bad in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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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

bad breath [Brit, Am ˌbæd ˈbrɛθ] N

bad-mannered [Brit ˌbadˈmanəd, Am ˌbædˈmænərd] ADJ

bad-hearted [ˌbædˈhɑːtɪd] ADJ

bad-mouth [Brit, Am ˈbædˌmaʊθ] VB trans inf

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bad-tempered [Brit ˌbadˈtɛmpəd, Am ˌbædˈtɛmpərd] ADJ

bad count [ˌbædˈkaʊnt] N Am inf

bad in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bad in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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I.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADJ

II.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADV inf

III.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] N

bid1 <bid [or bade], bid [or bidden]> [bɪd] VB trans form

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II.bid2 <bid, bid> [bɪd] VB intr

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III.bid2 <bid, bid> [bɪd] VB trans

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bad Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give a dog a bad name prov
attribuire una cattiva reputazione (a qn)
to be a good/bad advertisement for sth fig
essere una buona/cattiva pubblicità per qc
to be on good/bad terms with sb
essere in buoni/cattivi rapporti con qn
to make a bad/good play
fare una cattiva/buona mossa
to be a good/bad omen for sth
essere di buon/cattivo auspicio per qc
to come to a bad end
fare una brutta fine
to turn up like a bad penny
essere come il prezzemolo fig
to be in with a bad crowd
frequentare cattive compagnie
to be in a bad mood
avere la luna di traverso [o storta]
it was a bad blow for her
è stata una bella botta per lei fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His more sustained work sometimes displays a bad selection of measure; and his occasional poetryepistles, eclogues, elegies, etc. --is injured by its vast volume.
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She became a bit of a punch bag and a bit of a bad gag.
www.rte.ie
However, in 1983 the initial bad economic results forced the government to renounce dirigisme and start the era of "rigueur" (rigour).
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Though she can be antagonistic, she has proven not all bad, albeit begrudgingly.
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He claims that there is no good or evil, but rather only good or bad art.
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Other issues she has written/spoken of are unruly children, the behaviour of which she attributes to bad parenting, inconsiderate cellphone users, and copyright violators.
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In such (copyright) cases, prevailing defendants seeking recompense were bound to show that the original suit was frivolous or made in bad faith.
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We seem trapped by an idea that supporting an elite institution is a suspicious, bad thing.
www.independent.ie
It only takes one off day -- or even a few bad overs -- for a favourite to be bundled out.
www.theroar.com.au
A woman was divorced and sent back to her family not only for bad health or barrenness but disobedience, jealousy, and even talkativeness.
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