schlecht
adj · /ʃlɛçt/ ·Etymology
From earlier slecht, from Middle High German sleht, from Old High German sleht (see also schlicht), from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz. Cognate with English slight, Dutch slecht, Afrikaans sleg, Icelandic sléttur, Faroese slættur, Swedish slätt, Danish slet, Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (slaihts), and Norwegian slett.
Translation
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bad, evil, wicked (the opposite of good; immoral)
ein schlechter Mensch
a bad person
- bad source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- bad source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- evil source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
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bad (unskilled; of limited ability)
sie ist schlecht in Mathe
she is bad at maths
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bad (unhealthy, unwell)
schlecht für jemanden sein
to be bad for someone
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bad (of poor physical appearance)
schlecht aussehen
to look bad
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bad, off (spoiled, rotten, overripe)
Das Brot ist schlecht geworden und grüne Pilze wuchsen auf ihm.
The bread went bad and green fungi grew on it.
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sick, nauseated
colloquial
Von zu vielen Süßigkeiten wird mir immer schlecht.
I always get sick from too many sweets.
- dirty (dishonourable)