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Dictionary: worst   (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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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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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: the least favorable outcome

Meaning #2: the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable

Meaning #3: the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
  Antonym: best (meaning #1)


The verb worst has one meaning:

Meaning #1: colloquial usage; defeat thoroughly
  Synonyms: pip, mop up, whip, rack up


The adjective worst has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition
  Antonym: best (meaning #1)


The adverb worst has one meaning:

Meaning #1: to the highest degree of inferiority or badness


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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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