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worst
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German
English
English
das Schlimmste
the worst
man muss auf das Schlimmste gefasst sein
one has to be prepared for the worst
das Schlimmste befürchten
to fear the worst
English
English
German
German
infidelity is the ultimate betrayal
Untreue ist die schlimmste Form des Betrugs
the worst job fell to me
die schlimmste Arbeit fiel mir zu
they were prepared for the worst
sie waren auf das Schlimmste gefasst
the mother of all ... (the most extreme: worst)
der/die/das Schlimmste aller gen ...
the class bully
der Schlimmste [o. größte Rabauke] in der Klasse
the worst-ever ...
der/die/das bisher schlimmste ...
worst
schlimmste(r, s)
the worst
der/die/das Schlimmste [o. Ärgste]
the worst is over now
das Schlimmste ist jetzt überstanden
to fear [or think] the worst
das Schlimmste befürchten
sb's worst fears
jds schlimmste Befürchtungen
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
man muss auf das Schlimmste gefasst sein
one has to be prepared for the worst
das Schlimmste befürchten
to fear the worst
das Schlimmste kommt noch
the worst is yet to come
to break the back of sth Brit, Aus
das Schlimmste einer S. gen hinter sich acc bringen
the class bully
der Schlimmste [o. größte Rabauke] in der Klasse
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Schlimmer jedoch ist Silber: Es brennt sich in die Haut ein und schwächt einen Vampir immens.
de.wikipedia.org
Einige der schlimmsten Massaker verübte die Miliz allerdings erst in den Jahren darauf; mindestens 300 Dalits kamen ums Leben.
de.wikipedia.org
Schlimmer noch: Vergeblich sucht der Zuschauer nach einer Figur, die ein Ziel erreichen will.
de.wikipedia.org
Nicht wenige Betroffene verdankten der rechtzeitigen Hilfemaßnahme durch die Helfer ihr Leben oder wurden vor schlimmeren Folgeerscheinungen bewahrt.
de.wikipedia.org
Im Laufe der Geschichte wird ihr immer klarer, dass er nicht – wie ihr glauben gemacht – ein Kriegsheld ist, sondern womöglich schlimme Verbrechen begangen hat.
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