worst

wə:st 1. adjective

(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) verst, dårligst

2. adverb

(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) verst, dårligst

3. pronoun

(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) verst

- do one's worst

- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
- the worst of it is

verst

I

the subst. \/wɜːst\/

1) de\/den\/det verste

2) de\/den\/det dårligste

at the worst i verste fall fra den verste siden

• you have seen London at its worst

du har sett London fra sin verste side

be prepared for the worst være forberedt på det verste

do the worst eller do one's worst forårsake mest mulig skade

get the worst of the bargain tape på forretningen

have the worst of it trekke det korteste strået

if it comes to the worst i verste fall, om det verste skulle skje

if (the) worst comes to (the) worst (amer.) i verste fall, om det verste skulle skje

know the worst vite sannheten

make the worst of something gjøre noe verre enn det er, fremstille noe verre enn det er

think the worst of somebody tro det verste om noen

II

verb \/wɜːst\/

1) skade

2) beseire, overvinne

III

adj. (superlativ av bad, badly, ill) \/wɜːst\/

1) verst, dårligst

2) (som adverb:) verst, dårligst

• it was the worst hit area

det var det hardest rammede området

be worst off ha det verst, være vanskeligst stilt, ha det dårligst

come off worst klare seg dårligst, trekke det korteste strået, komme til kort