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worse [wɜːs]
adjetivo
1. peor [comparative of bad](than que)
- there's nothing worse than… -> no hay nada peor que…
- to get worse -> empeorar
- it could have been worse -> podría haber sido peor
- to make matters worse -> empeorar las cosas
- to go from bad to worse -> ir de mal en peor
- I'm none the worse for it -> no me afectó en nada
- so much the worse for them! -> ¡peor para ellos!
- she was the worse for drink -> estaba bastante bebida
- to be the worse for wear (familiar) -> estar para el arrastre (car, book, drunk person)
- I can't go, worse luck! -> ¡no puedo ir, qué fastidio!
adverbio
2. peor [comparative of badly]
- you could do (a lot) worse than accept their offer -> harías bien en aceptar su oferta
- I don't think any worse of her for it -> no tengo peor concepto de ella por eso
- he is worse off than before -> las cosas le van peor que antes
sustantivo
también:
- there was worse to come -> lo peor no había llegado aún
- I've seen worse -> he visto cosas peores
- a change for the worse -> un cambio a peor
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worse [uers]
adjetivo
1. comp.
2. Peor, más malo, más imperfecto, inferior.
3. Más enfermo, peor, más malo.
4. colocado en peor estación o situación.
- You are wore than your word -> Vd
adverbio
5. Peor, de un modo más malo, más fuerte, más grandemente.
- Worse and worse -> de mal en peor, peor que nunca; cada vez más malo (o peor); cada vez más fuerte
- To be worse -> valer menos, ser más malo; estar peor
- To be worse off -> estar menos bien, estar peor; ser menos feliz
- To become -> to get, to grow worse, emperorarse; ponerse peor, ir peor
- To make -> to render worse, empeorar
- So much the worse -> tanto peor
- For the worse -> en mal
- Worse than ever -> peor que nunca
- The cloak is but little the worse for use -> la capa está apenas usada
sustantivo
6. Menoscabo, detrimento; lo peor.
- He had the worse -> llevó la peor parte
de BAD, ILL o EVIL. no cumple su palabra.
"worse" in the Answers forum
| Q: | How would I say "pollution has gotten worse"? |
| A: | La contaminación ha empeorado. |
| Q: | From a fate worse than death |
| A: | De is your connector in this case. This person saved from the other thing. De la otra cosa. ;-) Desde would be I traveled desde Philly to Jersey. Sobre… |
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