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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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Worse — Worse, a., compar. of {Bad}. [OE. werse, worse, wurse, AS. wiersa, wyrsa, a comparative with no corresponding positive; akin to OS. wirsa, OFries. wirra, OHG. wirsiro, Icel. verri, Sw. v[ a]rre, Dan. v[ a]rre, Goth. wa[ i]rsiza, and probably to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worse — ► ADJECTIVE 1) less good, satisfactory, or pleasing. 2) more serious or severe. 3) more ill or unhappy. ► ADVERB 1) less well. 2) more seriously or severely. ► NOUN ▪ … English terms dictionary
worse — [wʉrs] adj. [ME < OE wiersa (used as compar. of yfel, bad, EVIL), akin to OHG wirsiro, prob. < base of OHG & OS werran, to confuse] 1. compar. of BAD1 & ILL1 2. a) bad, evil, harmful, unpleasant, etc. in a greater degree; … English World dictionary
Worse — Worse, n. 1. Loss; disadvantage; defeat. Judah was put to the worse before Israel. Kings xiv. 12. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is worse; something less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worse — Worse, adv. [AS. wiers, wyrs; akin to OS. & OHG. wirs, Icel. verr, Goth, wa[ i]rs; a comparative adverb with no corresponding positive. See {Worse}, a.] In a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad. [1913 Webster] Now will we deal worse with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worse — Worse, v. t. [OE. wursien, AS. wyrsian to become worse.] To make worse; to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See {Worst}, v. [1913 Webster] Weapons more violent, when next we meet, May serve to better us and worse our foes. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worse — O.E. wiersa, wyrsa, from P.Gmc. *wers izon (Cf. O.S. wirs, O.N. verri, Swed. värre, O.Fris. wirra, O.H.G. wirsiro, Goth. wairsiza worse ), comparative of PIE *wers to confuse, mix up (Cf. O.H.G. werra strife, O.S … Etymology dictionary
worse — worse·ment; worse·ness; worse; … English syllables
worse — comparative of ILL … Medical dictionary
worse — 1 adjective 1 (the comparative of bad) not as good as someone or something else, or more unpleasant or of a lower standard: The meal couldn t have been much worse. | worse than: The weather was worse than last year. | there s nothing worse than… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
worse — worse1 [wə:s US wə:rs] adj [: Old English; Origin: wiersa, wyrsa] 1.) [the comparative of bad] more unpleasant, bad, or severe →↑better worse than ▪ The violence was worse than we expected. ▪ The traffic is much worse after five o clock. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English