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    Pires (en. Worse)

    piʁ

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Which is of inferior quality or less good than something else.
    Living conditions were worse than they had expected.
    Les conditions de vie étaient pires que ce à quoi ils s'attendaient.
    Used to compare negative situations.
    He thought the situation was bad, but it got worse.
    Il pensait que la situation était mauvaise, mais elle est devenue pire.
    Indicating a deterioration compared to a previous state.
    After the accident, his health had worsened.
    Après l'accident, son état de santé était devenu pire.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'peior', which refers to something worse, more bad.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    worse than evil
    a situation that is even more serious than what was feared.
    pire que le mal
    make it worse
    to worsen a situation or a problem.
    faire pire
    as bad as
    to compare two things that are of poor quality.
    aussi pire que
    it's worse
    indicating that something is worse than expected.
    c'est pire

    Related Words

    worse
    the comparative adjective of bad.
    pire
    bad
    a negative or harmful quality.
    mal
    deterioration
    process of deterioration.
    dégradation

    Slang Meanings

    An extremely bad state.
    This party was worse than last time.
    Cette fête, c'était pires que la dernière fois.
    A remark about something disastrous.
    It can't get worse than this, you're exaggerating!
    Ça ne peut pas être pire que ça, tu exagères !