nasty

unangenehm, übel

Sehr unangenehm, schlimm oder möglicherweise schädlich.

In einfachem Englisch: Very unpleasant, bad, or likely to hurt you.

• There is a nasty smell here.
• He had a nasty fall yesterday.
• That cough sounds nasty; are you feeling all right?

Synonyme: unpleasant, awful

Gegenteile: pleasant

Häufige Wendungen: nasty smell, nasty accident, nasty surprise

gemein, boshaft

Im Umgang mit anderen unfreundlich, verletzend oder boshaft.

In einfachem Englisch: Unkind or unpleasant in the way you treat other people.

• Stop being nasty to her.
• He made a nasty remark about my clothes.
• Why were they so nasty to the new boy?

So benutzt man es: nasty to someone (He was nasty to his younger brother.)

Synonyme: mean, unkind, spiteful

Gegenteile: kind, nice

Häufige Wendungen: nasty person, nasty to someone, nasty remark

eklig, schmutzig

So schmutzig, dass man sich davor ekelt.

In einfachem Englisch: Very dirty in a way that makes you feel disgusted.

• The bathroom was nasty.
• Someone left a nasty mess in the kitchen.
• She cleaned the nasty stains from the carpet.

Synonyme: filthy, dirty

Gegenteile: clean

Häufige Wendungen: nasty bathroom, nasty mess, nasty stains

Schadstoff, Dreckzeug

Etwas Unangenehmes oder Schädliches, oft ein Stoff oder ein kleines Tier.

In einfachem Englisch: Something unpleasant or harmful, often a substance or a small creature.

• A little nasty was crawling on the sink.
• This filter removes nasties from the water.
• Check the label for hidden chemical nasties.

Häufige Wendungen: hidden nasty, a little nasty, a chemical nasty