peor

=

worse

adverb

Learn more about this adverb in the Answers section.

peor
adjective
1. (comparativo) worse (que than)
  • he visto cosas peores -> I've seen worse
2. (superlativo)
  • el/la peor… -> the worst…
  • lo peor fue que… -> the worst thing was that…
pronoun
also:
  • el/la peor (de) -> the worst (in)
  • el peor de todos -> the worst of all
  • en el peor de los casos -> at worst, if the worst comes to the worst
adverb
3. (comparativo) worse (que than)
  • 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
4. (superlativo) worst
  • el que lo hizo peor -> the one who did it (the) worst

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peor [pay-ore’]
adjective
1. Worse (comparativo); worst (superlativo).
  • Tu ejercicio es peor que el mío -> your exercise is worse than mine
  • Tu ejercicio es el peor de todos -> your exercise is the worst of all
adverb
2. Worse.
  • Peor que nunca -> worse than ever
  • Lo peor es que ->
  • En el peor de los casos -> if the worst comes to the worst
-., the worst of it is that...

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