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bad adjective

  /baːd/ , /bæd/ , /bæːd/ , /bɛd/ , /bɛəd/
  • Unfavorable; negative; not good.
  • (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
 slecht
  • (sometimes, childish) Evil; wicked.
 slecht, kwaad
  • Not appropriate, of manners etc.
 verkeerd, ongemanierd, ongepast
  • Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
 naar, onaangenaam
  • Not suitable or fitting.
 ongepast, slecht

ill adjective

  /ɪl/
  • Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick. [from 15th c.]
 ziek, krank, zieke
  • Having an urge to vomit. [from 20th c.]
 misselijk

badly adverb

  /ˈbæd.li/
  • In a bad manner.
 slecht

worse adjective

  /wɜːs/ , /wɝs/ , [wəɪs]
  • comparative form of bad
 slechter, erger

worse adverb

  /wɜːs/ , /wɝs/ , [wəɪs]
  • .
  • Less skillfully.
  • More severely or seriously.
  • (sentence adverb) Used to start a sentence describing something that is worse.
 slechter
worse for wear
dronken
for better or worse
in lief en leed, in voor- en tegenspoed
one's bark is worse than one's bite
Blaffende honden bijten niet
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