lousy adj

lousy adj
['laʊzɪ]
Med pidocchioso (-a), (fam: very bad) schifoso (-a), (headache, cough) orrendo (-a)

to feel lousy — stare da cani

I feel lousy — sto da cani

she's a lousy cook — fa schifo come cuoca

a lousy trick — uno sporco trucco

the food's lousy — il cibo è pessimo


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