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1 worse
adv. sämre; värre; mer--------n. något som är värre, något som är mindre bra än sämre* * *((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) en vändning till det bättre (sämre), förbättras/försämras -
2 worse luck!
(most unfortunately!: He's allowing me to go, but he's coming too, worse luck!) tyvärr! -
3 worse than
sämre än -
4 go from bad to worse
hoppa från aska i elden* * *(to get into an even worse condition etc than before: Things are going from bad to worse for the firm - not only are we losing money but there's going to be a strike as well.) bli värre och värre -
5 none the worse for
(not in any way harmed by: The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.) [] inte fått ngt men [] -
6 the worse for wear
(becoming worn out: These chairs are the worse for wear.) sliten, skamfilad, illa medfaren -
7 change for the worse
förändring till det sämre, försämring -
8 couldn't get any worse
kunde inte bli värre -
9 for better or for worse
i med- och motgång, i nöd och lust -
10 from bad to worse
värre och värre, sämre -
11 going from bad to worse
bli värre och värre -
12 his bark is worse than his bite
han är inte så farlig som han låterEnglish-Swedish dictionary > his bark is worse than his bite
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13 it could have been worse
det kunde varit värre -
14 making things worse
gör sakerna värre -
15 no worse than
inte sämre än (inte värre än, lika bra) -
16 none the worse
inte sämre; som inte mått illa av -
17 things got worse
saker och ting blev värre -
18 bad
adj. dålig, usel; skadlig; allvarlig, svår--------adv. dåligt, elakt--------n. elak; dålig* * *[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).) dålig2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) ond, usel3) (unpleasant: bad news.) dålig, tråkig4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) dålig, skämd5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skadlig, farlig6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) dålig, svag, ont []7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) dålig, sjuk8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) allvarlig, svår9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) oindrivbar•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
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19 downhill
adv. nedför backen* * *1) (down a slope: The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.) nerför, utför2) (towards a worse and worse state: We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.) utför -
20 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) en vändning till det bättre (sämre), förbättras/försämras
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