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lousy(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (terrible)
a. pésimo
The food at the restaurant was OK, but the service was lousy.La comida del restaurante no estaba mal, pero el servicio era pésimo.
b. malo
That was a lousy trick to pull on him. I'd be very angry with you if I were him.Qué mala pasada le hiciste. Yo de él estaría muy enojado contigo.
d. fatal (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I've had a lousy day at work. Everything went wrong.Pasé un día fatal en la oficina. Todo me salió mal.
e. asqueroso (disgusting)
Alexander lives in a lousy apartment downtown. It's old and full of bugs!Alexander vive en un departamento asqueroso en el centro. ¡Está viejo y lleno de bichos!
2. (colloquial) (of little value)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. cochino (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I worked like a dog all day, and all I get in return is 20 lousy dollars!Me maté a trabajar el día entero, ¡y todo a cambio de 20 cochinos dólares!
a. lleno de piojos
The vet said the dog was lousy and prescribed a spray for me to treat him with.El veterinario dijo que el perro estaba lleno de piojos y me recetó un espray para tratarlo.
b. piojoso
Where's that lousy mutt? We have to shave him.¿Dónde anda ese chucho piojoso? Lo tenemos que rapar.
4. (colloquial) (teeming; used with "with")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. plagado de
The town was lousy with security personnel because of the president's visit.La ciudad estaba plagada de personal de seguridad por la visita del presidente.
b. forrado de (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Her boyfriend is a Russian oligarch who's lousy with money.Su novio es un oligarca ruso forrado de plata.
c. podrido de (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Have you seen their house? They must be lousy with money.¿Has visto qué casa tienen? Deben estar podridos de dinero.
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