worse

worse
I n
найгірше

to go from bad to worse — ставати все гірше, гірше

to have the worse — потерпіти поразку

to put to the worse — нанести поразку

a change /a turn/ for the worse — зміна на гірше

worse cannot happen — нічого гіршого трапитися не може; I've seen worse, I've been through worse (than that) я ще е не таке бачив

so much the worse for him — тим гірше для нього

to be the worse for wear — постраждати від чого-н., носити на собі сліди чого-н.

to be none the worse for smth — зовсім не постраждати від чого-н.

for better or for worse — щоб не трапилося

II a
1) compar див. <>; adj
2) гірший; (ще) гірше

to make matters worse. . ., — в довершення всього /всіх неприємностей/. . .; what is worse. . . що гірше..,; it's not a bad mark, but it's worse than your usual one це непогана оцінка, але гірше звичайної

he escaped with nothing worse than a fright — він відбувся переляком

3) compar від ill; adj; в гіршому стані (здоров'я)

the patient is worse today — хворому сьогодні гірше

worse luck — на жаль

I've got to go, worse luck — на жаль, мені час йти

III adv
1) compar від badlyadv
2) (ще) гірше

you are playing worse than you did last week — ви граєте гірше, ніж минулого тижня

the patient has been taken worse — хворому стало (ще) гірше

the remedy is worse than useless — ці ліки не тільки не допомагають, але е шкодять

3) сильніше, більше

it is raining worse than ever — дощ все посилюється

I hate [fear]him worse than before — я його ще сильніше ненавиджу [ще більше боюся]

none the worse — нітрохи не менше; ще сильніше

I like him none the worse for being outspoken — я ще більше люблю його за відвертість

she is worse off than before — її стан погіршився


English-Ukrainian dictionary. 2013.

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  • Worse — Worse, a., compar. of {Bad}. [OE. werse, worse, wurse, AS. wiersa, wyrsa, a comparative with no corresponding positive; akin to OS. wirsa, OFries. wirra, OHG. wirsiro, Icel. verri, Sw. v[ a]rre, Dan. v[ a]rre, Goth. wa[ i]rsiza, and probably to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • worse — worse·ment; worse·ness; worse; …   English syllables

  • worse — comparative of ILL …   Medical dictionary

  • 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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