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I. bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADJ

1. bad (inferior, of low quality):

bad
not half bad! inf
[gar] nicht übel! inf

2. bad (incompetent):

bad
to be bad at sth

4. bad (objectionable):

bad person, character, manners
a bad egg fig inf
sb's bad points

5. bad:

böse <böser, am bösesten>

6. bad (pity):

bad
too bad
zu schade [o. inf dumm]

7. bad (regretful):

to feel bad about sth

8. bad (unfortunate):

bad decision
bad decision
bad luck
Pech nt <-(e)s> kein pl

9. bad (harmful):

bad
to be bad for sb
to be bad for sb's health

10. bad (spoiled):

bad food
bad food
bad fig atmosphere, reputation
to go bad
verderben <verdarb, verdorben>

11. bad (serious):

bad

12. bad MED:

bad

13. bad (not valid):

bad cheque
falsch <falscher, am falschesten>

14. bad Am sl (cool):

bad
bad

Phrases:

to give sth up as a bad job Brit
etw abschreiben inf fig
sb has it bad sl
jdn hat es schwer erwischt inf hum

II. bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADV inf

bad
sehr <mehr, am meisten>
to need sth [real] bad
to want sth bad

III. bad <worse, worst> [bæd] N no pl

1. bad (ill luck):

2. bad (evil):

bad
the bad
the bad (people)

3. bad (immoral state):

4. bad (debt):

5. bad (mistake):

bad
Fehler m <-s, ->

6. bad (disfavour):

to be in bad with sb
OpenDict entry

bad N

my bad! inf

ˈbad boy N (rebel)

the bad boy of sth
das Enfant terrible einer S. gen form

bad ˈbreak N

1. bad break LING:

2. bad break inf (bad luck):

bad break
Pech nt <-(e)s> kein pl

bad ˈcheque N FIN

bad-ˈtem·pered ADJ

bad-tempered (in a bad mood)
bad-tempered (in a bad mood)
A a. grantig

bad cheque N TRANS PROCESS

ˈbad debt provision N

bad debt provisioning N ACCOUNT

global bad-debt provision N ACCOUNT

bid1 <-dd-, bid [or bade], bid [or bidden]> [bɪd] VB trans form (tell)

1. bid (greet sb):

to bid sb sth
jdm etw wünschen
jdm Lebewohl sagen form

2. bid old (command):

to bid sb [to] do sth
jdn etw tun heißen form

3. bid old (invite):

to bid sb to sth
jdn zu etw dat laden form

I. bid2 [bɪd] (offer) N

1. bid:

Angebot nt <-(es), -e>
Gebot nt <-(e)s, -e>
bid COMM
Kaufangebot nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. bid (attempt):

3. bid CARDS:

Ansage f <-, -n>

II. bid2 <-dd-, bid, bid> [bɪd] (offer) VB intr

1. bid (offer money):

bieten <bietet, bot, geboten>

2. bid (tender):

3. bid CARDS:

4. bid COMPUT:

III. bid2 <-dd-, bid, bid> [bɪd] (offer) VB trans

to bid sth
etw bieten

bid3 N

1. bid MKT COMPET:

Bid m

2. bid INV-FIN:

bid up VB trans (at auctions)

ˈbid award N COMM

Zuschlag m <-(e)s , Zuschläge>

ˈbid ba·sis N ECON

OpenDict entry

bad hair day N

Present
Ibid
youbid
he/she/itbids
webid
youbid
theybid
Past
Ibid / bade
youbid / bade
he/she/itbid / bade
webid / bade
youbid / bade
theybid / bade
Present Perfect
Ihavebid / bidden
youhavebid / bidden
he/she/ithasbid / bidden
wehavebid / bidden
youhavebid / bidden
theyhavebid / bidden
Past Perfect
Ihadbid / bidden
youhadbid / bidden
he/she/ithadbid / bidden
wehadbid / bidden
youhadbid / bidden
theyhadbid / bidden