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(wûrst) pronunciation
adj. Superlative of bad1., ill.
  1. Most inferior, as in quality, condition, or effect.
  2. Most severe or unfavorable.
  3. Being furthest from an ideal or a standard; least desirable or satisfactory.
adv. Superlative of badly., ill.
In the worst manner or degree.

tr.v., worst·ed, worst·ing, worsts.
To gain the advantage over; defeat.

n.
Something that is worst.

idioms:

at (the) worst

  1. Under the most negative circumstances, estimation, or interpretation: At worst, the storm will make us postpone the trip.
get (or have) the worst of it
  1. To suffer a defeat or disadvantage.
if (the) worst comes to (the) worst
  1. If the very worst thing happens.
in the worst way Informal.
  1. Very much; a great deal: wanted to be elected in the worst way.

[Middle English, from Old English wyrsta.]


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The idiom if the worst comes to the worst has been standard in British English since the late 16th century. In American English it usually occurs in the form if worst comes to worst.

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verb

    To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish. Informal trim, whip. Slang ace, lick. Idioms: carrywinthe day, gethavethe best of, gethavethe better of, go someone one better. See win/lose/recovery.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Most unfavorable. Also: Most harmful or severe.

pronunciation To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice. — Confucius (c. 551-c. 479 BC).

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - værst, dårligst
adv. - værst, dårligst
n. - værste
v. tr. - besejre, overvinde

idioms:

  • come off worst    få det værste alternativ
  • Do your worst    gøre sit værste
  • get the worst of it    trække det korteste strå
  • have the worst of it    blive overvundet
  • if the worst comes to the worst    hvis det værste sker, i værste fald, om galt skal være

Nederlands (Dutch)
ergste, slechtste

Français (French)
adj. - plus mauvais, plus grave, pire, le pire
adv. - le plus, le pire, le plus mauvais, le plus mal, le moins bien
n. - le/la pire, le pire, au plus mal, ce qu'il y a de plus mauvais/de plus bas, le plus mauvais/la plus mauvaise
v. tr. - battre, vaincre, être battu (par) (sout)

idioms:

  • at the worst    au plus mauvais moment
  • at worst    au pire
  • come off worst    perdre le plus
  • Do your worst    essayez pour voir !
  • get the worst of it    s'en sortir le plus mal
  • have the worst of it    être battu/vaincu
  • if the worst comes to the worst    au pire, à la rigueur, au pis aller

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schlechtest, schlimmst
adv. - am schlechtesten, am schlimmsten
n. - das Schlimmste
v. - besiegen

idioms:

  • at the worst    im [aller]schlimmsten Fall[e]
  • at worst    schlimmstenfalls
  • come off worst    den kürzeren ziehen
  • Do your worst    Mach, was du willst!
  • get the worst of it    (vernichtend) geschlagen werden, am meisten zu leiden haben
  • have the worst of it    (vernichtend) geschlagen werden, am meisten zu leiden haben
  • if the worst comes to the worst    schlimmstenfalls

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - χείριστος, ο χειρότερος
adv. - χείριστα, χειρότερα από όλους
n. - το χείριστο, ο χειρότερος, ο πιο κακός
v. - νικώ/κερδίζω (κάποιον), κατανικώ

idioms:

  • come off worst    τα καταφέρνω χειρότερα από τους άλλους
  • Do your worst    κάνε του κεφαλιού σου!
  • get the worst of it    βγαίνω χαμένος/ζημιωμένος
  • have the worst of it    βγαίνω χαμένος/ζημιωμένος
  • if the worst comes to the worst    αν τα πράγματα φτάσουν στο απροχώρητο, στη χειρότερη περίπτωση

Italiano (Italian)
il peggio

idioms:

  • "Do your worst"    Fai del tuo meglio!
  • come off worst    avere la peggio
  • get/have the worst of it    avere la peggio
  • if the worst comes to the worst    alla peggio

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pior
adv. - o pior
n. - pior (m)
v. - derrotar

idioms:

  • "Do your worst"    sempre você pode tentar
  • come off worst    ser o pior
  • get/have the worst of it    sofrer uma derrota
  • if the worst comes to the worst    se a pior das hipóteses ocorrer

Русский (Russian)
самое плохое, самый плохой, хуже всего, нанести поражение

idioms:

  • "Do your worst"    "фелай, что хочешь" (Не испугаешь)
  • come off worst    обернуться наихудшим образом
  • get/have the worst of it    потерпеть жестокое поражение, оказаться в наихудшем положении
  • if the worst comes to the worst    в самом худшем случае, если (даже) произойдет самое худшее

Español (Spanish)
adj. - peor, pésimo, malísimo
adv. - pésimamente, del peor modo posible
n. - lo peor, lo pésimo
v. tr. - aventajar, vencer, derrotar, superar

idioms:

  • at the worst    en el peor de los casos
  • at worst    en su peor aspecto
  • come off worst    llevar la peor parte, salir perdiendo
  • Do your worst    ¡haga lo que quiera!
  • get the worst of it    salir perdiendo, llevar la peor parte
  • have the worst of it    salir perdiendo, llevarse la peor parte, ser derrotado
  • if the worst comes to the worst    en el peor de los casos, si pasa lo peor

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sämst
adv. - sämst
n. - det sämsta
v. - besegra

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
最坏的, 最不利的, 最恶劣的, 最差的, 最坏, 最差, 最糟, 最坏的时候, 打败, 胜过

idioms:

  • come off worst    被击败
  • Do your worst    有什么手段尽管使出来, 你有什么尽管拿出来
  • get the worst of it    被击败, 遭到失败
  • have the worst of it    被击败, 遭到失败
  • if the worst comes to the worst    如果最坏的事发生, 到了一筹莫展的时候

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 最壞的, 最不利的, 最惡劣的, 最差的
adv. - 最壞, 最差, 最糟
n. - 最壞, 最壞的時候
v. tr. - 打敗, 勝過

idioms:

  • come off worst    被擊敗
  • Do your worst    有什麼手段儘管使出來, 你有什麼儘管拿出來
  • get the worst of it    被擊敗, 遭到失敗
  • have the worst of it    被擊敗, 遭到失敗
  • if the worst comes to the worst    如果最壞的事發生, 到了一籌莫展的時候

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 최악의, 가장 나쁜
adv. - 가장 나쁘게, 매우 , 가장 서툴게
n. - 최악의, 최악의 것[사람]
v. tr. - 패배하게 하다, 무찌르다

idioms:

  • come off worst    지다, 혼나다
  • Do your worst    무슨 일이건 멋대로 해봐(도전의 말)
  • get the worst of it    호된 변을 당하다, 패배하다
  • have the worst of it    패배하다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 最も悪い, いちばんひどい, 最悪の
n. - 最も悪いこと, 最悪のこと
v. - 負かす
adv. - 最も悪く, とても

idioms:

  • come off worst    負ける, ひどい目に会う
  • Do your worst    勝手にしろ
  • get/have the worst of it    負ける
  • if the worst comes to the worst    万一の場合には

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أسوأ, أردأ (ظرف) على نحو أرذل (الاسم) الأسوأ, الأرذل, الأردأ (فعل) يهزم, يكسر, يقهر, يتغلب على‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮הרע ביותר, מירע, מירעי‬
adv. - ‮בצורה הגרועה ביותר‬
n. - ‮מירע‬
v. tr. - ‮ניצח, הביס‬


 
 

 

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