bad

cattivo

Spiacevole, dannoso o sbagliato.

In inglese semplice: Unpleasant, harmful, or wrong.

• I have some bad news.
• Smoking is bad for your health.
• He felt ashamed of his bad behavior.

Come si usa: bad for someone/something (Too much sugar is bad for your teeth.)

Sinonimi: negative, harmful, wrong

Contrari: good

Espressioni comuni: bad news, bad for someone, bad behavior

scadente, cattivo

Fatto male o di qualità inferiore a quella attesa.

In inglese semplice: Made or done poorly, or below the standard you expect.

• That was a bad movie.
• The hotel offered bad service.
• Her first drawings were bad, but she improved quickly.

Sinonimi: poor, inferior

Contrari: good

Espressioni comuni: bad quality, bad movie, bad service

fantastico, figo

Molto bello, notevole o pieno di stile.

In inglese semplice: Very good, impressive, or stylish.

• That is one bad car!
• He played a bad guitar solo.
• You look bad in that leather jacket.

Sinonimi: cool, excellent, awesome

Espressioni comuni: bad car, bad guitar solo, bad beat

male

Con poca abilità o con un risultato scadente.

In inglese semplice: In a way that shows little skill or brings a poor result.

• I did bad on the test.
• Our team played pretty bad yesterday.
• She did not do too bad for a beginner.

Sinonimi: badly, poorly

Contrari: well

Espressioni comuni: do bad, play bad, perform bad

molto, terribilmente

Indica una forte intensità o un sentimento molto forte.

In inglese semplice: Very much or with strong feeling.

• I miss you so bad.
• He wanted that job real bad.
• My knee hurts bad today.

Sinonimi: badly, very much, terribly

Espressioni comuni: want something bad, miss someone bad, hurt so bad

cattivo, cattiva

Si dice a un bambino o animale per fargli capire che si è comportato male.

In inglese semplice: Used to tell a child or animal that its behavior is wrong.

• Bad! Stop biting my shoes.
• Bad dog! Leave the cat alone.
• Bad! You must not hit your brother.

Espressioni comuni: bad dog, bad boy, bad girl