо-русский экономический словарь > bad debt expense
20 bad lands

/'bæd'lændz/ * danh từ - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) vùng đất đai cằn cỗi

English-Vietnamese dictionary > bad lands

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as bad as bad can be

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as bad as bad can be

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