worse in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.worse [Brit wəːs, Am wərs] ADJ bad

1. worse (more unsatisfactory, unpleasant):

worse
peggiore
worse
peggio
the next day was worse
il giorno dopo fu peggio
there's nothing worse than
non c'è niente di peggio di, che
there's only one thing worse than
c'è una sola cosa peggiore di, che
they're worse than children!
sono peggio dei bambini!
she can't be worse than her predecessor
non può essere peggiore del suo predecessore
you're worse for encouraging them to lie!
tu sei anche peggio perché li spingi a mentire!
he got worse as the years went on
peggiorò col passare degli anni
the regime is no worse than that in many other countries
il regime non è peggiore che in altri paesi
there are worse things in life than losing sleep
c'è di peggio nella vita che perdere il sonno
the noise is worse
il rumore è più alto, peggiore
to get worse pressure, noise:
aumentare, peggiorare
to get worse conditions, weather:
peggiorare
“you missed the bus” - “yes, worse luck!”
“hai perso l'autobus” - “già, che scalogna!”

2. worse (more serious, severe):

worse
peggiore, peggio (than di, che)
it looks worse than it is!
sembra peggio di quanto lo sia in realtà!
the situation is even worse now, is worse than ever
la situazione è anche peggio ora, va peggio che mai
it could have been worse
avrebbe potuto or poteva essere peggio
it couldn't be worse!
non potrebbe essere peggiore!
and what is worse, she doesn't care
e il peggio è che non gliene importa
to go from bad to worse
andare di male in peggio
to get worse illness, conflict:
peggiorare
to get worse illness, conflict:
aggravarsi
to get worse patient:
peggiorare
to get worse patient:
andare sempre peggio
to get worse and worse illness, conflict:
peggiorare sempre di più
to get worse and worse illness, conflict:
aggravarsi di continuo
to get worse and worse patient:
peggiorare sempre di più
to get worse and worse patient:
andare sempre peggio
to be made worse
essere peggiorato or aggravato (by da)
you'll only make things or it worse!
non farai che peggiorare le cose!
and to make matters worse, he lied
e per peggiorare le cose, ha mentito

II.worse [Brit wəːs, Am wərs] N

III.worse [Brit wəːs, Am wərs] ADV badly

See also badly, bad

badly <compar. worse, superl. worst> [Brit ˈbadli, Am ˈbædli] ADV

I.bad <compar. worse, superl. worst> [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADJ

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

bad harvest, eyesight, memory, cook, father, management
cattivo
bad answer, decision, idea
brutto, cattivo
bad book
brutto
bad spelling
scorretto
bad joke
brutto, stupido, di cattivo gusto
a bad thing
una cosa brutta
to have bad hearing
avere un cattivo udito, non sentirci bene
to have bad teeth, bad legs
avere denti guasti or cariati, gambe malate
to be bad at subject
andare male in
to be bad at sport
essere negato per lo sport
to be bad at doing (do badly)
non essere portato per fare
to be bad at doing (dislike doing, do reluctantly)
essere restio a fare
to be a bad liar
non saper mentire
that's bad! (disapproving)
male!
not bad inf
non male
it wouldn't be a bad idea to…
non sarebbe una cattiva idea…
as bosses go she's not bad
per essere un capo non è male

3. bad (morally or socially unacceptable):

bad behaviour, habit, manners, example, influence, reputation
brutto, cattivo
bad person
cattivo
bad life
brutto
bad language, word
brutto, volgare
bad dog!
cagnaccio!
you bad girl!
ragazzaccia!
he's been a bad boy
è stato cattivo, si è comportato male
it is bad to do
è brutto fare
it is bad of sb to do
è brutto da parte di qn fare
it is bad that …
è brutto che …
it will look bad
farà una brutta impressione
to feel bad
dispiacersi, essere addolorato (about per, di)
I feel bad about leaving you on your own, being late yesterday
mi dispiace di lasciarti solo, di essere arrivato in ritardo ieri

II.bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADV Am inf

III.bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] N

worse off [Brit wəːs ˈɒf] ADJ

I.ill [Brit ɪl, Am ɪl] ADJ

III.ill [Brit ɪl, Am ɪl] ADV form

ill-favoured, ill-favored [Brit ɪlˈfeɪvəd, Am ˌɪlˈfeɪvərd] ADJ

ill-judged [Brit, Am ˈɪl ˈˌdʒədʒd] ADJ

ill-disposed [Brit, Am ˈɪl dəˈˌspoʊzd] ADJ

ill-acquainted [ˌɪləˈkweɪntɪd] ADJ

ill-founded [Brit, Am ˈɪl ˈˌfaʊndəd] ADJ

ill temper [Am ˈˌɪl ˈtɛmpər] N

worse in the PONS Dictionary

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See also bad, badly

I.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADJ

II.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADV inf

III.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] N

badly <worse, worst> [ˈbæd·li] ADV

II.ill [ɪl] ADV form (badly)

ill-treat [ˌɪl·ˈtri:t] VB trans

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ill-treatment [ˌɪl·ˈtri:t·mənt] N

ill-advised [ˌɪl·əd·ˈvaɪzd] ADJ

ill-informed [ˈɪl·ɪn·ˌfɔ:md] ADJ

worse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

his bark is worse than his bite
can che abbaia non morde prov
to go from bad to worse
andare di male in peggio
he was none the worse for it
no gli è successo niente
to get worse and worse
andare sempre peggio
so much the worse for her!
tanto peggio per lei!
if he gets any worse …
se peggiora ancora…
to be the worse for wear person
essere ubriaco
to be the worse for wear thing
essere rovinato
to take a turn for the worse
prendere una brutta piega fig
his [or her] bark is worse than his [or her] bite
can che abbaia non morde prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Somehow, making these monsters so much worse makes me feel better, and makes my life seem more bearable.
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Even though they have the money to pay the employees' paychecks, money still goes missing, but they have worse problems.
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His alternative method of working around the strapping is far worse, as it leaves a gap between the strips of wallpaper.
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But there is something much worse than a breach of pedantry and linguistic lack of logic.
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To make matters worse, a fire in 1941 destroyed 11 buildings, devastating the town's financial heart.
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Attempts to gloss over the significance of race or even to deny its reality only make problems worse.
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As predicted by the researchers, suppressors showed significantly worse performance on a memory test for the orally presented information.
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Even worse are the cases where nervy or impatient hostage-takers don't get what they want immediately.
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Making matters worse, the agency was losing some of its best and most experienced operatives under an early retirement scheme.
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They are generally completely incompetent and make the situations they are summoned to help far worse.
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