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worse British & World English

…of poorer quality or lower standard; less good or desirable…

worse in bad British & World English

…of poor quality or a low standard…

worse in badly British & World English

…in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way…

or worse in worse British & World English

…used to suggest an unspecified possibility that is more serious or unpleasant than one already considered…

worse off in worse British & World English

…in a less advantageous position; less fortunate or prosperous…

worse luck in luck British & World English

…used to express regret about something…

from bad to worse in bad British & World English

…into an even worse state…

so much the better or worse in much British & World English

…that is even better (or worse)…

none the worse for in worse British & World English

…not adversely affected by…

the worse for wear in worse British & World English

…in a poor condition; worn or shabby…

for better or for worse in better1 British & World English

…whether the outcome is good or bad…

to make matters worse in matter British & World English

…with the result that a bad situation is made worse…

the worse for drink in worse British & World English

…rather drunk…

a fate worse than death in death British & World English

…a terrible experience…

so much the worse for —— in worse British & World English

…used to suggest that an unfortunate event or situation is the fault of the person specified and that the speaker does not feel any great concern about it…

the worse in worse British & World English

…a less good, favourable, or pleasant condition…

someone's bark is worse than their bite in bark1 British & World English

…someone’s fierce and intimidating manner does not reflect their true nature…

worse English-French

…pire…

worse English-German

…schlechter…

worse English-Italian

…peggiore…

worse1 English-Spanish

…→ bad1…

worse2 English-Spanish

…→ badly…

worse3 English-Spanish

…the worse…

worse off English-French

…to be worse off…

worse off English-Italian

…be worse off than…

worse-off English-Spanish

…en peor posición económica…

the worse in worse3 English-Spanish

…el (…

to get worse in worse English-French

…augmenter…

to feel worse in worse English-French

…se sentir plus malade…

to get worse in worse1 English-Spanish

…empeorar…

for better (or) for worse in better English-French

…advienne que pourra…

and to make matters worse in matter English-French

…et pour ne rien arranger…

to behave worse in worse English-French

…se conduire plus mal…

he's a lot better/worse in lot1 English-French

…il va beaucoup mieux/plus mal…

and what's worse in what English-French

…et en plus…

to be worse off in worse off English-French

…avoir moins d'argent…

better/worse still in still1 English-French

…encore mieux/pire…

he's getting worse in worse English-French

…il va plus mal…

a turn for the better/worse in turn English-Italian

…un miglioramento/peggioramento…

be worse off than in worse off English-Italian

…stare peggio di…

be £100 worse off in worse off English-Italian

…avere 100 sterline in meno…

and what is worse... in worse English-French

…et le pire, c'est que...…

to make matters worse in matter1 English-Spanish

…para colmo (de males)…

a hell of a lot worse in hell English-French

…nettement pire…

to make sth better/bigger/worse in make English-French

…améliorer/agrandir/aggraver qch…

there is worse to come in worse English-French

…ce n'est pas encore le pire…

to change for the worse in worse English-French

…empirer…

all the better/worse [for that] in all English-German

…um so besser/schlimmer…

a change for the worse in worse3 English-Spanish

…un cambio para mal…

to be the worse for wear in wear English-French

…être ivre…