worse

worse
I 1. [wɜːs]
aggettivo (compar. di 1.bad)
1) (more unsatisfactory, unpleasant, serious etc.) peggiore (than di, che)

to get worse — [pressure, noise] aumentare; [conditions, weather] peggiorare

worse luck! — che scalogna!

it looks worse than it is! — sembra peggio di quanto non sia!

it couldn't be worse! — non potrebbe essere peggiore!

and what is worse,... — e il peggio è che...

to go from bad to worse — andare di male in peggio

to get worse (and worse) — peggiorare (sempre di più), aggravarsi

you'll only make things o it worse! non farai che peggiorare le cose! and to make matters worse,... e per peggiorare le cose,...; to be even worse at languages — andare ancora peggio con le lingue

2) (more unwell, unhappy)

he is none the worse for the experience — non ha (per nulla) risentito dell'esperienza

so much the worse for them! — tanto peggio per loro!

3) (more inappropriate)

he couldn't have chosen a worse place — non avrebbe potuto scegliere un posto peggiore

the decision couldn't have come at a worse time — la decisione non sarebbe potuta arrivare in un momento peggiore

2.
nome

there is worse to come — il peggio deve ancora venire

to change for the worse — cambiare in peggio

to take a turn for the worse — prendere una brutta piega

II [wɜːs]
avverbio (compar. di badly)
1) (more unsatisfactorily, incompetently) peggio (than di, che)

she could do worse than follow his example — non sarebbe poi così male se seguisse il suo esempio

2) (more seriously, severely) [cough, bleed, vomit] di più

worse still — peggio ancora

* * *
((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.) migliorare; peggiorare
* * *
I 1. [wɜːs]
aggettivo (compar. di 1.bad)
1) (more unsatisfactory, unpleasant, serious etc.) peggiore (than di, che)

to get worse — [pressure, noise] aumentare; [conditions, weather] peggiorare

worse luck! — che scalogna!

it looks worse than it is! — sembra peggio di quanto non sia!

it couldn't be worse! — non potrebbe essere peggiore!

and what is worse,... — e il peggio è che...

to go from bad to worse — andare di male in peggio

to get worse (and worse) — peggiorare (sempre di più), aggravarsi

you'll only make things o it worse! non farai che peggiorare le cose! and to make matters worse,... e per peggiorare le cose,...; to be even worse at languages — andare ancora peggio con le lingue

2) (more unwell, unhappy)

he is none the worse for the experience — non ha (per nulla) risentito dell'esperienza

so much the worse for them! — tanto peggio per loro!

3) (more inappropriate)

he couldn't have chosen a worse place — non avrebbe potuto scegliere un posto peggiore

the decision couldn't have come at a worse time — la decisione non sarebbe potuta arrivare in un momento peggiore

2.
nome

there is worse to come — il peggio deve ancora venire

to change for the worse — cambiare in peggio

to take a turn for the worse — prendere una brutta piega

II [wɜːs]
avverbio (compar. di badly)
1) (more unsatisfactorily, incompetently) peggio (than di, che)

she could do worse than follow his example — non sarebbe poi così male se seguisse il suo esempio

2) (more seriously, severely) [cough, bleed, vomit] di più

worse still — peggio ancora


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  • 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

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  • 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

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