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"Our worst fears are realized!" said Mabel, to whom the hurry and excitement of the last five minutes appeared to contain the emotions of a life.
– Nos craintes les plus affreuses sont réalisées ! – dit Mabel qui pensait que l’horreur et l’agitation des cinq minutes qui venaient de s’écouler contenaient les émotions de toute une vie.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
The worst was that he must have been perceived, for a light cry, like the clear call of an owl, rang out, and was repeated farther and farther off.
Et le pis fut qu’on avait dû le voir, car un cri léger s’éleva, tel qu’une note claire de chouette, répétée bientôt de loin en loin, à l’infini.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
The worst was that they had been unable to disguise some hesitation when they found themselves under the gaze of the ardent, dilated eyes with which he implored them-eyes in which one could read the hidden fear of decline.
Et le pis était qu’ils n’avaient pu cacher une hésitation, sous les gros yeux ardents dont il les suppliait, des yeux où se lisait la peur cachée de sa décadence.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
But that which above all made him the worst of scapegraces was the supercilious disdain which he entertained for the poor devils who had to earn their bread.
Mais ce qui fit surtout de lui le pire des garnements, ce fut le beau dédain qu’il contracta pour les pauvres diables qui gagnaient le matin leur pain du soir.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
But the worst is that although all the students are trained for the teaching profession, many of them don't remain in it, but go out into the world, take to journalism, or make it their business to control the arts, literature and society.
Le pis est que tous, instruits et élevés pour le professorat, ne restent pas dans le professorat. Beaucoup se répandent dans le monde, entrent dans le journalisme, s’emploient à régenter les arts, la littérature et la société.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Topsy is the worst creature I ever saw!"
Topsy est bien la plus mauvaise petite créature que j’aie jamais vue.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Tell me the worst. "
Ne me cachez rien, même le pire.
Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau
Trois hommes dans le bateau
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Three Men in a Boat
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Berlin and all the rest of it had seemed comparatively open country; I had felt that I could move freely and at the worst make a bolt for it.
Berlin et les autres endroits m’avaient fait l’impression d’être pour ainsi dire en rase campagne. Il me semblait que je pouvais y circuler librement et prendre la clef des champs si les choses tournaient mal.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
This is all the more true in the aftermath of the 11 September terrorist attacks, which represented the worst of humanity, whereas the dialogue seeks to enable and promote the best in humanity.
C'est encore plus vrai depuis les attentats terroristes du 11 septembre qui nous ont montré l'humanité sous son jour le plus sinistre, alors que le dialogue fait appel à ce qu'elle a de meilleur.
© United Nations 2010
© Organisation des Nations Unies, 2010
If the worst happens it will not be my fault."
S'il arrive un malheur, ce ne sera pas ma faute.
Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan Transfer
Manhattan Transfer
Dos Passos, John
© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.
Manhattan Transfer
Dos Passos, John
© 1925 by John Dos Passos
© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
Their chief regret was that by the time they reached the fiords the worst part of the northern winter would be over.
Leur seul regret était qu’on ne fût plus au gros de l’hiver, car la froide, la blanche, la chaste neige n’était-elle pas la seule couche possible pour de telles épousailles ?
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
These were in Mr Turnbull's keeping, as was Scudder's little book, my watch and--worst of all--my pipe and tobacco pouch.
Ceux-ci se trouvaient sous la garde de Mr Turnbull, comme le petit calepin noir de Scudder, ma montre et – le pis de tout – ma pipe et ma blague à tabac.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
A man is wrong to set his head on success of any sort, and worst of all on success in war.
Un homme a grand tort de mettre sa gloire dans des succès d’aucune sorte, et surtout dans des succès à la guerre.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
Perhaps it is the worst of crimes when the inward being lowers itself to the region of human kisses.
Quand l’être intérieur se ramasse et se rapetisse pour n’occuper que la place que l’on offre aux embrassements, peut-être est-ce le pire des crimes...
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
«You don't know the worst of it," replied Mr. Haughton. "We poor people are made to suffer
– Mais vous ne savez pas tout encore, reprit M. Haughton, nous ne sommes au monde que pour souffrir.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore

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Collocations

worst case scenario
scénario catastrophe
worst-case scenario
pire des scénarios
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour
Convention concernant l'interdiction des pires formes de travail des enfants et l'action immédiate en vue de leur élimination
bad debt
créance irrécouvrable
bad faith
mauvaise foi
bad business
mauvaise affaire
bad check
chèque sans provision
bad payer
mauvais payeur
bad temper
mauvais caractère
badly off
dans la gêne
bird of ill omen
oiseau de mauvais augure
ill effect
effet négatif
ill.
ill.
ill-repute
mauvaise réputation
in a bad mood
de mauvaise humeur

Word forms

bad

adjective
Positive degreebad
Comparative degreeworse
Superlative degreeworst

worst

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseworst*worsts
Possessive caseworst's*worsts'

ill

adverb
Positive degreeill
Comparative degreeworse
Superlative degreeworst

badly

adverb
Positive degreebadly
Comparative degreeworse
Superlative degreeworst

worst

verb
Basic forms
Pastworsted
Imperativeworst
Present Participle (Participle I)worsting
Past Participle (Participle II)worsted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I worstwe worst
you worstyou worst
he/she/it worststhey worst
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am worstingwe are worsting
you are worstingyou are worsting
he/she/it is worstingthey are worsting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have worstedwe have worsted
you have worstedyou have worsted
he/she/it has worstedthey have worsted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been worstingwe have been worsting
you have been worstingyou have been worsting
he/she/it has been worstingthey have been worsting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I worstedwe worsted
you worstedyou worsted
he/she/it worstedthey worsted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was worstingwe were worsting
you were worstingyou were worsting
he/she/it was worstingthey were worsting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had worstedwe had worsted
you had worstedyou had worsted
he/she/it had worstedthey had worsted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been worstingwe had been worsting
you had been worstingyou had been worsting
he/she/it had been worstingthey had been worsting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will worstwe shall/will worst
you will worstyou will worst
he/she/it will worstthey will worst
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be worstingwe shall/will be worsting
you will be worstingyou will be worsting
he/she/it will be worstingthey will be worsting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have worstedwe shall/will have worsted
you will have worstedyou will have worsted
he/she/it will have worstedthey will have worsted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been worstingwe shall/will have been worsting
you will have been worstingyou will have been worsting
he/she/it will have been worstingthey will have been worsting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would worstwe should/would worst
you would worstyou would worst
he/she/it would worstthey would worst
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be worstingwe should/would be worsting
you would be worstingyou would be worsting
he/she/it would be worstingthey would be worsting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have worstedwe should/would have worsted
you would have worstedyou would have worsted
he/she/it would have worstedthey would have worsted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been worstingwe should/would have been worsting
you would have been worstingyou would have been worsting
he/she/it would have been worstingthey would have been worsting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am worstedwe are worsted
you are worstedyou are worsted
he/she/it is worstedthey are worsted
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being worstedwe are being worsted
you are being worstedyou are being worsted
he/she/it is being worstedthey are being worsted
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been worstedwe have been worsted
you have been worstedyou have been worsted
he/she/it has been worstedthey have been worsted
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was worstedwe were worsted
you were worstedyou were worsted
he/she/it was worstedthey were worsted
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being worstedwe were being worsted
you were being worstedyou were being worsted
he/she/it was being worstedthey were being worsted
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been worstedwe had been worsted
you had been worstedyou had been worsted
he/she/it had been worstedthey had been worsted
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be worstedwe shall/will be worsted
you will be worstedyou will be worsted
he/she/it will be worstedthey will be worsted
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been worstedwe shall/will have been worsted
you will have been worstedyou will have been worsted
he/she/it will have been worstedthey will have been worsted