bad
bad
Meaning of bad
not good or pleasant, e.g. rainy and cold weather
nicht gut oder angenehm; unangenehm
Pronunciation
bad with German translation
bad usage examples
The weather was bad yesterday.
Das Wetter war gestern schlecht.
The weather is bad today.
Das Wetter ist heute schlecht.
bad synonyms
What's the difference between bad, awful, terrible, nasty, miserable, dreadful, foul, and inclement
ENWe had an awful storm last night.
ENThe weather was terrible yesterday.
ENIt's a nasty day — cold and wet.
ENWe had a miserable, rainy day.
stronger, mainly British
ENWe had a dreadful, windy day.
ENPoor visibility made driving dangerous.
milder, more polite
ENThe weather was unpleasant for walking.
Advanced: broader words
very bad; more literary
ENThe match was abandoned because of foul weather.
formal: stormy, rainy
ENThe event was canceled due to inclement weather.
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bad meaning: what does it mean?
not good or pleasant, e.g. rainy and cold weather
bad pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
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bad definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Das Wetter war gestern schlecht. Translation: The weather was bad yesterday.
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