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1 ♦ worst
♦ 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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