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the worse

nounhe's none the worse for his fall ní dhearna an titim aon dochar dó, níor chuir an titim isteach ná amach airthe play is very much the worse for the change tá an dráma thíos go mór leis an athrú, ní haon mhaise ar an dráma é an t-athrúthe harder you try, the worse it gets dá mhéad iarracht a dhéanann tú is ea measa a éiríonn sé → see worse

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he was getting worse by the minute bhí sé ag éirí níos measa in aghaidh an nóiméid
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a change for the worse athrú chun donais, cor chun donaisthe village has undergone a change for the worse tá an baile imithe chun donais
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to change for the worse éirí níos measa, dul in olcas, dul chun donaismy job changed for the worse d'éirigh mo phost níos measa, is in olcas a chuaigh mo phost
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the living conditions in the cities were worse bhí an saol níos measa sna cathracha
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to be the worse for drink bheith ar meisce, glincín a bheith sa ghrágán agat, bheith ar do chaid
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traffic is even worse in the morning bíonn an trácht níos measa fós ar maidin
fortunes »

the team's fortunes changed for the worse tháinig mí-ádh ar an bhfoireann, chuaigh cúrsaí in olcas don fhoireann
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into the afternoon however, the weather will get worse i rith an tráthnóna, áfach, éireoidh an aimsir níos measa; amach san iarnóin, áfach, rachaidh an aimsir chun donais
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the publicity has made matters worse is measa an scéal de bharr na poiblíochta
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the country is in worse shape now tá bail níos measa ar an tír anois, tá an tír i riocht níos measa anois
situation »

the economic situation got worse chuaigh cúrsaí geilleagair in olcas
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if they don't do it, so much the worse for them mura ndéanann siad é, is dóibh féin is measa
tenseness »

the tenseness will be even worse when the results are being announced rachaidh an teannas chun donais arís agus na torthaí á bhfógairt
thought »

the thought of the race is worse than running it is measa smaoineamh ar an rás ná é a rith
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the weather is taking a turn for the worse tá an aimsir ag dul in olcas, tá an aimsir ag briseadh
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to be somewhat the worse for wear informal1 be drunkthey were somewhat the worse for wear last night bhí braon faoin bhfiacail acu aréir, bhí siad súgach aréir2 be shabbythe jacket is somewhat the worse for wear tá cuma ghioblach ar an seaicéad, tá an seaicéad ina bhratóga
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to look the worse for wear1 look drunkthe girls looked the worse for wear bhí cuma ar na cailíní go raibh siad óltach, bhí an chuma ar na cailíní go raibh glincín sa ghrágán acu2 from exhaustion, hangoverhe was looking worse for wear bhí cuma na scríbe air, bhí cuma bhatráilte air3 look worn, shabbythat suit looks a bit worse for wear tá drochbhail ar an gculaith sinthe house looks decidedly worse for wear níl cuma ná caoi ar an teach, tá an teach ina chiseach
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which was worse - the cold or the hunger? cé acu ba mheasa - an fuacht nó an t-ocras?
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for the worse chun donaisit's a change for the worse is athrú chun donais éthings are changing for the worse around here tá rudaí ag dul in olcas thart anseoevents took a turn for the worse tháinig droch-chor sa scéal, chuaigh rudaí in olcas, d'éirigh cúrsaí níos measa
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the worse for wear informal1 drunkthey were the worse for wear last night bhí braon maith ar bord acu aréir, bhí siad ólta go maith aréir, bhí siad caochta aréir2 in poor state of repairthe house was the worse for wear bhí cuma na scríbe ar an teach, ní raibh cuma ná caoi ar an teach, bhí droch-chuma amach ar an teach

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