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schlecht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
  • badly adv In a poor, unsatisfactory, or incorrect way.
  • bum noun British informal term for the buttocks.
  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • ill adjective Unwell or in poor health; sick.
  • off adv Away from a place, position, or reference point.
  • queasy adj Feeling sick to one's stomach, as if about to vomit.
  • seedy adj Run-down, disreputable, or associated with dishonest or illegal activity.
  • slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
  • wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.

Senses

schlecht is used for these senses in English:

  • bad (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
  • badly (Northern England) Ill, unwell.
  • badly In a bad manner.
  • bum (slang) Of poor quality or highly undesirable.
  • foul Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
  • foul (nautical) Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
  • ill Nauseated; having an urge to vomit. [from 20th c.]
  • off (chiefly, UK, ) Rancid, rotten, gone bad.

bad — full definition

  1. adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
  2. adj Morally wrong or wicked.
  3. adj Not functioning correctly, spoiled, or faulty.
  4. adj Severe or serious in degree.
  5. adj Informally, excellent, impressive, or admirably tough (a slang meaning that flips the usual sense).

badly — full definition

  1. adv In a poor, unsatisfactory, or incorrect way.
  2. adv To a great degree; very much.

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