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bad [bæd]1. adjectivea. mauvais ; [person] méchant• you bad boy! vilain !• bad dog! vilain chien !b. [mistake, accident, illness] gravec. ( = going badly) business is bad les affaires vont mal• how is he? -- (he's) not so bad comment va-t-il ? -- (il ne va) pas trop mald. ( = ill) to feel bad se sentir male. ( = guilty) to feel bad about doing sth s'en vouloir d'avoir fait qchf. ( = decayed) [food] mauvais ; [tooth] cariég. ( = 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 orthographe2. noun3. adverb( = badly) he didn't do too bad il ne s'en est pas mal sorti4. compounds► bad-tempered adjective [person] qui a mauvais caractère ; (on one occasion) de mauvaise humeur ; [look, answer] désagréable* * *[bæd] 1.1) ( evil)2) (unpleasantness, unfavourableness)2.1) (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable) [book, eyesight, cook, idea] mauvais (before n); [joke] stupideto 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
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/-ièreit is bad that — il est regrettable que (+ subj)
to feel bad — avoir mauvaise conscience ( about à propos de)
4) (severe, serious) [accident, attack, injury, mistake] grave5) ( harmful)smoking is bad for you ou your health — fumer est mauvais pour la santé
6) (ill, injured)‘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/-euse8) ( rotten) [fruit] pourri9) (colloq) ( good) terrible (colloq)3.adverb (colloq) surtout US [need, want] méchamment (colloq)he's/she's got it bad — il/elle est vraiment mordu/-e (colloq)
••to be in bad — US avoir des ennuis
to be in bad with something — US être en froid avec quelqu'un
he's having a bad hair day — (colloq) ce n'est pas son jour
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A n1 ( 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 ; to go to the bad mal tourner ;2 (unpleasantness, unfavourableness) the good and the bad le bon et le mauvais ; he ended up £100 to the bad il a fini par perdre 100 livres sterling.1 (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable) [book, harvest, spelling, eyesight, answer, memory, cook, father, liar, management, decision, idea] mauvais (before n) ; [joke] stupide ; a bad thing une mauvaise chose ; 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 sport ne pas être doué pour le sport ; to be bad at doing ( do badly) ne pas être doué pour faire ; (dislike doing, do reluctantly) avoir du mal à faire ; that's bad! ( disapproving) c'est une honte! ; not bad ○ pas mauvais, pas mal ○ ; it wouldn't be a bad idea to… ce ne serait pas une mauvaise idée de… ; as bosses go she's not bad comme patronne elle n'est pas mal ○ ;2 (unpleasant, unfavourable, negative) [news, day, time, year, smell, dream, reaction, review, result, forecast, omen, sign, mood, temper] mauvais (before n) ; it's bad enough having to wait, but… c'est déjà assez pénible de devoir attendre, mais… ; it looks ou things look bad cela s'annonce mal (for pour) ; that's bad! ( it's a pity) c'est bête! ; the journey/exam wasn't bad at all le voyage/l'examen s'est plutôt bien passé ; too bad! ( sympathetic) pas de chance! ; ( hard luck) tant pis! ;3 ( morally or socially unacceptable) [person, behaviour, habit, life, manners, example, influence, reputation] mauvais (before n) ; [language, word] grossier/-ière ; bad dog! vilain! ; you bad girl! vilaine! ; he's been a bad boy il a été vilain, il n'a pas été gentil ; it is bad to do c'est mal de faire ; it is bad of sb to do ce n'est pas bien de la part de qn 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 au sujet de) ; I feel bad about leaving you on your own/being late yesterday j'ai mauvaise conscience de te laisser tout seul/d'avoir été en retard hier ;4 (severe, serious) [accident, attack, fracture, injury, mistake] grave ; [case] sérieux/-ieuse ; to have bad toothache avoir très mal aux dents ; a bad cold un gros rhume ; how bad is it? c'est grave? ; it looks bad cela a l'air grave ;5 (harmful, injurious) 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 (inappropriate, unsuitable) [time, moment, place, example] mauvais ; bad weather for skiing mauvais temps pour faire du ski ; a bad car for learning to drive in une mauvaise voiture pour apprendre à conduire ; that's a bad place to park ce n'est pas un bon endroit pour se garer ; it's a bad time to buy a house ou for buying a house ce n'est pas le bon moment pour acheter une maison ; it's a bad colour/shape for you c'est une couleur/forme qui ne te va pas ; this may not be a bad opportunity to… ce n'est peut-être pas un mauvais moment pour… ;7 (ill, with a weakness or injury) 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 ; that's my bad knee! c'est le genou qui me fait mal! ; 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 ○ filer un mauvais coton ○ ; you are in a bad way, aren't you? ça ne va pas fort, on dirait! ;9 ○ ( good) terrible ○ ;C adv ○ surtout US [need, want] méchamment ○ ; it hurts bad ça fait sérieusement mal ; he's/she's got it bad il/elle est vraiment mordu/-e ○.to be in bad US avoir des ennuis ; to be in bad with sb US être en froid avec qn ; he's bad news il faut se méfier de lui ; he's having a bad hair day ○ ce n'est pas son jour. -
3 how
1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) cómo2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) cuánto; cómo de3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) cómo4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) cómo5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) cómo•- however
2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) de todas formas, lo (mires) como lo (mires)- how come
- how do you do?
how adv1. cómohow does this machine work? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?how do you spell your name? ¿cómo se escribe tu nombre?2. quéhow beautiful you look! ¡qué guapa estás!how about...? ¿qué tal si...? / ¿qué te parece...?how about going to the park? ¿qué te parece si vamos al parque?how are you? ¿qué tal? / ¿cómo estás?how much did it cost? ¿cuánto te costó?how many chairs are there? ¿cuántas sillas hay?how old are you? ¿cuántos años tienes?How do you do? es un saludo formal que se emplea cuando alguien es presentado por primera vez. Se responde igual: How do you do?tr[haʊ]1 (in questions - direct) ¿cómo?; (- indirect) cómo■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?■ how can I help you? ¿cómo la puedo ayudar?■ how old are you? ¿cuántos años tienes?■ how long is it? ¿cuánto mide de largo?■ how often do you go to the cinema? ¿con qué frecuencia vas al cine?, ¿cada cuánto vas al cine?2 (in exclamations) qué■ how odd! ¡qué extraño!, ¡qué raro!■ how kind of you! ¿qué amable de tu parte!■ how well she dances! ¡qué bien baila!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand how! familiar ¡y tanto!how about... ¿y si.?, ¿qué te parece si...?■ how about a drink? ¿y si nos tomáramos una copa?■ how about going for a drive? ¿qué te parece si damos una vuelta con el coche?how about that! ¡vaya!how come...? familiar ¿por qué...?, ¿cómo es que...?■ how come this door's not locked? ¿cómo es que esta puerta no está cerrada?how come? familiar ¿y eso?, ¿por qué?how many? (number) cuántos,-ashow much? (quantity) cuánto,-ahow ['haʊ] adv1) : cómohow are you?: ¿cómo estas?I don't know how to fix it: no se cómo arreglarlo2) : quéhow beautiful!: ¡qué bonito!3) : cuántohow old are you?: ¿cuántos años tienes?4)how about...? : ¿qué te parece...?adv.• a qué adv.• como adv.• cuán adv.• cuánto adv.• cómo adv.• qué adv.interj.• cuál interj.• cómo interj.pron.• cómo pron.haʊ1) (in questions, indirect questions) cómohow are you? — ¿cómo estás?
how's the new job? — ¿cómo marcha el nuevo trabajo?
how's your French? — ¿qué tal es tu francés?
how do I look? — ¿cómo or qué tal estoy?
how would Monday suit you? — ¿te viene bien el lunes?
how will you vote? — ¿a or por quién vas a votar?
2) (with adjs, advs)a) (in questions, indirect questions)how wide is it? — ¿cuánto mide or tiene de ancho?, ¿qué tan ancho es? (AmL exc CS)
how heavy is it? — ¿cuánto pesa?
how high can you jump? — ¿hasta dónde puedes saltar?
how often do you meet? — ¿con qué frecuencia se reúnen?
how bad is the damage? — ¿de qué gravedad son los daños?, ¿qué tan graves son los daños? (AmL exc CS)
how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
I can't tell you how grateful I am! — no puedo decirte lo agradecido que estoy or (liter) cuán agradecido estoy!
b) ( in exclamations) quéhow strange/rude! — qué raro/grosero!
3) (in phrases)[haʊ]how about o (colloq) how's about something: how about a drink? ¿nos tomamos una copa?; Thursday's no good; how about Friday? el jueves no puede ser ¿qué te parece el viernes?; I'd love to go; how about you? me encantaría ir ¿y a ti?; 10 out of 10! how about that? 10 sobre 10 ¿qué te parece?; how come (colloq): how come the door's locked? ¿cómo es que la puerta está cerrada con llave?; and how! — (colloq) y cómo!
1. ADVERB1) (in direct and indirect questions, reported speech)a) with verbYou can usually use cómo to translate how in questions as well as after report verbs and verbs of (un)certainty and doubt (e.g. no sé):
cómohow did you do it? — ¿cómo lo hiciste?
how can that be? — ¿cómo puede ser eso?
how are you? — ¿cómo estás?, ¿cómo or qué tal te va? (LAm) *, ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *
how was the film? — ¿qué tal la película?
please tell me how to do it — por favor, dígame cómo hacerlo
I wasn't sure how to make soup — no sabía muy bien cómo hacer or preparar una sopa
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I explained to her how to make a paella — le expliqué cómo se hacía una paella•
I know how you did it — ya sé cómo lo hiciste•
to learn how to do sth — aprender a hacer algo, aprender cómo se hace algo•
how do you like your steak? — ¿cómo le gusta el filete?how do you like the book? — ¿qué te parece el libro?
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how's that for cheek? — ¿no te parece de una cara dura increíble?•
I can't understand how it happened — no entiendo cómo ocurriób) (=to what degree)
how + adjective in questions can often be translated using cómo es/era de + adjective (agreeing with the noun), but other constructions might be more usual depending on the context:how big is it? — ¿cómo es de grande?
how difficult was the exam? — ¿cómo fue de difícil el examen?
how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
With adverbs various translations are possible depending on the context. A very common construction is preposition + [qué] + noun:how wide is this bed? — ¿qué anchura tiene esta cama?, ¿cuánto mide de ancho esta cama?
how far away is it? — ¿a qué distancia queda?, ¿qué tan lejos queda? (LAm)
how far is it (from here) to Edinburgh? — ¿qué distancia hay de aquí a Edimburgo?
how fast can it go? — ¿a qué velocidad puede ir?
how soon can you be ready? — ¿cuánto tardas en prepararte?
To translate [how] + adjective/adverb in reported speech, [lo] + adjective/adverb is used. Note that the adjective agrees with the noun.how soon can you come? — ¿cuándo puedes venir?
and how! ¡y cómo!, ¡y tanto! how aboutthey've been telling me how well you did in your exams — ya me han hablado de lo bien que hiciste los exámenes
how about tomorrow? — ¿qué te parece mañana?
how about a cup of tea? — ¿te apetece una taza de té?
I like it, but how about you? — a mí me gusta, pero ¿y a ti?
how longhow about going to the cinema? — ¿qué tal si vamos al cine?, ¿y si vamos al cine?
how long is this bed? — ¿qué longitud tiene esta cama?, ¿cuánto mide de largo esta cama?
how long will you be? — ¿cuánto vas a tardar?
how manyhow long have you been here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?
how many are there? — ¿cuántos hay?
how muchhow many cartons of milk did you buy? — ¿cuántos cartones de leche has comprado?
how much sugar do you want? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?
how oftenhow much is it? — ¿cuánto vale?, ¿cuánto es?
else Translate how with verbs other than report ones or verbs of (un)certainty and doubt using como without an accent: como You can often translate how + adjective/adverb using qué + adjective/adverb: quéhow often do you go? — ¿con qué frecuencia vas?
how beautiful! — ¡qué bonito!
how strange! — ¡qué raro!
how quickly the time passed! — ¡qué de prisa pasó el tiempo!
how glad I am to see you! — ¡cuánto me alegro de verte!
how they talk! — ¡cuánto hablan!
how sorry I am! — ¡cuánto lo siento!
how she's changed! — ¡cuánto ha cambiado!
2.CONJUNCTION (=that) * que3.NOUN* * *[haʊ]1) (in questions, indirect questions) cómohow are you? — ¿cómo estás?
how's the new job? — ¿cómo marcha el nuevo trabajo?
how's your French? — ¿qué tal es tu francés?
how do I look? — ¿cómo or qué tal estoy?
how would Monday suit you? — ¿te viene bien el lunes?
how will you vote? — ¿a or por quién vas a votar?
2) (with adjs, advs)a) (in questions, indirect questions)how wide is it? — ¿cuánto mide or tiene de ancho?, ¿qué tan ancho es? (AmL exc CS)
how heavy is it? — ¿cuánto pesa?
how high can you jump? — ¿hasta dónde puedes saltar?
how often do you meet? — ¿con qué frecuencia se reúnen?
how bad is the damage? — ¿de qué gravedad son los daños?, ¿qué tan graves son los daños? (AmL exc CS)
how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
I can't tell you how grateful I am! — no puedo decirte lo agradecido que estoy or (liter) cuán agradecido estoy!
b) ( in exclamations) quéhow strange/rude! — qué raro/grosero!
3) (in phrases)how about o (colloq) how's about something: how about a drink? ¿nos tomamos una copa?; Thursday's no good; how about Friday? el jueves no puede ser ¿qué te parece el viernes?; I'd love to go; how about you? me encantaría ir ¿y a ti?; 10 out of 10! how about that? 10 sobre 10 ¿qué te parece?; how come (colloq): how come the door's locked? ¿cómo es que la puerta está cerrada con llave?; and how! — (colloq) y cómo!
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bad [bæd]mauvais ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (g), 1 (h), 2, 3 grave ⇒ 1 (c) malade ⇒ 1 (f) pourri ⇒ 1 (h)∎ it's too bad he had to leave quel dommage qu'il ait été obligé de partir;∎ there was a bad smell in the house il y avait une odeur désagréable ou une mauvaise odeur dans la maison;∎ bad weather mauvais temps m; Nautical gros temps m;∎ I have a bad feeling about this j'ai le pressentiment que ça va mal tourner;∎ he's/she's not bad-looking il/elle n'est pas mal;∎ he's in a bad mood or bad temper il est de mauvaise humeur;∎ she has a bad temper elle a un sale caractère, elle a un caractère de chien ou de cochon;∎ I'm on bad terms with her nous sommes en mauvais termes;∎ to come to a bad end mal finir;∎ things went from bad to worse les choses se sont gâtées ou sont allées de mal en pis(b) (unfavourable → effect, result) mauvais, malheureux; (→ omen, report) mauvais, défavorable; (→ opinion) mauvais before n;∎ that looks bad (augurs ill) c'est mauvais signe;∎ things look bad la situation n'est pas brillante;∎ is this a bad time to ask for leave? peut-être n'est-ce pas le moment de demander des congés?;∎ am I phoning at a bad time? je vous dérange?;∎ it happened at the worst possible time ça ne pouvait pas tomber plus mal;∎ please don't say anything bad about him ne dis pas de mal de lui, s'il te plaît;∎ he's in a bad way (ill, unhappy) il va mal, il est en piteux état; (in trouble) il est dans de sales draps(c) (severe → accident, mistake) grave; (→ pain) violent, aigu(üe); (→ headache) violent; (→ climate, winter) rude, dur;∎ I have a bad cold j'ai un gros rhume;∎ she has a bad case of flu elle a une mauvaise grippe;∎ is the pain bad? est-ce que cela fait très mal?;∎ that looks bad (injury, accident) ça a l'air grave∎ they're a bad lot ils ne sont pas recommandables;∎ to call sb bad names traiter qn de tous les noms, injurier qn;∎ you've been a bad girl! tu as fait la vilaine ou la méchante!;∎ bad boy! vilain!;∎ bad language gros mots mpl, grossièretés fpl∎ smoking is bad for your health le tabac est mauvais pour la santé;∎ eating all these sweets is bad for him c'est mauvais pour lui ou ça ne lui vaut rien de manger autant de sucreries;∎ to be or have a bad influence on sb avoir une mauvaise influence sur qn∎ to have bad teeth avoir de mauvaises dents;∎ to have a bad back avoir des problèmes de dos;∎ your grandmother is bad today ta grand-mère ne va pas ou ne se sent pas bien aujourd'hui;∎ how are you? - not so bad comment allez-vous? - on fait aller ou pas trop mal;∎ familiar he was taken bad at the office il a eu un malaise au bureau;∎ to have a bad heart être cardiaque, avoir le cœur malade;∎ because of my bad leg à cause de mes problèmes de jambe∎ to have bad hair ne pas avoir de beaux cheveux;∎ he's got bad eyesight il n'a pas de bons yeux;∎ that's not bad for a beginner ce n'est pas mal pour un débutant;∎ the salary isn't bad le salaire est convenable;∎ it was a bad buy ce n'était pas un bon investissement;∎ he speaks rather bad Spanish il parle plutôt mal espagnol ou un espagnol plutôt mauvais;∎ it would be bad form or manners to refuse ce serait impoli de refuser;∎ that looks bad (in eyes of other people) c'est mal vu;∎ I've always been bad at maths je n'ai jamais été doué pour les maths, j'ai toujours été mauvais en maths;∎ he's bad at keeping a secret il ne sait pas garder un secret;∎ he's bad at helping about the house il n'aide pas souvent aux tâches ménagères;∎ she's bad about paying bills on time elle ne paie jamais ses factures à temps;∎ familiar he's always turning up like a bad penny on n'arrive jamais à se débarrasser de lui;∎ don't worry, he'll turn up like a bad penny ne t'en fais pas, tu sais bien qu'il revient toujours;∎ familiar I'm having a bad hair day (my hair's a mess) je n'arrive pas à me coiffer aujourd'hui□ ; (I'm having a bad day) aujourd'hui c'est un jour sans, c'est pas mon jour;∎ bad light stopped play (at cricket match) la partie a été remise à cause d'un manque de lumière∎ a bad apple une pomme pourrie; figurative une brebis galeuse;∎ figurative one bad apple spoils the barrel il ne faut qu'une brebis galeuse pour gâter un troupeau(i) (unhappy, uncomfortable)∎ I feel bad about leaving you alone cela m'ennuie de te laisser tout seul;∎ he felt bad about the way he'd treated her il s'en voulait de l'avoir traitée comme ça;∎ I feel bad about firing him but I'll have to cela m'embête d'avoir à le renvoyer, mais il faudra bien que je le fasse∎ man, you're looking bad! mon vieux, tu as l'air en super forme!2 nounmauvais m;∎ you have to take the bad with the good il faut prendre les choses comme elles viennent, bonnes ou mauvaises;∎ he's gone to the bad il a mal tourné;∎ Finance he is £5,000 to the bad (overdrawn) il a un découvert de 5000 livres; (after a deal) il a perdu 5000 livres;∎ familiar she got in bad with her boss elle n'a pas la cote avec son patron4 adverb∎ familiar he wants it bad il en meurt d'envie;∎ she's got it bad for him elle l'a dans la peau;∎ American he was beaten bad il s'est fait méchamment tabasser►► Banking bad cheque chèque m sans provision;Computing bad command commande f erronée;Finance bad debt créance f irrécouvrable ou douteuse;bad debt provision provision f pour créances douteuses;bad debts reserve réserve f pour créances douteuses;bad debtor créance f irrécouvrable ou douteuse;Computing bad file name nom m de fichier erroné;Computing bad sector secteur m endommagé -
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bædcomparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) malo2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) malo3) (unpleasant: bad news.) malo4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) malo, podrido, pasado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) malo, perjudicial, nocivo, pernicioso6) ((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; enfermo7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) incobrable•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad
bad adj1. malo2. grave / fuerte3. malo / podrido / pasadoto be not bad estar bien / no estar malhow are things? Not bad ¿cómo va todo? Biento be bad at something ser malo en algo / darse mal algoI'm bad at maths soy malo en mates / se me dan mal las matesto be bad for you ser malo / ser malo para la saludto go bad podrirse / echarse a perdertr[bæd]1 malo,-a (before masc noun) mal2 (rotten) podrido,-a, pasado,-a3 (serious) grave4 (harmful) nocivo,-a, perjudicial5 (polluted) viciado,-a, contaminado,-a6 (naughty) malo,-a, travieso,-a7 (aches, illnesses) fuerte, intenso,-a8 (tooth) cariado,-a1 lo malo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtoo bad! ¡mala pata!, ¡qué lástima!to be bad at (skill, subject) ser malo,-a ento be in a bad way estar hecho,-a un Cristoto be in somebody's bad books estar en la lista negra de alguiento come to a bad end acabar malto feel bad encontrarse malto feel bad about something saberle mal a alguien algoto go from bad to worse ir de mal en peorto have a bad leg tener la pierna lisiadato take the bad with the good estar a las duras y a las madurasbad cheque cheque nombre masculino sin fondosbad debt deuda incobrablebad adj1) : malo2) rotten: podrido3) serious, severe: grave4) defective: defectuosoa bad check: un cheque sin fondos5) harmful: perjudicial6) corrupt, evil: malo, corrompido7) naughty: travieso8)from bad to worse : de mal en peor9)too bad! : ¡qué lástima!bad n: lo malothe good and the bad: lo bueno y lo maloadj.• dañado, -a adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• falso, -a adj.• fatal adj.• maleta adj.• malo, -a adj.• podrido, -a adj.
I bædadjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]1)a) ( of poor quality) malob) (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) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'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) maloto 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> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)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)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
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mass noun
III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)[bæd]she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
1. ADJ(compar worse) (superl worst)1) (=disagreeable) malomood II, 1., temper 1., 1), time 1., 7)to taste bad — saber mal, no saber bueno
2) (=poor, inferior) malo•
to be bad at sth — ser malo para algoI was bad at sports — era muy malo para los deportes, los deportes se me daban mal
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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•
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!
3) (=serious, severe) [accident, mistake] grave; [headache] fuerteshe's got a bad cold — está muy resfriada, tiene un resfriado fuerte
4) (=unfavourable) malobook 1., 1)5) (=harmful) malo•
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 salud6) (=wicked) [person, behaviour] maloyou bad boy! — ¡qué niño más malo eres!
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it's too bad of you! — ¿no te da vergüenza?language 1., 5)it's really too bad of him! — ¡realmente no tiene vergüenza!
7)• to feel bad about sth (=sorry) —
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)•
to be in a bad way, the economy is in a bad way — la economía va mal9) (=rotten) [food] podrido; [milk] cortado; [tooth] picadoblood•
to go bad — pasarse, estropearse10) (Econ) [cheque] sin fondos2.N lo maloparents can have a powerful influence for good or bad — los padres pueden tener mucha influencia para lo bueno y para lo malo
there is both good and bad in every human being — hay una parte buena y una parte mala en cada ser humano
3.ADV*if you want it that bad you can pay for it yourself — si tanto lo quieres, comprátelo tú
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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 ley4.CPDbad 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
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to have a bad hair day — (bad day) tener un mal día; (with messy hair) tener el pelo todo revuelto
"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* * *
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) malob) (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) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'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) maloto 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> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)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)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
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mass noun
III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
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I 1. [bæd]1) (poor, inferior) [doctor, cook] cattivo; [ idea] brutto, cattivo; [ book] brutto; [ joke] brutto, stupido, di cattivo gustoto have bad teeth — avere denti guasti o cariati
to be bad at — andare male in [ subject]
not bad — colloq. non male
2) (unpleasant, negative) [news, omen] brutto, cattivo; [day, dream] brutto; [mood, smell] cattivoit looks bad o things look bad non promette niente di buono; the journey wasn't bad at all il viaggio non è stato affatto male; too bad! — (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (hard luck) tanto peggio!
3) (morally or socially unacceptable) [behaviour, reputation] brutto, cattivo; [ person] cattivo; [language, word] brutto, volgareit is bad (of sb.) to do — è brutto (da parte di qcn.) fare
to feel bad — di spiacersi, essere addolorato ( about per, di; about doing di fare)
4) (serious) [accident, injury, mistake] brutto, grave5) (harmful) dannososmoking is bad for you, your health — fumare fa male, è dannoso alla salute
6) (inappropriate, unsuitable)this is a bad car for learning to drive in — quest'auto non è adatta o non va bene per un principiante
7) (ill, injured)to have a bad back — soffrire di mal di schiena o avere la schiena malandata
to be, feel bad — stare, sentirsi male
"how are you?" - "not so bad" — "come va?" - "non c'è male"
to be in a bad way — colloq. essere malmesso
8) econ. [money, note] falso; [ loan] insolvibile2.to go bad — andare a male, guastarsi
avverbio AE colloq. [need, want] assolutamente••to be in bad — AE essere nei guai
to be in bad with sth. — AE essere (caduto) in disgrazia con qcs.
II [bæd]he's having a bad hair day — colloq. oggi non è la sua giornata
there is good and bad in everyone — c'è del bene e del male o del buono e del cattivo in tutti
* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) cattivo2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) cattivo3) (unpleasant: bad news.) cattivo4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) andato a male5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) dannoso6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) malato7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) male8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) (di dubbia esigibilità)•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *I 1. [bæd]1) (poor, inferior) [doctor, cook] cattivo; [ idea] brutto, cattivo; [ book] brutto; [ joke] brutto, stupido, di cattivo gustoto have bad teeth — avere denti guasti o cariati
to be bad at — andare male in [ subject]
not bad — colloq. non male
2) (unpleasant, negative) [news, omen] brutto, cattivo; [day, dream] brutto; [mood, smell] cattivoit looks bad o things look bad non promette niente di buono; the journey wasn't bad at all il viaggio non è stato affatto male; too bad! — (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (hard luck) tanto peggio!
3) (morally or socially unacceptable) [behaviour, reputation] brutto, cattivo; [ person] cattivo; [language, word] brutto, volgareit is bad (of sb.) to do — è brutto (da parte di qcn.) fare
to feel bad — di spiacersi, essere addolorato ( about per, di; about doing di fare)
4) (serious) [accident, injury, mistake] brutto, grave5) (harmful) dannososmoking is bad for you, your health — fumare fa male, è dannoso alla salute
6) (inappropriate, unsuitable)this is a bad car for learning to drive in — quest'auto non è adatta o non va bene per un principiante
7) (ill, injured)to have a bad back — soffrire di mal di schiena o avere la schiena malandata
to be, feel bad — stare, sentirsi male
"how are you?" - "not so bad" — "come va?" - "non c'è male"
to be in a bad way — colloq. essere malmesso
8) econ. [money, note] falso; [ loan] insolvibile2.to go bad — andare a male, guastarsi
avverbio AE colloq. [need, want] assolutamente••to be in bad — AE essere nei guai
to be in bad with sth. — AE essere (caduto) in disgrazia con qcs.
II [bæd]he's having a bad hair day — colloq. oggi non è la sua giornata
there is good and bad in everyone — c'è del bene e del male o del buono e del cattivo in tutti
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1. adjective,1) schlecht; (worthless) wertlos, ungedeckt [Scheck]; (rotten) schlecht, verdorben [Fleisch, Fisch, Essen]; faul [Ei, Apfel]; (unpleasant) schlecht, unangenehm [Geruch]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
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
not half bad — (coll.) [gar] nicht schlecht
something is too bad — (coll.) etwas ist ein Jammer
too bad! — (coll.) so ein Pech! (auch iron.)
2) (noxious) schlecht; schädlich4) (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
6) (serious) schlimm, böse [Sturz, Krise]; schwer [Fehler, Krankheit, Unfall, Erschütterung]; hoch [Fieber]; schrecklich [Feuer]7) (coll.): (regretful)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.)2. nouna bad debt — eine uneinbringliche Schuld (Wirtsch.). See also academic.ru/83116/worse">worse 1.; worst 1.
go to the bad — auf die schiefe Bahn geraten
* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) schlecht3) (unpleasant: bad news.) schlecht4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) schlecht5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) schlecht6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) schlecht7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) schlecht•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *<worse, worst>[bæd]I. adj1. (inferior, of low quality) schlechtnot \bad! nicht schlecht!to have \bad taste einen schlechten Geschmack haben2. (incompetent) schlecht▪ to be \bad at sth etw nicht gut könnenhe's \bad at flirting er kann nicht gut flirtento be very \bad at football sehr schlecht Fußball spielento be \bad at German/maths schlecht in Deutsch/Mathe seinthey have a \bad marriage sie führen keine gute Ehethings are looking \bad [for him] es sieht nicht gut [für ihn] austhings look \bad in this company es sieht nicht gut für die Firma ausif it's \bad weather, we won't play bei schlechtem Wetter spielen wir nichtthings are [or it is] going from \bad to worse es wird immer schlimmerthis 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 Nachrichtena \bad situation eine schlimme Situationa \bad smell ein übler Geruch\bad times schwere Zeiten4. (objectionable) person, character, manners schlechtit was \bad of you to laugh at her in front of everybody es war gemein von dir, sie vor allen auszulachento fall in with a \bad crowd in eine üble Bande geratena \bad egg ( fig fam) eine ziemlich üble Persona \bad habit eine schlechte Angewohnheitto use \bad language Kraftausdrücke benutzena \bad neighbourhood eine verkommene [Wohn]gegendto have a \bad personality eine unangenehme Art habensb's \bad points jds schlechte Seitento be a \bad sport ein schlechter Verlierer/eine schlechte Verliererin seinto have a \bad temper schlecht gelaunt sein\bad blood böses Blut[to act] in \bad faith in böser Absicht [handeln]6. (pity) schadetoo \bad zu schade [o fam dumm7. (regretful)8. (unfortunate) decision schlecht, unglücklich\bad luck Pech nt9. (harmful) schlecht, schädlich▪ to be \bad for sb schlecht für jdn seinto be \bad for sb's health jds Gesundheit schadento be \bad for one's teeth schlecht für die Zähne seinto have a \bad name einen schlechten Ruf habento go \bad verderben, schlecht werden11. (serious) schlimmto have a \bad cold eine schlimme Erkältung habena \bad crime ein schweres Verbrechena \bad debt eine uneinbringliche Schulda \bad storm ein heftiger Sturm12. MED schlechtI feel \bad mir geht es nicht gutto have a \bad leg ein schlimmes Bein habento have \bad skin [or a bad complexion] schlechte Haut haben13. (not valid) cheque falsch15.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 machento need sth [real] \bad etw dringend brauchento want sth \bad etw unbedingt haben wollen1. (ill luck)to take the \bad with the good auch das Schlechte [o die schlechten Seiten] in Kauf nehmenthere is good and \bad in everybody jeder hat seine guten und schlechten Seiten3. (immoral state)to go to the \bad auf die schiefe Bahn geraten4. (debt)to be in the \bad im Minus sein6. (disfavour)to be in \bad with sb bei jdm in Ungnade sein* * *I [bd]1. adj comp worse,superl worst1) schlecht; smell übel; habit schlecht, übel; insurance risk hoch; word unanständig, schlimm; (= immoral, wicked) böse; (= naughty, misbehaved) unartig, ungezogen; dog böseit 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
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 not so bad/not bad at all — es ist nicht/gar nicht so schlecht
to go bad — schlecht werden, verderben
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
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'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)
3) (= unfavourable) time, day ungünstig, schlechtThursday'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) schlimmhe/the economy is in a bad way (Brit) —
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 habedon't feel bad about it — machen Sie sich (dat) keine Gedanken or Sorgen (darüber)
2. n no pl1)there is good and bad in everything/everybody — alles/jeder hat seine guten und schlechten Seiten
2)II pret See: of bid* * *bad1 [bæd]1. allg schlecht2. böse, schlimm, arg, schwer:a bad accident ein schwerer Unfall;a bad dream ein böser Traum;3. böse, ungezogen (Junge etc)4. verdorben, lasterhaft (Frau etc)5. unanständig, unflätig:a) unanständige Ausdrücke pl,b) (gottes)lästerliche Reden pl,c) beleidigende Äußerungen pl;a bad word ein hässliches Wort6. falsch, fehlerhaft, schlecht:his bad English sein schlechtes Englisch;bad grammar grammatisch falsch oder schlecht7. unbefriedigend, schlecht (Ernte, Jahr, Plan etc):not bad fun ganz amüsant8. ungünstig, schlecht (Nachrichten etc):he’s bad news umg er ist ein unangenehmer Zeitgenosse9. schädlich, ungesund, schlecht ( alle:for für):be bad for sb jemandem nicht guttun;be bad for sb’s health jemandes Gesundheit schaden10. 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 debts WIRTSCH zweifelhafte Forderungen;13. schlecht, verdorben (Fleisch etc):14. schlecht, angegriffen (Gesundheit)15. a) unwohl, krank:he is in a bad way (a. weitS.) es geht ihm schlecht, er ist übel dran;he was taken bad umg er wurde krankb) niedergeschlagen:feel bad about (sehr) deprimiert sein über (akk); ein schlechtes Gewissen haben wegen16. schlimm, böse, arg, heftig:17. widerlich, schlecht (Geruch etc)18. schlecht, schwach (at in dat)B sbe 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 nehmen2. WIRTSCH Defizit n:be $25 to the bad ein Defizit oder einen Verlust von 25 Dollar haben, 25 Dollar im Minus seinget in bad with sich unbeliebt machen bei;my bad! bes US ich wars!bad2 [bæd] obs prät von bid1* * *1. adjective,1) schlecht; (worthless) wertlos, ungedeckt [Scheck]; (rotten) schlecht, verdorben [Fleisch, Fisch, Essen]; faul [Ei, Apfel]; (unpleasant) schlecht, unangenehm [Geruch][some] bad news — schlechte od. schlimme Nachrichten
bad breath — Mundgeruch, der
bad hair day — (coll) schlechter Tag
I'm having a bad hair day — (coll.) heute geht bei mir alles schief
it is a bad business — (fig.) das ist eine schlimme Sache
not bad — (coll.) nicht schlecht; nicht übel
not half bad — (coll.) [gar] nicht schlecht
something is too bad — (coll.) etwas ist ein Jammer
too bad! — (coll.) so ein Pech! (auch iron.)
2) (noxious) schlecht; schädlich4) (offensive)[use] bad language — Kraftausdrücke [benutzen]
I have a bad pain/finger — ich habe schlimme Schmerzen/(ugs.) einen schlimmen Finger
6) (serious) schlimm, böse [Sturz, Krise]; schwer [Fehler, Krankheit, Unfall, Erschütterung]; hoch [Fieber]; schrecklich [Feuer]7) (coll.): (regretful)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.)2. nouna bad debt — eine uneinbringliche Schuld (Wirtsch.). See also worse 1.; worst 1.
be £100 to the bad — mit 100 Pfund in der Kreide stehen (ugs.)
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[bæd]1) (gen) cattivo (-a), (child) cattivello (-a), (habit) cattivo (-a), (news, weather) brutto (-a), (workmanship, film) scadente, brutto (-a), (mistake, illness, cut) brutto (-a), gravebad language — parolacce fpl
not bad — (quite good) non male, niente male, (less enthusiastic) così così
how are you feeling? — not bad — come si sente? — non c'è male
not bad, eh? — mica male, eh?
that's too bad — (sympathetic) che peccato
that's just too bad — (unsympathetic) tanto peggio per te (or lei etc)
to be in a bad way — (in difficulties) essere nei guai, (ill) stare molto male
2) (rotten: food) guasto (-a), andato (-a) a male, (smell) cattivo (-a), (tooth) cariato (-a), guasto (-a)3)to have a bad back/stomach — avere dei problemi alla schiena/allo stomaco
to feel bad — (sick) sentirsi male
I feel bad about it — (guilty) mi sento un po' in colpa
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преим.; амер.; разг.; шутл.так обстоят дела, такие-то делаI didn't let my fingers flicker quick enough. And I didn't know the store dick was standing right behind me. Oh well, that's the way the cookie crumbles. You can't win 'em all. (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘Ice in Bedroom’, ch. V) — Мои руки двигались недостаточно проворно. И я не знала, что у меня за спиной магазинный сыщик. Вот такие дела. И на старуху бывает проруха.
No matter how the cookie crumbled. Mamma Ida was in for a bad time. (Suppl) — Как бы ни сложились дела, маме Иде все равно придется туго.
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10 bad trip
sl а) кошма́р м ( галлюцинация под влиянием наркотика)б) перен кошма́р м (о человеке, впечатлении)how was your math exam?, don't even mention it, it was a bad trip! — ка́к твой экза́мен по матема́тике?, не говори́ о нём, э́то был кошма́р!
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амер.; диал.Funny how the little things like a smoke seemed so wonderful and good when you were bad off... (J. Jones, ‘From Here to Eternity’, ch. XLIV) — Странное дело: когда человек в беде, такое пустячное удовольствие, как курение, кажется ему наслаждением...
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12 how can we wean him away from his bad companions?
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > how can we wean him away from his bad companions?
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13 how long will this bad weather continue?
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > how long will this bad weather continue?
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14 how will his party's morale stand up to several years of bad news?
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > how will his party's morale stand up to several years of bad news?
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15 a run of bad luck
полоса невезения, ряд неудач; см. тж. a run of luckHow successful she was - how much money she must have! Even now, however, it took a severe run of ill-luck to decide him to appeal to her. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XLV) — Каким Керри пользуется успехом! Сколько у нее, должно быть, денег! Но и сейчас только преследовавшие его весь день неудачи вынудили Герствуда попросить у нее помощи.
I'd been losing to him consistently... I thought I was just having a run of bad luck or that I didn't play as well as he did. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. III) — Я все время проигрывал ему в карты... То ли он играет лучше меня, думал я, то ли у меня началась полоса невезения.
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16 not bad
adj infmlNot too bad, I'll say — Можно даже сказать, что отлично
Surprisingly, the film was not too bad at all — Фильм на удивление оказался неплохим
"How are you?" "Not bad" — "Как ты?" - "Да ничего"
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17 Not too bad
Шотландский язык: Неплохо (How are you, Aleks? Not too bad, not too bad.) -
18 life isn't bad when you have bread
Пословица: живём, да хлеб жуём (used as a vague reply to the question: "как живёшь?" ("how is life?"). it may often mean: no complaints! all right! we're getting along!), живём, хлеб жуём (used as a vague reply to the question: "как живёшь?" ("how is life?"). it may often mean: no complaints! all right! we're getting along!)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > life isn't bad when you have bread
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19 no matter
‘This fellow's behaviour, Mr. Pecksniff's I mean. You saw it?’ ‘No, indeed I did not,’ cried Tom... ‘It is no matter,’ said Martin. ‘Come! Let us make haste back.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XII) — - Вы видели поведение этого господина, я имею в виду мистера Пексниффа? - Нет, право, не видел, - ответил Том... - Ну, все равно, - сказал Мартин. - Идемте скорей назад.
‘He has lost the key of the trunk...’ ‘No matter; we can break it open.’ (M. Edgeworth, ‘Moral Tales’, ch. XIX) — - Он потерял ключ от сундука... - Неважно. Мы можем взломать сундук.
2) (how, what, when, where, etc.) безразлично, всё равно; как бы ни, что бы ни, когда бы ни, где бы ни и т. д.But he would not play again, no matter how long and loud they clapped, and Mr. Smeeth, for his part, could not blame him. The little chap had done his share. — Но он не захотел больше играть, не смотря на то, что ему хлопали долго и громко, - и мистер Смит ничуть не осуждал его. Этот маленький человечек сыграл все, что ему полагалось. честное слово, у него настоящий талант.
No matter how bad the raids were he never stayed away from his work. (J Walsh, ‘Not Like This’, ‘War’) — Как бы страшен ни был воздушный налет, Чарли никогда не пропускал работу.
Tyrone: "...You'd find excuses for him no matter what he did." (E. O'Neill, ‘Long Day's Journey into Night’, act I) — Тайрон: "...Ты готова оправдать Джейми, что бы он ни натворил."
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20 banding
air pollution banding (description how bad air pollution levels are: low, moderate, high, very high) степень загрязнения атмосферного воздуха (критерий загрязненности воздуха, которая может быть низкой, умеренной, высокой, очень высокой)English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > banding
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