schlecht werden — meaning in English

English meaning

• go off phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
• perish verb To die, especially suddenly or violently.
• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.

Senses

schlecht werden is used for these senses in English:

• go off (intransitive, UK, Australia, Canada) To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.
• perish (intransitive) To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.
• spoil (intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]

go off — full definition

1. phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
2. phrasal verb Of a bomb, gun or firework, to explode or be fired; of an alarm or alert, to start sounding.
3. phrasal verb Of food or drink, to become unfit to eat through spoiling.

perish — full definition

1. verb To die, especially suddenly or violently.
2. verb To decay, rot, or fall apart until it can no longer be used.

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