worsted in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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worsted [Am ˈwʊstɪd, ˈwərstɪd, Brit ˈwʊstɪd] N U

I.worst [Am wərst, Brit wəːst] ADJ

II.worst [Am wərst, Brit wəːst] ADV

III.worst [Am wərst, Brit wəːst] N

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

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See also badly, bad

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

I.bad <comp worse, superl worst> [Am bæd, Brit bad] ADJ The usual translation of bad, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun.

2.2. bad (unsatisfactory):

bad
malo
you've come at a bad moment
vienes en (un) mal momento
it's been a bad year for wine/the tourist industry
ha sido un mal año de vinos/para el turismo
that's not bad at all!
¡no está nada mal!
it'll look bad if you don't turn up
queda mal or feo que no vayas
it was bad that nobody visited her
estuvo muy mal que no fuera nadie a verla
(it's) too bad we don't have a car inf
¡qué lástima que no tengamos coche!
too bad you didn't think of that earlier! inf
¡haberlo pensado antes! inf
it's too bad you can't come
es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad inf
si no le gusta, peor para ella
I was here first — too bad! inf
yo llegué antes — ¡pues mala suerte!

II.bad [Am bæd, Brit bad] N

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

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the worst-/least-affected group
el grupo más/menos afectado
she outlined the best-/worst-case scenario
esbozó el mejor/peor de los panoramas
one of the worst plays I've ever had to sit through
una de las peores obras que jamás haya tenido que soportar or aguantar

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estambre
worsted
peor (entre varios)
worst
es el peor alumno de la clase
he's the worst pupil in the class
en el peor de los casos podemos ir en tren
if the worst comes to the worst we can go by train
lo peor de todo es que …
the worst thing of all is that …
de toda la familia son los que están peor o peores de dinero
of the whole family they're the worst off (for money)
el/la peor (de varios)
the worst
eligió el peor de los dos/de todos
she chose the worse one of the two/the worst one of them all
es el peor de la clase
he's the worst in the class
el que resultó perjudicado
the one who lost out o who was worst hit
los más perjudicados fueron los del segundo piso
the worst hit o the worst affected were the people on the second floor
eres una malpensada
you always think the worst of people o jump to conclusions

worsted in the PONS Dictionary

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worsted [ˈwʊstɪd] N no pl (fabric)

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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her best/worst film yet
la mejor/peor película que ha dirigido hasta ahora

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worsted Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

if (the) worst comes to (the) worst
en el peor de los casos
the best/worst in the world
el mejor/peor del mundo
the shoemaker's wife is always worst shod
en casa del herrero, cuchillo de palo prov
the worst thing that can happen is
lo más que puede suceder es que +subj
but the worst thing of all was ...
pero lo peor de todo fue...
we were lumbered [or stuck] with the worst part
nos encasquetaron la parte peor
to get the best/worst of it
llevarse la mayor/peor parte
you're going to come off worst
vas a salir perdiendo
I'm the worst student in the class
soy el último de la clase
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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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An example is cross dyeing blue worsted wool fabric with polyester pin stripes.
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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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Poplin traditionally consisted of a silk warp with a weft of worsted yarn.
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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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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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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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