Bad, serious, worse - Schlimm (The 762nd Most Common German Word)
The translation for Bad, serious, worse in German is Schlimm. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries, food, measures, people. It is the 762nd most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as adjective. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.
Pronunciation
English:
bad, serious, worse
German:
schlimm
Examples
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Is it bad | Ist es schlimm |
Life is never so bad that it can't get worse. | Das Leben ist nie so schlimm, dass es nicht noch schlimmer werden könnte. |
I want to find another way out of the situation, although this one isn't that bad either. | Ich möchte einen anderen Ausweg aus der Situation finden, obwohl dieser auch nicht so schlimm ist. |
I didn't think it was so bad. | Ich fand es nicht so schlimm. |
It really isn't that bad. | Es ist nicht so schlimm, wie es aussieht. |
It's not so bad. | So schlimm ist es nicht. |
You look bad. | Du siehst schlimm aus. |
That would be only half as bad if our Webasto heater would work. | Das wäre halb so schlimm, wenn die Webasto-Standheizung funktionieren würde. |
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Those pictures from Monaco were bad, but not that bad. | Die Fotos aus Monaco waren schlimm, aber so schlimm auch wieder nicht. |
The abuse is worse than ever. | Der Missbrauch ist so schlimm wie nie zuvor. |
Adopting the dollar might seem less bad. | Eine Übernahme des Dollar scheint weniger schlimm zu sein. |
Bad enough to wake a few generals. | Schlimm genug, um ein paar Generäle zu wecken. |
If you're too lazy to buy cereals and milk you can use buffet for 1.50 gbp which is not that bad if you have money to spend. | Wenn Sie zu faul sind, um Müsli und Milch zu kaufen, können Sie das Buffet für 1,50 gbp verwenden, was nicht so schlimm ist, wenn Sie Geld dafür ausgeben. |
Certainly not bad enough to warrant eternal torture. | Sicherlich nicht schlimm genug, um dafür mit ewigen Torturen bestraft zu werden. |
This started around my 30's ste, I suddenly got a bad cold. | Das begann um meine 30er Jahre ste Ich wurde plötzlich sehr schlimm erkältet. |
The bed squeaks when moving, but not bad. | Das bett quietscht wenn man sich bewegt, Aber nicht schlimm. |
One of the showers had quite bad water pressure. | Eine der Duschen hatte ganz schlimm Wasserdruck. |
Of course, the situation is particularly bad when it comes to the regional subsidies. | Besonders schlimm ist die Lage natürlich bei den Regionalförderungen. |
Don't worry. It's nothing serious. | Keine Sorge, ist nicht schlimm. |
The persecution of Falun Gong in the education system is serious. | Die Verfolgung von Falun Gong im Bildungssystem ist schlimm. |
Come on, it can't be that bad. | So schlimm kann das nicht werden. |
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