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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Worse is the comparative of bad. 2. Worse is the comparative of badly. 3. Worse is used to form the comparative of compound adjectives beginning with ‘bad’ and ‘badly.’ For example, the comparative of ‘badly off’ is ‘worse off’. 4. If a situation goes from bad to worse, it becomes even more unpleasant or unsatisfactory. For the past couple of years my life has gone from bad to worse. PHRASE: V inflects 5. If a situation changes for the worse, it becomes more unpleasant or more difficult. The grandparents sigh and say how things have changed for the worse. PHRASE: PHR after v 6. If a person or thing is the worse for something, they have been harmed or badly affected by it. If they are none the worse for it, they have not been harmed or badly affected by it. Father came home from the pub very much the worse for drink... They are all apparently fit and well and none the worse for the fifteen hour journey. PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR n 7. for better or worse: see better
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I. adjective, comparative of bad or of ill Etymology: Middle English werse, ~, from Old English wiersa, wyrsa; akin to Old High German wirsiro ~ Date: before 12th century 1. of more inferior quality, value, or condition 2. a. more unfavorable, difficult, unpleasant, or painful b. more faulty, unsuitable, or incorrect c. less skillful or efficient 3. bad, evil, or corrupt in a greater degree ; more reprehensible 4. being in poorer health ; sicker II. noun Date: before 12th century one that is ~ threatened expulsion and ~ III. adverb, comparative of bad or of ill Date: before 12th century 1. in a ~ manner ; to a ~ extent or degree 2. what is ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. худшее to go from bad to worse —- становиться все хуже и хуже to have the worse —- потерпеть поражение to put to the worse —- нанести поражение a change (a turn) for the worse —- перемена к худшему worse cannot happen —- ничего худшего не может случиться I've seen worse, I've been through worse (than that) —- разг. я еще и не такое видел, мне приходилось бывать и не в таких переделках so much the worse for him —- тем хуже для него Id: to be the worse for wear —- пострадать от чего-л., носить на себе следы чего-л. Id: to be none the worse for smth. —- ничуть не пострадать от чего-л. Id: for better or for worse —- что бы ни случилось 2. compar от bad 3. худший; (еще) хуже to make matters worse... —- разг. и в довершение всего (всех неприятностей) ... what is worse... —- разг. и что еще хуже... it's not a bad mark, but it's worse than your usual one —- это неплохая оценка, но хуже обычной he escaped with nothing worse than a fright —- он отделался испугом 4. compar от ill 5. в худшем состоянии (здоровья) the patient is worse today —- больному сегодня хуже Id: worse luck —- как это ни неприятно; к сожалению Id: I've got to go, worse luck —- к сожалению, мне нужно уходить 6. compar от badly 7. (еще) хуже you are playing worse than you did last week —- вы играете хуже, чем на прошлой неделе the patient has been taken worse —- больному стало (еще) хуже the remedy is worse than useless —- это лекарство не только бесполезно, но и вредно 8....Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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than death очень плохой WORSE off to be worse off оказаться в более затруднительном положении WORSE 1. adj.; comp. of bad 1. худший; he is worse today - ему сегодня хуже; he is none the worse for it a - ему хоть бы что - be the worse for wear - be none the worse 2. adv.; comp. of badly хуже; сильнее; I like him none the worse for being outspoken - я еще больше люблю его за искренность - none the worse - worse off 3. noun худшее; to go from bad to worse - становиться все хуже и хуже;; a change/turn for the worse - перемена к худшему; worse cannot happen - ничего худшего не может случиться - have the worse - put to the worse ...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 adj 1 (the comparative of bad) not as good as someone or something else, or more unpleasant or of a lower standard (The meal couldn't have been much worse. | worse than) (The weather was worse than last year. | there's nothing worse than spoken) (There's nothing worse than being angry about something and knowing it's your own fault. | a lot/much worse) (The traffic is much worse after five. | get worse) (I didn't like the noise when I first came and it's got worse since then. | worse and worse) (Paul's manners seem to get worse and worse. | make matters/things/it worse (=make a bad or difficult situation even worse)) (I tried to help but I think I made things worse.) 2 (comparative of ill) more ill than before (If she's worse in the morning, I'll call the doctor. | get worse) (After the operation he got worse instead of better.) 3 be none the worse for to not have been harmed, or not be worse because of something (The children were out in the rain all afternoon, but seem none the worse for it.) 4 worse luck spoken used to say that you are disappointed or annoyed by something (When we got there the car had already been sold, worse luck!) 5 sb can/could do worse than do sth spoken used to say that you think it is a good idea if someone does a particular thing (You could do worse than buy a few bottles of the local wine.) 6 it could have been worse spoken used to say that a bad situation has something good about it 7 take a change/turn for the worse to change and become worse 8 the worse for wear informal in poor condition, or very tired (The living room carpet is looking the worse for wear.) (- compare better1, - see also go from bad to worse bad1 (13)) ( USAGE NOTE: WORSE GRAMMAR More and most are not used together with worse or worst Math is my worst subject (NOT my most worse/most worst subject). | The situation is much worse than it was last week (NOT much more worse). Some people think that worse should not be used as an adv meaning `in a worse way'. But in spoken English you will often hear Because...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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See: BARK WORSE THAN ONE'S BITE, FOR BETTER OR WORSE or FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, FOR THE WORSE, GO FROM BAD TO WORSE. ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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- O.E. wiersa, wyrsa, from P.Gmc. *wers-izon-, comparative of PIE *wers- "to confuse, mix up" (related to war). Used as a comparative of bad, evil, ill or as the opposite of better. The verb worsen was dialectal since M.E., elevated into literary use c.1800-30 where formerly worse had served. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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