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1 have the worst of smth.
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have the worst of smth.
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2 the weak have the worst
Образное выражение: где тонко, там и рвётсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the weak have the worst
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3 get/have the worst of it
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4 the worst passions have their root in the best
найгірші пристрасті коріняться в найкращомуEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the worst passions have their root in the best
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5 have a tendency to fear the worst
Макаров: быть склонным к панике, всегда ожидать худшегоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have a tendency to fear the worst
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6 get the worst of smth.
(get (или have) the worst of smth.)потерпеть поражение; быть в худшем положении; прогадать, просчитаться; выносить всю тяжесть чего-л.; занять последнее место ( в состязании)So far, Alice felt, she was getting the worst of the conversation. She changed the subject. (B. Shaw, ‘Cashel Byron's Profession’, ch. XI) — Так как Алиса чувствовала, что в этом разговоре преимущество не на ее стороне, она переменила тему.
Well, he started a fight and was getting the worst of it... (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 47) — Он ведь сам полез в драку, и, надо признаться, ему солоно пришлось.
After that there was a free-for-all with everybody kicking and punching, and Eddie on the bottom getting the worst of it. (A. Saxton, ‘The Great Midland’, ‘The First War’, ‘1912’) — После этого началась общая свалка, люди молотили друг друга кулаками, пинали ногами, и Эдди, очутившемуся в самом низу, приходилось хуже всех.
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7 get the worst of smth.
или have the worst of smth.пoтepпeть пopaжeниe в чём-л.; пpoгaдaть, пpocчитaтьcя; вынocить вcю тяжecть чeгo-л.; пpишлocь xужe вcex; зaнять пocлeднee мecтo (в cocтязaнии)So far, Alice felt, she was getting the worst of the conversation. She changed the subject (G. B. Shaw). After that there was a free-for-all with everybody kicking and punching, and Eddie on the bottom getting the worst of it (A Saxton) -
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♦ worst (1) /wɜ:st/(il) peggiore: Which of them do you think is worst?, quale di loro credi che sia il peggiore?; That's the worst thing that could have happened, è la cosa peggiore che potesse capitare; He's the worst player on the team, è il peggior giocatore della squadra; ( sport) the worst time, il peggior tempo ( in una corsa, ecc.)B n. [u]– the worst, il peggio; la peggior cosa: The worst is yet to come, il peggio deve ancora venire; The worst is over, il peggio è passato● the worst-case scenario, lo scenario peggiore tra quelli ipotizzabili □ at ( the) worst, alla peggio; (per) male che vada □ to be at one's worst, essere nelle peggiori condizioni possibili; trovarsi nel momento peggiore: He was very tired last night, so you saw him at his worst, era stanchissimo ieri sera, perciò l'hai visto nelle sue condizioni peggiori □ to do one's worst, agire (o comportarsi) malissimo; (fam.) fare di tutto: He did his worst to spoil the party, ha fatto di tutto per guastare la festa □ to get (o to have) the worst of it, avere la peggio □ if the worst comes to the worst, se le cose volgono al peggio; nel peggiore dei casi; se si mette male □ (fam. USA) in the worst way, moltissimo: I want an ice cream in the worst way, ho una voglia matta di mangiare un gelato □ to put sb. to the worst, aver la meglio su q.; sconfiggere q. □ Do your worst!, fa' pure!; imperversa fin che vuoi! □ (fam.) Let him do his worst, I'm not afraid of him, faccia pure, non lo temo!♦ worst (2) /wɜ:st/avv. (superl. relat. di badly)1 peggio; nel modo peggiore: Bill is the one who's played ( the) worst, Bill è quello che ha giocato peggio (di tutti); Jill was the worst-dressed girl at the ball, Jill era la ragazza vestita peggio (di tutte) al ballo2 maggiormente; (di) più: It's the poor who suffer worst, sono i poveri quelli che soffrono di più (o che stanno peggio); It was the air raid that frightened us worst, è stata l'incursione aerea che ci ha spaventati di più; the worst-hit, i più colpiti ( da un terremoto, da un'epidemia, dall'inflazione, ecc.).(to) worst /wɜ:st/v. t.avere la meglio su (q.); sconfiggere; sgominare; battere; vincere: The prime minister worsted his opponents, il primo ministro ha avuto la meglio sui suoi oppositori● to be worsted, avere la peggio; essere sconfitto. -
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1. adjective superl. ofacademic.ru/5024/bad">bad 1. see worse 1.: schlechtest.../schlimmst...2. adverb superl. ofthe worst thing about it was... — das Schlimmste daran war...
badly am schlimmsten; am schlechtesten [gekleidet]3. noun1)[the] worst — der/die/das Schlimmste
at worst, at the [very] worst — schlimmstenfalls; im [aller]schlimmsten Fall[e]
get or have the worst of it — (be defeated) geschlagen werden; (suffer the most) am meisten zu leiden haben
if the worst or it comes to the worst — (Brit.)
if worse comes to worst — (Amer.) wenn es zum Schlimmsten kommt
let him do his worst — er soll machen, was er will
2) (what is of poorest quality) Schlechteste, der/die/das* * *[wə:st] 1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) schlechtest2. adverb 3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) schlimmst(enfalls)- do one's worst- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
- the worst of it is* * *[wɜ:st, AM wɜ:rst]▪ the \worst... der/die/das schlechteste...2. (least pleasant) schlechteste(r, s)3. (most dangerous) übelste(r, s), schlimmste(r, s)to be one's own \worst enemy sich dat selbst sein ärgster Feind sein4. (least advantageous) ungünstigste(r, s)the \worst time to go would be in the morning am ungünstigsten ist es am Morgen1. (most severely) am schlimmsten2. (least well) am schlechtestenhe's the school's \worst-dressed teacher er ist der am schlechtesten angezogene Lehrer3. (to introduce sth)\worst of all... und was am schlimmsten war,...▪ the \worst der/die/das Schlimmste [o Ärgste]the \worst is over now das Schlimmste ist jetzt überstanden▪ at \worst schlimmstenfalls▶ to do one's \worst:I'm not frightened of him — let him do his \worst! was er auch tut, ich habe keine Angst vor ihm!▪ to be \worsted vernichtend geschlagen werden* * *[wɜːst]1. adj superlschlechteste(r, s); (morally, with regard to consequences) schlimmste(r, s)the worst possible time — die ungünstigste Zeit
2. adv superlam schlechtesten3. nthe worst is over — das Schlimmste or Ärgste ist vorbei
in the worst of the storm — im ärgsten Sturm
when the crisis/storm was at its worst — als die Krise/der Sturm ihren/seinen Höhepunkt erreicht hatte
the worst of it is... — das Schlimmste daran ist,...
if the worst comes to the worst, if worst comes to worst (US) — wenn alle Stricke reißen (inf)
do your worst! (liter) — mach zu!
to get the worst of it — den Kürzeren ziehen
4. vtenemy, opponent besiegen, schlagen* * *A adj (sup von bad1, evil, ill) schlechtest(er, e, es), übelst(er, e, es), schlimmst(er, e, es), ärgst(er, e, es):of the worst kind der übelsten Sorte, übelst(er, e, es);the worst-paid der oder die am schlechtesten Bezahlteat worst äußersten-, schlimmstenfalls;the worst of it is that … das Schlimm(st)e daran ist, dass …;be prepared for the worst aufs Schlimmste oder auf alles gefasst sein;do one’s worst machen, was man will;get the worst of it am schlechtesten wegkommen, den Kürzer(e)n ziehen;if the worst comes to the worst wenn alle Stricke reißen, im Falle eines Falles;he was at his worst er zeigte sich von seiner schlechtesten Seite, er war in denkbar schlechter Form;see sb (sth) at their( its) worst jemanden (etwas) von der schlechtesten oder schwächsten Seite kennenlernen;the illness is at its worst die Krankheit ist auf ihrem Höhepunkt;D v/t überwältigen, besiegen, schlagen* * *1. adjective superl. ofbe worst — am schlechtesten/schlimmsten sein
2. adverb superl. ofthe worst thing about it was... — das Schlimmste daran war...
badly am schlimmsten; am schlechtesten [gekleidet]3. noun1)[the] worst — der/die/das Schlimmste
at worst, at the [very] worst — schlimmstenfalls; im [aller]schlimmsten Fall[e]
get or have the worst of it — (be defeated) geschlagen werden; (suffer the most) am meisten zu leiden haben
if the worst or it comes to the worst — (Brit.)
if worse comes to worst — (Amer.) wenn es zum Schlimmsten kommt
do your worst — mach, was du willst!
let him do his worst — er soll machen, was er will
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1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) peor
2. adverb(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) peor
3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) lo peor- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
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worst adj adv peortr[wɜːst]1 (superl) peorthe worst part of it is that... lo peor es que...1 (superl) peor1 (indefinite) lo peor; (person) el/la peor, los/las peores\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat (the) worst en el peor de los casosif the worst comes to the worst si pasa lo peor, en el peor de los casosto be one's own worst enemy ser su peor enemigoto come off worst salir perdiendo, llevarse la peor parteworst case scenario el peor de los casosworst ['wərst] vtdefeat: derrotarthe worst dressed of all: el peor vestido de todosthe worst movie: la peor películaworst nthe worst : lo peor, el (la) peorthe worst is over: ya ha pasado lo peoradj.• peor adj.• pésimo, -a adj.adv.• peor adv.n.• lo peor s.m.
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1) the worsta) (+ sing vb) lo peorto get o have the worst of it — salir* perdiendo, llevarse la peor parte
b) (+ pl vb) los peores2)a)b)[wɜːst]at her/his/its worst: I'm at my worst in the morning la mañana es mi peor momento del día; this is racism at its worst — esto es racismo de la peor especie
1. ADJ(superl) of bad1) (gen) peorit was the worst film I've ever seen — fue la peor película de mi vida, fue la película más mala que he visto en mi vida
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it was the worst winter for 20 years — fue el peor invierno en 20 años•
the worst storm in years — la peor tormenta en años•
that's the worst part (of it) — eso es lo peor•
at the worst possible time — en el peor momento posiblefear•
it was the worst thing he ever did — fue lo peor que hizo nunca2) (=most badly affected) [victim] más afectado2. ADV(superl) of badly1) (gen) peorthey all sing badly but he sings worst (of all) — todos cantan mal, pero él peor que nadie
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to come off worst, they had a punch-up and he came off worst — tuvieron una pelea y él fue el que salió peor parado2) [affected, hit] más3. N1)the worst that can happen is that... — lo peor que puede pasar es que...
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to fear the worst — temerse lo peor•
the worst of it is that... — lo peor de todo es que...2)• at worst — en el peor de los casos
at worst, they can only say no — en el peor de los casos, nos dirán que no
the situation is at its worst in urban centres — en los núcleos urbanos es donde la situación es más grave
things or matters were at their worst — las cosas estaban peor que nunca
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1) the worsta) (+ sing vb) lo peorto get o have the worst of it — salir* perdiendo, llevarse la peor parte
b) (+ pl vb) los peores2)a)b)at her/his/its worst: I'm at my worst in the morning la mañana es mi peor momento del día; this is racism at its worst — esto es racismo de la peor especie
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I. a прев. cm. от bad най-лош, най-неприятен, най-неблагоприятен и пр
II. adv прев. ст. от bad, badly най-лошо, най-зле
III. n най-лошото, най-лошата част/страна и пр. (на нещо)
if the WORST comes to the WORST, aм. if worse comes to WORST ако се случи най-лошото
the WORST is yet to come това още не е най-лошото, лошото тепърва ще дойде
at (the) WORST в най-лошия случай
to get/have the WORST of it претърпявам поражение
the WORST of it is that най-лошото (от цялата работа) е, че
do your WORST хайде направи/покажи най-лошото, на което си способен
IV. v надвивам, побеждавам, вземам връх над* * *{wъ:st} a прев. cm. от badЄ най-лош; най-неприятен, най-неблаго(2) {wъ:st} adv прев. ст. от bad", badly най-лошо, най-зле.{3} {wъ:st} n най-лошото; най-лошата част/страна и пр. (на нещо{4} {wъ:st} v надвивам, побеждавам; вземам връх над.* * *1 a най-лош, най-болен;2 adv най-зле;3 n най-лошото;4 v побеждавам, надвивам, надминавам;at (the) WORST в най-лошия случай;get the WORST of it бивам победен;worst; a прев. cm. от badЄ най-лош; най-неприятен, най-неблагоприятен и пр.;{2};{wў:st}* * *1. at (the) worst в най-лошия случай 2. do your worst хайде направи/покажи най-лошото, на което си способен 3. i. a прев. cm. от bad най-лош, най-неприятен, най-неблагоприятен и пр 4. if the worst comes to the worst, aм. if worse comes to worst ако се случи най-лошото 5. ii. adv прев. ст. от bad, badly най-лошо, най-зле 6. iii. n най-лошото, най-лошата част/страна и пр. (на нещо) 7. iv. v надвивам, побеждавам, вземам връх над 8. the worst is yet to come това още не е най-лошото, лошото тепърва ще дойде 9. the worst of it is that най-лошото (от цялата работа) е, че 10. to get/have the worst of it претърпявам поражение* * *worst[wə:st] I. adj (превъзх. ст. от bad, badly) най-лош; II. adv най-зле, най-лошо; III. n най-лошото; the \worst of it is that най-лошото е, че; at ( the) \worst в най-лошия случай; if it comes to the \worst, if ( the) \worst comes to ( the) \worst ако се случи най-лошото; the \worst is yet to come това не е най-лошото, най-лошото тепърва предстои; I saw him at his \worst видях го в най-черната светлина; one of the world's \worst противен (отвратителен) човек; to do o.'s \worst причинявам най-голямо възможно зло, извършвам най-лошото, на което съм способен; to get ( have) the \worst of it претърпявам поражение; последен съм (при състезание); to make the \worst представям в много лош вид; развалям цялата работа; to think ( speak) the \worst of говоря (мисля) много лоши работи за; IV. v надвивам, побеждавам. -
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wə:st 1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) verst, dårligst2. adverb(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) verst, dårligst3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) verst- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
- the worst of it isverstIthe subst. \/wɜːst\/1) de\/den\/det verste2) de\/den\/det dårligsteat the worst i verste fall fra den verste sidenbe prepared for the worst være forberedt på det verstedo the worst eller do one's worst forårsake mest mulig skadeget the worst of the bargain tape på forretningenhave the worst of it trekke det korteste stråetif it comes to the worst i verste fall, om det verste skulle skjeif (the) worst comes to (the) worst (amer.) i verste fall, om det verste skulle skjeknow the worst vite sannhetenmake the worst of something gjøre noe verre enn det er, fremstille noe verre enn det erthink the worst of somebody tro det verste om noenIIverb \/wɜːst\/1) skade2) beseire, overvinneIIIadj. (superlativ av bad, badly, ill) \/wɜːst\/1) verst, dårligst2) (som adverb:) verst, dårligstbe worst off ha det verst, være vanskeligst stilt, ha det dårligstcome off worst klare seg dårligst, trekke det korteste strået, komme til kort -
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1) ( of poorest quality)the \worst... der/die/das schlechteste...2) ( least pleasant) schlechteste(r, s)3) ( most dangerous) übelste(r, s), schlimmste(r, s);to be one's own \worst enemy sich dat selbst sein ärgster Feind sein4) ( least advantageous) ungünstigste(r, s);the \worst time to go would be in the morning am ungünstigsten ist es am Morgen adv1) ( most severely) am schlimmsten2) ( least well) am schlechtesten;he's the school's \worst-dressed teacher er ist der am schlechtesten angezogene Lehrer3) ( to introduce sth)\worst of all... und was am schlimmsten war,... nthe \worst is over now das Schlimmste ist jetzt überstanden;at \worst schlimmstenfallsPHRASES:if [the] \worst comes to [the] \worst wenn es ganz schlimm kommt, wenn alle Stricke reißen ( fam)to do one's \worst;I'm not frightened of him - let him do his \worst! was er auch tut, ich habe keine Angst vor ihm!;to be \worsted vernichtend geschlagen werden -
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adv. op ernstigste manier, op slechtste manier--------n. het slechtste ding; de slechtste situatie--------v. het onderspit doen delven; in de luren leggen; het afleggen tegen iemandworst1[ wə:st] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:do your worst • ga je gang maarget/have the worst of it • aan het kortste eind trekkenat (the) worst • in het ergste/ongunstigste geval————————worst2I 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; overtreffende trap van bad〉————————worst3〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:the worst dressed man • de slechtst geklede man -
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Ia. 가장 나쁜IIad. 가장 나쁘게IIIn. 최악의 것(상태, 일), at (the) \worst 아무리 나빠도, get(have)the \worst of it 패배하다, give a person the \worst of it 아무를 지우다IVvt. 지우다, 무찌르다 -
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кapты пpoтив кoгo-л., oбcтoятeльcтвa cклaдывaютcя нe в пoльзу кoгo-л., нe вeзёт, cудьбa oпoлчилacь нa кoгo-л.When the ordinary citizen is dragged into court he'll find that the cards have been stacked against him (E. S. Gardner). I have the worst luck. The cards are stacked against me all the timeConcise English-Russian phrasebook > the cards are stacked against one
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adj.P. and V. κάκιστος, P. χείριστος.Have the worst of it: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι, ἔλασσον ἔχειν, P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.——————v. trans.Be worsted: P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι, ἥσσων εἶναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Worst
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worst [wɜ:st]1. adjective• the worst thing about living on your own is... ce qu'il y a de pire quand on vit seul, c'est...• come on, what's the worst thing that could happen? allons, on a vu pire !• of all the children, he's (the) worst de tous les enfants, c'est le pire2. adverb• worst of all,... pire que tout,...3. nounpire m• if the worst comes to the worst (British) if worst comes to worst (US) en mettant les choses au pire• to be at its (or their) worst [crisis, epidemic] être à son (or leur) paroxysme ; [conditions] n'avoir jamais été aussi mauvais• the worst of it is that... le pire c'est que...• ... and that's not the worst of it!... et il y a pire encore !• that's the worst of being... c'est l'inconvénient d'être...4. compounds* * *[wɜːst] 1.1) (most difficult, unpleasant)the worst — le/la pire m/f
the storm was one of the worst in recent years — la tempête était parmi les pires qu'il y ait eu ces dernières années
they're the worst of all — ( people) ce sont eux les pires; (things, problems, ideas) c'est ce qu'il y a de pire
if the worst were to happen —
if the worst came to the worst — ( in serious circumstances) dans le pire des cas; (involving fatality, death) si le pire devait arriver
3) ( most unbearable)at its worst, the noise could be heard everywhere — quand le bruit était à sa puissance maximum, on l'entendait partout
I'm at my worst in the morning — ( in temper) c'est le matin que je suis de plus mauvaise humeur
4) ( most negative trait)5) (of the lowest standard, quality)2.the worst — le plus mauvais/la plus mauvaise m/f
1) (most unsatisfactory, unpleasant) plus mauvais2) ( most serious) plus grave3) ( most inappropriate) pire4) ( of the poorest standard) pire, plus mauvais3.they were (the) worst affected ou hit by the strike — ce sont eux qui ont été les plus touchés par la grève
worst of all,... — le pire de tout, c'est que...
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A n1 (most difficult, unpleasant) the worst le/la pire m/f ; the storm was one of the worst in recent years la tempête était parmi les pires qu'il y ait eu ces dernières années ; last year was the worst for strikes du point de vue des grèves l'année dernière a été la pire ; they're the worst of all ( people) c'est eux les pires ; (things, problems, ideas) c'est ce qu'il y a de pire ; wasps are the worst of all les guêpes, c'est ce qu'il y a de pire ; he's not the worst il y a pire que lui ; we're over the worst now nous avons passé le pire ; the worst was yet to come le plus dur était encore à venir ; the worst of it is, there's no solution le pire c'est qu'il n'y a pas de solution ; to get the worst of all or both worlds se retrouver avec tous les inconvénients à la fois ; that's the worst of waiting till the last minute c'est ça l'inconvénient d'attendre jusqu'à la dernière minute ; during the worst of the riots/of the recession au plus fort des émeutes/de la crise ; the worst of the heat is over les plus fortes chaleurs sont passées ; we escaped the worst of the tremors nous avons échappé aux secousses les plus violentes ; do your worst! essaie un peu pour voir! ; let them do their worst! qu'ils essaient un peu pour voir! ;2 ( expressing the most pessimistic outlook) the worst le pire m ; to fear the worst craindre le pire ; to expect the worst s'attendre au pire ; to think the worst of sb avoir une mauvaise opinion de qn ; the worst that can happen is that le pire qui puisse arriver ce serait que (+ subj) ; if the worst were to happen, if the worst came to the worst ( in serious circumstances) dans le pire des cas ; (involving fatality, death) si le pire devait arriver ; at worst au pire ; at best neutral, at worst hostile au mieux neutre, au pire hostile ;3 ( most unbearable) to be at its worst [relationship, development, tendency, economic situation] aller au plus mal ; when things were at their worst lorsque les choses allaient au plus mal ; at its worst, the noise could be heard everywhere quand le bruit était à sa puissance maximum, on l'entendait partout ; when the heat is at its worst au plus fort de la chaleur ; this is media hype ○ at its worst c'est le battage ○ publicitaire dans ce qu'il a de pire ; these are fanatics at their worst ce sont des fanatiques dans ce qu'ils ont de pire ; when you see people at their worst quand on voit les gens sous leur plus mauvais jour ; I'm at my worst in the morning ( in temper) c'est le matin que je suis de plus mauvaise humeur ; at her worst she's totally unbearable dans ses plus mauvais jours elle est vraiment insupportable ;4 ( most negative trait) to exploit the worst in people exploiter ce qu'il y a de plus mauvais or bas chez les gens ; to bring out the worst in sb mettre à jour ce qu'il y a de plus mauvais or de pire chez qn ;5 (of the lowest standard, quality) the worst le plus mauvais/la plus mauvaise m/f ; they're the worst in the group ce sont les plus mauvais du groupe ; he's one of the worst c'est un des plus mauvais ; the country's economic record is one of the worst in Europe le pays a l'un des plus mauvais bilans économiques d'Europe ; the film is certainly not her worst ce n'est sûrement pas son plus mauvais film ; to be the worst at French/rugby être le plus mauvais en français/rugby ; she must be the world's worst at cooking c'est la plus mauvaise cuisinière qui soit, pour la cuisine elle a le pompon ○.1 (most unsatisfactory, unpleasant) plus mauvais ; the worst book I've ever read le plus mauvais livre que j'aie jamais lu ; it's the worst meal we've ever eaten c'est le plus mauvais repas que nous ayons jamais mangé ; hypocrites of the worst kind des hypocrites de la pire espèce ; the worst thing about the film/about being blind is ce qu'il y a de pire dans le film/lorsqu'on est aveugle c'est ; the worst thing about him is his temper ce qu'il y a de pire chez lui c'est son mauvais caractère ; and the worst thing about it is (that) et le pire c'est que ;2 ( most serious) plus grave ; the worst air disaster in years la plus grave catastrophe aérienne depuis des années ; one of the worst recessions une des crises les plus graves ; one of the worst things anyone has ever done une des choses les plus graves qu'on ait jamais faites ; the worst mistake you could have made la pire erreur possible ; the worst victims were children ce sont les enfants qui ont été les plus touchés ;3 ( most inappropriate) pire ; the worst possible place to do le pire endroit pour faire ; the worst possible environment for a child le pire milieu qu'on puisse imaginer pour un enfant ; she rang at the worst possible time elle a téléphoné au plus mauvais moment ; the worst thing (to do) would be to ignore it le pire serait de ne pas en tenir compte ; it would be worst if they forgot le pire serait qu'ils oublient ( subj) ; it's the worst thing you could have said! c'était vraiment la chose à ne pas dire! ;4 ( of the poorest standard) pire, plus mauvais ; the worst hotel in town le pire hôtel de la ville ; the world' s worst chef le plus mauvais cuisinier du monde.C adv the children suffer (the) worst ce sont les enfants qui souffrent le plus ; they were (the) worst affected ou hit by the strike ce sont eux qui ont été les plus touchés par la grève ; to smell the worst sentir le plus mauvais ; to come off worst perdre le plus ; the worst-off groups in society les groupes les plus démunis de la société ; the worst-behaved child he'd ever met l'enfant le plus mal élevé qu'il ait jamais rencontré ; worst of all,… le pire de tout, c'est que… ; they did (the) worst of all the group in the exam ce sont eux qui ont le moins bien réussi l'examen. -
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worst [wɜ:st](a) (least good, pleasant etc) le pire, le plus mauvais;∎ it's the worst book I've ever read c'est le plus mauvais livre que j'aie jamais lu;∎ this is the worst thing that could have happened c'est la pire chose qui pouvait arriver;∎ the worst thing about it was the heat le pire, c'était la chaleur;∎ it has happened at the worst possible time c'est arrivé au plus mauvais moment;∎ and, worst of all, I lost my keys et le pire de tout, c'est que j'ai perdu mes clés;∎ we came off worst (in deal) c'est nous qui étions perdants; (in fight) c'est nous qui avons reçu le plus de coups;∎ I felt worst of all just after the operation c'est juste après l'opération que je me suis senti le plus mal∎ the fighting was worst near the border les combats les plus violents se sont déroulés près de la frontière2 adverb(superl of badly) out of all of us I played worst j'ai joué le plus mal de nous tous;∎ that frightened me worst of all c'est ce qui m'a fait le plus peur;∎ they are the worst paid ce sont les plus mal payés;∎ the worst affected le plus affecté, le plus touché3 noun∎ the worst le pire;∎ the worst that can happen le pire qui puisse arriver;∎ the worst of it is she knew all along le pire, c'est qu'elle le savait depuis le début;∎ that's the worst of cheap shoes c'est l'inconvénient des chaussures bon marché;∎ money brings out the worst in people l'argent réveille les pires instincts (chez les gens);∎ to expect/to be prepared for the worst s'attendre/être préparé au pire;∎ I fear the worst je crains le pire;∎ the worst is still to come le pire est encore à venir;∎ the worst was yet to come le pire restait à venir;∎ the worst is over le plus mauvais moment est passé;∎ if the worst comes to the worst, if it comes to the worst au pire, dans le pire des cas;∎ he got the worst of it c'est lui qui s'en est le moins bien sorti;∎ and that's not the worst of it! et ce n'est pas le pire!, et il y a pire encore!;∎ humorous do your worst! allez-y, je suis prêt;∎ the fever was at its worst last night la fièvre était à son paroxysme hier soir;∎ when the storm was at its worst au plus fort de l'orage;∎ when the situation was at its worst alors que la situation était désespérée;∎ things or matters were at their worst les affaires étaient au plus mal, les choses ne pouvaient pas aller plus mal;∎ I'm at my worst in the morning le matin est mon plus mauvais moment de la journée;∎ even at her worst she is still a brilliant player même quand elle joue mal, elle reste une joueuse fantastique∎ the worst le (la) pire de tous;∎ to be the worst in the class être le (la) dernier(ère) de la classe;∎ when it comes to dancing, he's the world's worst pour ce qui est de danser, il n'y a pas pire que luiliterary (opponent, rival) battre, avoir le dessus surau pire, dans le pire des cas
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