A1 adjective Neutral #42 am häufigsten

bad

/bæd/

Describes something that is of low quality, unpleasant, or not helpful. It can also refer to things that are harmful, serious, or morally wrong.

Beispiele

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1

The weather is really bad today, so we should stay inside.

The weather is very unpleasant today, so we should stay indoors.

2

The committee concluded that the project suffered from bad management.

The committee decided that the project had poor management.

3

That movie was so bad that I wanted to leave early.

That movie was very low quality, so I wanted to go home.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
badness
Adverb
badly
Adjektiv
bad
Verwandt
baddie
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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'bad apple'—if one apple is bad, it makes the whole basket unpleasant.

Schnelles Quiz

I'm sorry, I have some ___ news about the meeting.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: bad

Beispiele

1

The weather is really bad today, so we should stay inside.

everyday

The weather is very unpleasant today, so we should stay indoors.

2

The committee concluded that the project suffered from bad management.

formal

The committee decided that the project had poor management.

3

That movie was so bad that I wanted to leave early.

informal

That movie was very low quality, so I wanted to go home.

4

Researchers found that bad air quality affects student performance.

academic

Scientists discovered that poor air quality changes how students learn.

5

We cannot afford to make a bad investment at this stage.

business

We cannot make a poor financial choice at this time.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
badness
Adverb
badly
Adjektiv
bad
Verwandt
baddie

Häufige Kollokationen

bad weather unpleasant weather conditions
bad habit a negative repeated behavior
bad news unpleasant information
bad idea a plan that is not good
feel bad to feel sorry or ill

Häufige Phrasen

not bad

surprisingly good or okay

too bad

that is unfortunate

bad luck

unfortunate events

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bad vs badly

'Bad' is an adjective used to describe nouns, while 'badly' is an adverb used to describe actions.

bad vs worse

'Worse' is used only when comparing two things, while 'bad' describes one thing.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'bad' after linking verbs like 'feel', 'look', or 'smell' to describe a state. Avoid using 'badly' in these cases unless you are describing the physical ability to perform the sense.

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Häufige Fehler

Many learners say 'I feel badly' when they mean they are sad or sick; the correct form is 'I feel bad'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'bad apple'—if one apple is bad, it makes the whole basket unpleasant.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Middle English word 'badde', which likely came from Old English 'bæddel' meaning a worthless person.

Grammatikmuster

Irregular comparison: bad, worse, worst. Commonly used before a noun (e.g., bad food). Used after linking verbs (e.g., This smells bad).
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Kultureller Kontext

In American slang, 'bad' was historically used to mean 'cool' or 'good' in certain music and subculture contexts.

Schnelles Quiz

I'm sorry, I have some ___ news about the meeting.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: bad

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