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Schlecht - translation, pronunciation and examples

schlecht
[ʃlɛçt]

bad

🇩🇪 German
[ʃlɛçt]
Meaning of schlecht

unpleasant

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation[ʃlɛçt]
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bad

When to use schlecht

bad weather

schlechtes Wetter

bad news

schlechte Nachrichten

bad smell

schlechter Geruch

bad taste

schlechter Geschmack

bad habit

schlechte Gewohnheit

schlecht usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Das Essen schmeckt schlecht.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Das Wetter ist heute schlecht.

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🇩🇪German
schlecht

Very close to “bad”; often means “bad, serious, unpleasant,” and can describe a situation, problem, or condition.

A1Very Often

Das Wetter ist heute schlimm.

Сегодня погода плохая.

🇩🇪German

“Terrible, awful, extremely bad.” It strengthens the negative judgment and is usually stronger than plain “schlecht.”

A1Often

Ich habe furchtbar schlecht geschlafen.

Я ужасно плохо спал.

🇩🇪German

“Terrible, dreadful, awful.” A very strong negative word, often expressing strong dislike or fear.

A1Very Often

Die Nachricht war schrecklich.

Новость была ужасной.

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schlecht translation: bad. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce schlecht

[ʃlɛçt]

schlecht translation

bad

schlecht examples

Das Essen schmeckt schlecht.

schlecht transcription

[ʃlɛçt]

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schlecht meaning: what does it mean?

nicht gut oder angenehm; unangenehm

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schlecht definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Essen schmeckt schlecht. Translation: Еда на вкус плохая.

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