Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - worst
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Worst
worst
I. adjective, superlative of bad or of ill Etymology: Middle English werste, ~e, from Old English wierresta, wyrsta, superlative of the root of Old English wiersa worse Date: before 12th century 1. most corrupt, bad, evil, or ill his ~ fault 2. a. most unfavorable, difficult, unpleasant, or painful the ~ news your ~ enemy b. most unsuitable, faulty, unattractive, or ill-conceived has the ~ table manners c. least skillful or efficient the ~ person for the job 3. most wanting in quality, value, or condition the ~ results II. adverb, superlative of ill or illy or of bad or badly Date: before 12th century 1. to the extreme degree of badness or inferiority the ~ dressed person 2. to the greatest or highest degree groups who need the subsidies ~ lose out — T. W. Arnold III. noun (plural ~) Date: 13th century one that is ~ IV. transitive verb Date: 1636 to get the better of ; defeat
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adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. most bad. --adv. most badly. --n. the worst part, event, circumstance, or possibility (the worst of the storm is over; prepare for the worst). --v.tr. get the better of; defeat, outdo. Phrases and idioms at its etc. worst in the worst state. at worst (or the worst) in the worst possible case. do your worst an expression of defiance. get (or have) the worst of it be defeated. if the worst comes to the worst if the worst happens. Etymology: OE wierresta, wyrresta (adj.), wyrst, wyrrest (adv.), f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) наихудший 2) самое худшее 3) хуже всего worst case criterion — критерий наихудшего случая worst possible error — максимально возможная погрешность - worst case ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. наихудшее, самое плохое to suppose (to assume) the worst —- предполагать самое худшее you must be prepared for the worst —- вы должны быть готовы к самому худшему the worst of it is that... —- разг. хуже всего то, что... if the worst comes to the worst —- в самом худшем случае, если (даже) произойдет самое худшее at (the) worst —- в худшем случае at one's worst —- с самой плохой стороны to make the worst of smth. —- смотреть на что-л. пессимистически; исходить из наихудшего варианта Id: to get the worst of it —- потерпеть жестокое поражение; оказаться в наихудшем положении; вынести всю тяжесть чего-л. Id: to put to the worst —- нанести жестокое поражение Id: to give one the worst of it —- нанести поражение; жестоко обмануть Id: do your worst! —- делайте что хотите, я вас не боюсь! 2. superl от bad 3. наихудший, самый плохой the worst weather in years —- такой плохой погоды не было уже много лет the worst of all evils —- наихудшее (наибольшее) из зол his worst mistake —- его самая большая (серьезная) ошибка his worst enemy —- его злейший враг the worst kind of —- разг. отъявленный (in) the worst way —- ам. разг. очень сильно, чрезвычайно she wanted to be a singer the worst way —- она страстно хотела стать певицей 4. superl от badly 5. хуже всего Tom played (the) worst —- Том играл хуже всех we were the worst treated —- с нами обращались хуже, чем с кем бы то ни было...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. adj. superl. of bad 1. наихудший 2. adv. superl. of badly хуже всего 3. noun наихудшее, самое худшее; the worst of the storm is over - буря начинает утихать; at (the) worst - в самом худшем положении или случае; на худой конец; if the worst comes to the worst - если случится самое худшее; в самом худшем случае; he always thinks the worst of everybody - он всегда думает о людях самое плохое; to get the worst of it - потерпеть поражение 4. v. одержать верх, победить ...Англо-русский словарь
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Worst is the superlative of bad. 2. Worst is the superlative of badly. 3. The worst is the most unpleasant or unfavourable thing that could happen or does happen. Though mine safety has much improved, miners’ families still fear the worst... The country had come through the worst of the recession. ? best N-SING: the N, oft N of n 4. Worst is used to form the superlative of compound adjectives beginning with ‘bad’ and ‘badly’. For example, the superlative of ‘badly-affected’ is ‘worst-affected’. 5. You say worst of all to indicate that what you are about to mention is the most unpleasant or has the most disadvantages out of all the things you are mentioning. The people most closely affected are the passengers who were injured and, worst of all, those who lost relatives. PHRASE: PHR with cl 6. You use at worst or at the worst to indicate that you are mentioning the worst thing that might happen in a situation. At best Nella would be an invalid; at worst she would die... PHRASE: PHR with cl/group 7. When someone is at their worst, they are as unpleasant, bad, or unsuccessful as it is possible for them to be. This was their mother at her worst. Her voice was strident, she was ready to be angry at anyone. PHRASE: n PHR, PHR after v, v-link PHR 8. You use if the worst comes to the worst to say what you might do if a situation develops in the most unfavourable way possible. The form if worst comes to worst is also used, mainly in American English. If the worst comes to the worst I guess I can always ring Jean... He was asked whether he would walk out if the worst came to the worst. PHRASE: V inflects, PHR with cl ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 adj (the superlative of bad) 1 only before noun worse than anything else of the same kind or worse than at any time before (Ken is easily the worst player in the team. | What's the worst thing that could happen? | by far the worst) (This is by far the worst book she's written.) 2 be your own worst enemy to continue to behave in a stupid or thoughtless way that harms you or stops you from becoming successful 3 come off worst to lose a fight or argument ~2 n 1 the worst the person, thing, situation, state, part etc that is worse than all others of the same kind or worse than at any time before (None of them can play well, but Jane is the worst. | the worst of it (=the worst part of something)) (I think we've done the worst of it. | The worst of it is, I can't let her know what's happening. | get/have the worst of it spoken (=lose a fight or argument) | expect/fear the worst (=expect the situation to have the worst possible result)) (England play Brazil next week and I fear the worst. | at his/its etc worst (=as bad as he or it can be)) (You saw the garden at its worst, I'm afraid.) 2 at (the) worst if things are as bad as they can be (Choosing the right software can be time-consuming at best and confusing or frustrating at worst.) 3 sb/sth can do their worst used to say that you are not worried by the power of someone or something to harm you (All the wheat has been harvested, so the storm can do its worst.) 4 if the worst comes to the worst if the situation develops in the worst possible way (If the worst comes to the worst, we'll have to sell the car.) ~3 adv (the superlative of badly) most badly (Aid is being sent to the worst affected areas. | the worst-dressed man in the office) ~4 v T usually passive old-fashioned to defeat someone in a fight, competition, or argument ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- O.E. wyrresta, from P.Gmc. *wers-ista-, superlative of PIE *wers- "to confuse, mix up" (see worse). The verb meaning "damage, inflict loss upon" is first recorded 1602, from the adj. Phrase in the worst way (1839) is from Amer.Eng. sense of "most severely." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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