worsted in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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worsted [Brit ˈwʊstɪd, Am ˈwʊstɪd, ˈwərstɪd] N

I.worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] N

1. worst (most difficult, unpleasant):

the worst
le/la pire m/f
the storm was one of the worst in recent years
la tempête était parmi les pires qu'il y ait eu ces dernières années
last year was the worst for strikes
du point de vue des grèves l'année dernière a été la pire
they're the worst of all (people)
c'est eux les pires
they're the worst of all (things, problems, ideas)
c'est ce qu'il y a de pire
wasps are the worst of all
les guêpes, c'est ce qu'il y a de pire
he's not the worst
il y a pire que lui
we're over the worst now
nous avons passé le pire
the worst was yet to come
le plus dur était encore à venir
the worst of it is, there's no solution
le pire c'est qu'il n'y a pas de solution
to get the worst of all or both worlds
se retrouver avec tous les inconvénients à la fois
that's the worst of waiting till the last minute
c'est ça l'inconvénient d'attendre jusqu'à la dernière minute
during the worst of the riots/of the recession
au plus fort des émeutes/de la crise
the worst of the heat is over
les plus fortes chaleurs sont passées
we escaped the worst of the tremors
nous avons échappé aux secousses les plus violentes
do your worst!
essaie un peu pour voir!
let them do their worst!
qu'ils essaient un peu pour voir!

II.worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] ADJ superlative of bad

III.worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] ADV

IV.worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] VB trans form

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See also bad

II.bad <comp worse, superl worst> [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADJ

1. bad (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable):

bad book, harvest, spelling, eyesight, answer, memory, cook, father, liar, management, decision, idea
mauvais
bad attr joke
stupide
a bad thing
une mauvaise chose
to have bad hearing
ne pas très bien entendre
to have bad teeth/bad legs
avoir de mauvaises dents/de vilaines jambes
to be bad at subject
être mauvais en
to be bad at sport
ne pas être doué pour le sport
to be bad at doing (do badly)
ne pas être doué pour faire
to be bad at doing (dislike doing, do reluctantly)
avoir du mal à faire
that's bad! (disapproving)
c'est une honte!
not bad inf
pas mauvais, pas mal inf
it wouldn't be a bad idea to…
ce ne serait pas une mauvaise idée de…
as bosses go she's not bad
comme patronne elle n'est pas mal inf

III.bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADV inf esp Am

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the worst-case scenario
le pire cas de figure
never in my worst imaginings
jamais dans mes rêves les plus horribles
my worst fault is impatience
mon plus grand défaut est mon manque de patience
an act of savagery of the worst kind
un acte d'une épouvantable sauvagerie
the press/the police are the worst offenders
la presse/la police est la plus à blâmer
the families are the worst sufferers
les familles sont les véritables victimes

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Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
pire
worst
un escroc de la pire espèce
a swindler of the worst kind
pire
worst
les pires
the worst
le pire
the worst
s'attendre au pire
to expect the worst
craindre le pire
to fear the worst
le pire c'est que …
the worst of it all is that …
au pire
at the very worst
le pis
the worst
le pis est que …
the worst thing is that …
en mettant ou prenant les choses au pis
if the worst comes to the worst
au pis (aller)
at the worst

worsted in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for worsted in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.worst [wɜ:st, Am wɜ:rst] ADJ

II.worst [wɜ:st, Am wɜ:rst] ADV

III.worst [wɜ:st, Am wɜ:rst] N no pl

See also badly, bad

badly <worse, worst> [ˈbædli] ADV

I.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADJ

II.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADV inf

III.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] N no pl

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the worst nightmare
la pire hantise

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worsted Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be over the worst
avoir le pire derrière soi
to be the worst affected
être le plus touchée
the worst of it was ...
le pire dans tout cela, c'était que ...
the worst that could happen
le pire qui puisse arriver
if (the) worst comes to (the) worst
dans le pire des cas
the worst nightmare
la pire hantise
the worst of the storm is over
le gros de l'orage est passé
if the worst comes to the worst
au pire
I got the worst of it
c'est moi qui ai tout reçu coups
things are taking a turn for the worst
les choses se gâtent
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
An example is cross dyeing blue worsted wool fabric with polyester pin stripes.
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Woolen and worsted nomenclatures apply only to the textile processing of animal fibers, but it has become common to include fiber blends under these terms.
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On full-dress tunics, badges in white or gold lace were worn only on the right arm, but on service dress jackets, badges in worsted embroidery were worn on both arms.
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This was vital in the case of woollens, made from carding wool, but not for worsted materials made from combing wool.
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Worsted barathea (made with a smooth wool yarn) is often used for evening coats, such as dress coats, dinner jackets, and military uniforms, in black and midnight blue.
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Poplin traditionally consisted of a silk warp with a weft of worsted yarn.
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There are two main techniques to create these different yarns: short draw creates worsted yarns, and long draw creates woolen yarns.
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The second has been converted into a den, and features two charcoal grey worsted-wool club chairs on a cowhide rug.
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Modern skirts are usually made of light to mid-weight fabrics, such as denim, jersey, worsted, or poplin.
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