you wouldn't wish that on your worst enemy

1  enemy ⇒ 〈 formeel〉 foe

♦voorbeelden:

1   de vijand der mensen • the Evil One

     dat zou je je ergste vijand nog niet toewensen • you wouldn't wish that on your worst enemy

     gezworen vijanden • sworn/mortal enemies

     hebt uw vijanden lief • love thy enemy

     naar de vijand overlopen • go over to the enemy/other side

     iemand tot vijand maken • make an enemy of someone, antagonize someone

you wouldn't wish that on your worst enemy

1. wish; sich (Dat) etw. wünschen wish for s.th., want s.th.; sehnend: long for s.th.; (einen Wunsch aussprechen) ask for; jemanden fort / weit weg wünschen wish s.o. (was) gone / far away; du darfst dir etwas wünschen you can say what you’d like; im Märchen: you may have a wish; was wünschst du dir? what would you like?, what do you want?; ich wünsche mir Eis zum Nachtisch I’d like an ice cream for dessert; sie wünscht sich (Dat) zu Weihnachten eine Puppe she wants a doll for Christmas; alles, was man sich (Dat) wünschen kann everything one could wish for; viel zu wünschen übrig lassen leave much to be desired; es ist zu wünschen, dass eine Lösung gefunden wird it is to be hoped that a solution can be found; das wünsche ich meinem schlimmsten Feind nicht I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy; ich wünschte, du wärst hier I wish you were here

2. (wollen) wish, want; ich wünsche, nicht gestört zu werden I don’t want ( oder wish) to be disturbed; ich wünsche, dass hier nicht geraucht wird I don’t want any smoking here; was wünschen Sie oder Sie wünschen? what can I do for you?; wünschen Sie noch etwas? would you like anything else?; wie Sie wünschen! as you wish ( oder like); iro. suit yourself

3. jemandem etw. wünschen wish s.o. s.th.; ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute (I wish you) all the best(, then); ich wünsche dir Erfolg / eine gute Reise I wish you success / a pleasant journey (bes. Am. a good trip)

II v/refl: sich fort / weit weg wünschen wish one were somewhere else / far away; gewünscht, Teufel 3, wohl2 1

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to want; to wish; to desire

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1. vt

1)

2)

3) (= ersehnen, hoffen) to wish

4) (= begehren, verlangen) to want

2. vi

3. vr

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1) (- past tense bade, past participle bidden - to express a greeting etc (to someone): He bade me farewell.) bid

2) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) wish

3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) wish

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I. vt

1. (als Glückwunsch sagen)

▪ jdm etw \wünschen to wish sb sth

ich wünsche dir gute Besserung get well soon!

ich wünsche dir alles Glück dieser Welt! I wish you all the luck in the world!, I hope you get everything you could possibly wish for!

ich wünsche dir gutes Gelingen I wish you every success

jdm zum Geburtstag alles Gute \wünschen to wish sb a happy birthday

jdm eine gute Nacht \wünschen to wish [or form bid] sb good night

2. (als Geschenk erbitten)

▪ sich dat etw [von jdm] \wünschen to ask for sth [from sb]

ich habe mir zu Weihnachten eine elektrische Eisenbahn gewünscht I've asked for an electric railway for Christmas

was wünschst du dir? what would you like?

nun darfst du dir etwas \wünschen now you can say what you'd like for a present; (im Märchen) now you may make a wish

3. (erhoffen)

ich wünsche nichts sehnlicher, als dass du glücklich wirst my greatest wish is for you to be happy

ich wünschte, der Regen würde aufhören I wish the rain would stop

\wünschen wir nur, dass diese Katastrophe niemals eintreten möge! let's just hope that this catastrophe never happens

▪ jdm etw \wünschen to wish sb sth

ich will dir ja nichts Böses \wünschen I don't mean to wish you any harm

das würde ich meinem schlimmsten Feind nicht \wünschen I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy

er wünschte ihr den Tod he wished she would drop dead

▪ \wünschen, dass to hope that

ich wünsche, dass alles gut geht I hope everything goes well

ich wünsche, dass du wieder gesund nach Hause kommst I hope that you'll come home safe and sound

das ist [o wäre] zu \wünschen that would be desirable

4. (haben wollen, erhoffen)

▪ sich dat etw \wünschen to want [or hope for] sth

sie \wünschen sich schon lange ein Kind they've been wanting [or hoping for] a child for a long time

wir haben uns immer gewünscht, einmal ganz reich zu sein! we've always dreamed of becoming really wealthy

man hätte sich kein besseres Wetter \wünschen können one couldn't have wished for better weather

dich wünsche ich mir als Lehrerin I would love [for] you to be my teacher

alles, was man/jd sich dat nur \wünschen kann everything one/sb could wish for

sich dat eine bessere Zukunft \wünschen to wish [or hope] for a better future

▪ sich dat [von jdm] \wünschen, [dass...] to wish [sb would...]

ich wünsche mir von dir, dass du in Zukunft pünktlicher bist I wish you'd be more punctual in future

5. (verlangen)

▪ etw \wünschen to want sth

ich wünsche sofort eine Erklärung [von Ihnen]! I demand an explanation [from you] immediately!

ich wünsche, dass ihr mir gehorcht I want you to do as I say

wenn Sie noch etwas \wünschen, dann klingeln Sie einfach if you require anything else, please just ring

ich wünsche ein Zimmer mit Bad I would like a room with bathroom

jemand wünscht Sie zu sprechen somebody would like to speak with you

was \wünschen Sie? how may I help you?

die Wiederholung wurde von der ganzen Klasse gewünscht the whole class requested that it be repeated

wie gewünscht just as I/we etc. wanted [or wished for

6. (woandershin haben wollen)

▪ jdn irgendwohin \wünschen to wish sb would go somewhere

ich wünsche dich in die Hölle! [I wish you would] go to hell!

▪ sich akk irgendwohin \wünschen to wish oneself somewhere

sie wünschte sich auf eine einsame Insel she wished she were on a desert island

II. vi (geh: wollen) to want

Sie können so lange bleiben, wie Sie \wünschen you can stay as long as you want

wenn Sie \wünschen, kann ich ein Treffen arrangieren if you want I can arrange a meeting

ich wünsche, dass der Fernseher heute Abend ausbleibt I would like the television to stay off tonight

\wünschen Sie, dass ich ein Taxi für Sie bestelle? would you like me to order a taxi for you?

meine Vorschläge waren dort nicht gewünscht my suggestions were not wanted there

sollten Sie mich zu sehen \wünschen, klingeln Sie bitte nach mir if you should wish to see me, please ring for me

Sie \wünschen? may I help you?; (Bestellung) what would you like?

[ganz] wie Sie \wünschen just as you wish [or please]

nichts/viel zu \wünschen übrig lassen to leave nothing/much to be desired

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2)

3) auch itr. (begehren) want

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A. v/t & v/i

1. wish;

sich (dat)

etwas wünschen wish for sth, want sth; sehnend: long for sth; (einen Wunsch aussprechen) ask for;

jemanden fort/weit weg wünschen wish sb (was) gone/far away;

du darfst dir etwas wünschen you can say what you’d like; im Märchen: you may have a wish;

was wünschst du dir? what would you like?, what do you want?;

ich wünsche mir Eis zum Nachtisch I’d like an ice cream for dessert;

sie wünscht sich (dat)

zu Weihnachten eine Puppe she wants a doll for Christmas;

alles, was man sich (dat)

wünschen kann everything one could wish for;

viel zu wünschen übrig lassen leave much to be desired;

es ist zu wünschen, dass eine Lösung gefunden wird it is to be hoped that a solution can be found;

das wünsche ich meinem schlimmsten Feind nicht I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy;

ich wünschte, du wärst hier I wish you were here

2. (wollen) wish, want;

ich wünsche, nicht gestört zu werden I don’t want ( oder wish) to be disturbed;

ich wünsche, dass hier nicht geraucht wird I don’t want any smoking here;

was wünschen Sie oder

Sie wünschen? what can I do for you?;

wünschen Sie noch etwas? would you like anything else?;

wie Sie wünschen! as you wish ( oder like); iron suit yourself

3.

jemandem etwas wünschen wish sb sth;

ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute (I wish you) all the best(, then);

ich wünsche dir Erfolg/eine gute Reise I wish you success/a pleasant journey (besonders US a good trip)

B. v/r:

sich fort/weit weg wünschen wish one were somewhere else/far away; → gewünscht, Teufel 3, wohl² 1

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1)

2)

3) auch itr. (begehren) want

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to desire v.

to want v.

to wish v.

worse.

he visto cosas peores I've seen worse

1 worse.

ahora veo peor I see worse now

¿qué tal las vacaciones? — peor imposible how were your holidays? — they couldn't have been worse

estoy peor I feel worse (de salud)

peor para ti/él/etc. that's your/his/etc problem

peor que peor so much the worse

2 worst.

el que lo hizo peor the one who did it (the) worst

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► adjetivo

1 (comparativo) worse

■ tu coche es peor que el mío your car is worse than mine

2 (superlativo) worst

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en el peor de los casos at worst

peor es nada it's better than nothing

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1) worse

2) worst

1) worse

2) worst

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1. ADJ

1) [comparativo de malo] [producto, resultado, situación] worse; [oferta] lower; [calidad] poorer

2) [superlativo de malo] worst

2. ADV

1) [comparativo de mal] worse

2) [superlativo de mal] worst

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1)

a) ( comparativo de malo) <producto/película/profesor> worse; < calidad> poorer

b) ( comparativo de mal) worse

2)

a) ( superlativo de malo) ( entre dos)worse; ( entre varios) worst

b) ( superlativo de mal)

1) ( comparativo de mal) worse

2) ( superlativo de mal) worst

masculino y femenino

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= worse off, worse, not-so-good, low-end, losingest.

Ex. Thus far we seem to be worse off than before -- for we can enormously extend the record; yet even in its present bulk we can hardly consult it.

Ex. There is now an even better (or worse) example that supplants rock music as the classical example of, not cultural lag, but musical lag, and that's GOSPEL MUSIC or GOSPEL SONGS, which has just now been established.

Ex. The not-so-good news is that we now need to spend equally prodigious efforts at preserving the fruits of our labor.

Ex. Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines.

Ex. Futility has followed them since the day they were born, and Sunday night was no different for the losingest team in sports history.

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* aun peor = worse, worse still, even worse, worse still.

* cada vez peor = worsening.

* de lo peor = at + Posesivo + very worst, at + Posesivo + worst.

* de los peores = low-end.

* de mal en peor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* lo peor de = brunt of, the.

* lo peor del = the armpit of the.

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

* los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* peor afectado = worst-hit.

* peor aun = even worse.

* peor caso, el = worst case, the.

* peor... de, el = worst... in, the.

* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.

* peor económicamente = worst off.

* peor aun = worse still.

* Posesivo + peor enemigo = Posesivo + worst enemy.

* prepararse para lo peor = batten down, batten down + the hatches.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared.

* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.

* salir peor = be a little worse off.

* ser peor que = be sorrier than, compare + unfavourably.

* y lo peor de todo = and worst of all.

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1)

a) ( comparativo de malo) <producto/película/profesor> worse; < calidad> poorer

b) ( comparativo de mal) worse

2)

a) ( superlativo de malo) ( entre dos)worse; ( entre varios) worst

b) ( superlativo de mal)

1) ( comparativo de mal) worse

2) ( superlativo de mal) worst

masculino y femenino

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1 (comparativo de malo¹ (↑ malo (1))) ‹producto/película/profesor› worse; ‹calidad› poorer

resultó peor que el otro/de lo que pensábamos it was worse than the other one/than we expected, it wasn't as good as the other one/as we expected

no quiere venir — peor para él he doesn't want to come — that's his loss o ( colloq) that's his lookout

y si vienen los dos, tanto peoror peor que peor and it'll be even worse if the two of them come

y para peor hacía un calor insoportable and to make matters worse the heat was unbearable

2 (comparativo de mal) worse

éste huele peor que el otro this one smells worse than the other one, this one doesn't smell as good as the other one

1 (superlativo de malo) (entre dos) worse; (entre varios) worst

de los dos, éste es el peor of the two, this one is worse

es el peor alumno de la clase he's the worst pupil in the class

en el peor de los casos podemos ir en tren if the worst comes to the worst we can go by train

lo peor de todo es que … the worst thing of all is that …

2 (superlativo de mal):

los enfermos que estaban peoror peores the patients who were most seriously ill

de toda la familia son los que están peoror peores de dinero of the whole family they're the worst off (for money)

A (comparativo de mal³ (↑ mal (3))) worse

desde aquí se ve peor you can't see as well from here

cuanto más lo mimas, peor se porta the more you spoil him, the worse he behaves

juega cada vez peor she's playing worse and worse

cantó peor que nunca he sang worse than ever, he's never sung so badly

B (superlativo de mal³ (↑ mal (3))) worst

el lugar donde peor se come en toda la ciudad the worst place to eat in the whole city

es la novela peor escrita que he leído it's the most badly written novel I've ever read

el/la peor (de dos) the worse; (de varios) the worst

eligió el peor de los dos/de todos she chose the worse one of the two/the worst one of them all

es el peor de la clase he's the worst in the class

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◊ va a ser peor para él como no estudie if he doesn't study so much the worse for him;

◊ el peor alumno de la clase the worst pupil in the class;

◊ el/la peor ( de dos) the worse;

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♦ adj

1. (comparativo) worse ( que than);

hace mucho peor tiempo en la montaña the weather is much worse in the mountains;

he visto cosas peores I've seen worse;

una televisión de peor calidad a worse quality television;

es peor no decir nada it's even worse not to say anything at all;

no hay nada peor que… there's nothing worse than…;

podría haber sido peor it could have been worse;

un cambio a peor a change for the worse;

y lo que es peor… and what's worse…;

fue peor el remedio que la enfermedad it only made things worse

2. (superlativo)

el peor equipo de todos/del mundo the worst team of all/in the world;

un producto de la peor calidad an extremely poor quality product;

es lo peor que nos podía ocurrir it's the worst thing that could happen to us;

es una persona despreciable, le deseo lo peor he's a horrible person, I hate him;

lo peor fue que… the worst thing was that…;

lo peor estaba aún por venir the worst was still to come;

ponerse en lo peor to expect the worst

♦ nmf

el/la peor the worst;

el peor de todos/del mundo the worst of all/in the world;

el peor de los dos the worse of the two;

en el peor de los casos at worst, if the worst comes to the worst

vino con su peor es nada he came with his other half

♦ adv

1. (comparativo) worse ( que than);

el francés se me da peor que el inglés I'm worse at French than I am at English;

las cosas me van peor que antes things aren't going as well for me as before;

¿qué tal las vacaciones? – peor imposible how were your holidays? – they couldn't have been worse;

está peor preparado que tú he's not as well prepared as you;

lo hace cada vez peor she's getting worse and worse at it;

está peor [el enfermo] he has got worse;

estoy peor [de salud] I feel worse;

peor para ti/él/ etc[m5]. that's your/his/ etc problem;

que se calle, y si no quiere, peor que peor o [m5] tanto peor tell him to shut up, and if he doesn't want to, so much the worse for him;

y si además llueve, peor que peor o [m5] tanto peor and if it rains too, that would be even worse

2. (superlativo) worst;

el que lo hizo peor the one who did it (the) worst;

esto es lo que se me da peor this is what I'm worst at;

los exámenes peor presentados the worst-presented exams

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1 comp worse;

de mal en peor from bad to worse;

ir a peor get worse, deteriorate;

peor que peor, tanto peor it will make matters worse

2 sup

lo peor the worst (thing);

haber pasado lo peor be over the worst

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peor adv

1) comparative of mal : worse

se llevan peor que antes: they get along worse than before

2) superlative of mal : worst

me fue peor que a nadie: I did the worst of all

peor adj

1) comparative of malo : worse

es peor que el original: it's worse than the original

2) superlative of malo : worst

el peor de todos: the worst of all

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peor adj adv

1. (comparativo) worse

2. (superlativo) worst

"1. Allah, God. 2. How wonderful! Really! -ım! My God! -tan 1. luckily, fortunately. 2. from birth. - acısın. May God have pity on him./Only God can help him. - (acısını) unutturmasın. May God spare you from a greater sorrow (said when one is subjected to a great loss or grief). - adamı man of God. - akıllar/akıl fikir versin. colloq. Where is your good sense? l am surprised at you/him. -ü âlem 1. probably. 2. maybe. 3. God knows. - Allah! 1. colloq. Goodness gracious!/How strange! 2. a Turkish battle cry. - aratmasın. May God spare you from having to get along without what you now have (said when one is discontented). - artırsın. May God grant you prosperity. - aşkına! colloq. 1. For heaven´s sake. l beg you. 2. How wonderful! - bağışlasın. God bless him/her (a child, a loved one, etc.). - bana, ben de sana. colloq. I´ll pay you my debt when l can get some money. -ın belası 1. nuisance, pest. 2. pestiferous, pesky. - belanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you! - belasını versin. colloq. Damn him! - beterinden esirgesin/saklasın. May God protect you/him from worse trouble. - bilir. colloq. Only God knows./It´s hard to say. - bilir.... It seems to me.... -ın bildiğini kuldan ne saklayayım? colloq. What´s the use of making a secret of it? -a bin şükür. Thank God. -ın binasını yıkmak to commit murder or suicide. - bir! By the one God! -a bir can borcu var. colloq. He has nothing so he has no scruples. - bir dediğinden başka/gayri sözüne inanılmaz. colloq. He is a habitual liar. - bir, söz bir. colloq. I give my word on it. - bir yastıkta kocatsın. May you have a happy life together (said to a newly married couple). -tan bulmak to get one´s just deserts from God. -ından bulsun. colloq. Let God punish him. - büyüktür. 1. Some day God will right the wrong that has been done to us. 2. God is sure to punish him some day for what he has done. - canını alsın/almasın. colloq. God damn you. - cezanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you. -ın cezası damn, damned. -ı çok, insanı az bir yer a deserted place. - derim. colloq. All l can say is “O God.” - dört gözden ayırmasın. /ı/ May God save (this child) from being an orphan. - düşmanıma vermesin. colloq. I wouldn´t wish it on my worst enemy. - ecir sabır versin. May God give you/him patience (said in condolence). - eksik etmesin. May we not suffer his loss. I am very grateful for what he has done. - eksikliğini göstermesin. I am grateful for it anyway. -a emanet. May God protect him. -a emanet etmek /ı/ to leave the rest to God (said after sending off someone one has nurtured or a work one has prepared). -a emanet olun. Good-bye (said by one who is leaving). - emeklerini eline vermesin. May you enjoy the fruit of your labor. -ın emri, Peygamberin kavliyle according to the command of God and the word of the Prophet (said in asking a family for their daughter as a bride). - esirgesin/saklasın. God forbid. - etmesin. God forbid. - evi place of worship. -ın evi the heart of man. - gani gani rahmet eylesin. May God have abundant mercy upon him (said for a dead person). -ın gazabı a scourge of God. - gecinden versin. May God ordain it to be late (used when mentioning death). - göstermesin! colloq. God forbid! -ın günü every single day, every darn day (said in exasperation or impatience). - hakkı için in God´s name. -a havale etmek /ı/ to leave (punishment, revenge) to God. - hayırlı etsin. May God turn it to good. - herkesin gönlüne göre versin. May God grant the wishes of everyone. -ın hikmeti something incredible, something extraordinary, something miraculous. -ın hikmeti! colloq. Incredible!/Extraordinary!/God be praised!/It´s a miracle! - hoşnut olsun. God bless you (for your kindness to me). - ıslah etsin. May God mend his ways. -a ısmarladık. Good-bye (said by the person leaving). - için truly, to be fair. - imdat eylesin. colloq. May God help you. - (seni) inandırsın.... Believe me.... - isterse if possible, if