something bad

ˈsʌmθɪŋ bæd

Definition

Definition of something bad - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

negativeunspecified negative event or situation

I heard something bad happened at the party.

adversity

misfortune

trouble

ethicsharmful or undesirable action

He confessed that stealing from friends is something bad he deeply regrets.

misdeed

wrongdoing

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Expressions with something

really something

exp.

very impressive or remarkable in a positive way

Her performance in the play was really something.

that's something

exp.

indicates a noteworthy or impressive thing

Winning the award, now that's something.

quite something

impressive or remarkable thing

Her performance in the play was quite something.

something's fishy

exp.

something seems dishonest or wrong

When he changed his story again, something's fishy.

blow something up

inflate something with air or gas

We need to blow the balloons up for the party.

boil something down

make a liquid thicker by boiling

Boil the sauce down to enhance the flavor.

Expressions with bad

not bad

adj.

reasonably good or satisfactory in quality

The movie was not bad at all.

bad name

poor reputation or lack of respect

The scandal gave the company a bad name.

bad apple

person whose behavior negatively affects an entire group

One bad apple can spoil the whole team's dynamics..

bad break

unfortunate event causing difficulty or hardship

Losing his job was a bad break for him.

bad hair day

day when hair is difficult to manage

I'm having a bad hair day today.

get a bad deal

receive an unfair outcome in a transaction

He got a bad deal on the used car.

have a bad name

be known by people for something negative or bad

That restaurant has a bad name for slow service.

in bad shape

adj.

not in good physical condition

After the long hike, he was in bad shape.

keep bad company

spend time with people who have a bad influence

He started to fail school when he began to keep bad company.

not so bad

adj.

acceptable or satisfactory

The weather today is not so bad, we can go for a walk.

Terms with something bad included in their meaning

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ashamed

adj.

personal feelings

feeling bad or embarrassed about something you did or how you look

blaming

accusation

the act of saying someone caused something bad

commit

crime

do something bad like a crime or sin

guilt

emotion

feeling bad for doing something wrong

final warning

discipline

last notice before something bad happens if not obeyed

have a bad name

reputation

be known by people for something negative or bad

it's your lucky day

intj.

avoiding trouble

used humorously when someone narrowly avoids something bad

jinx

superstition

cause bad luck to someone or something

Examples of something bad in a sentence

They feared something bad would result from the decision.
Lying to his parents was something bad he regretted.
Stealing from the store was considered something bad.

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French:quelque chose de mauvais, mauvaise action, ...
German:etwas Schlimmes, Unrecht, ...
Italian:qualcosa di brutto, malefatta, ...
Spanish:algo malo, mal, ...
Portuguese:algo mau, coisa má, ...
Chinese:不好的事情, 有害行为, ...
Japanese:何か悪いこと, 悪いこと, ...
Arabic:شَيْء سَيِّئ, شَيء سَيِّء, ...
Hebrew:מַשֶּׁהוּ רַע, מַעֲשֶׂה רַע, ...
Russian:что-то плохое, зло, ...
Ukrainian:щось погане, зло, ...
Hindi:कुछ बुरा, गलत काम, ...
Bengali:অঘটন, খারাপ কাজ, ...
Catalan:alguna cosa greu, maldat, ...
Czech:něco špatného, zlo, ...
Danish:noget slemt, en dårlig handling, ...
Dutch:iets ergs, kwaad, ...
Greek:κάτι κακό, κακό, ...
Hungarian:valami rossz dolog, rossz dolog, ...
Khmer:រឿងអាក្រក់, អំពើអាក្រក់, ...
Korean:안 좋은 일, 나쁜 짓, ...
Persian:اتفاق بدی, بدی, ...
Polish:coś złego, zło, ...
Portuguese (BR):algo ruim, maldade, ...
Romanian:ceva rău, rău, ...
Swedish:något dåligt, ofog, ...
Thai:เรื่องไม่ดี, สิ่งเลวร้าย, ...
Turkish:kötü bir şey, kötülük, ...
Vietnamese:điều tồi tệ, việc xấu, ...

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Definition of something bad - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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