Lousy Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɫaʊzi/

LOW-zee

UK

/lˈaʊsi/

LOW-see

التعريف

If something is lousy, it is very bad, unpleasant, or disappointing. It can describe things like weather, service, performance, or how someone feels.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and common in spoken English. Often used before nouns ('a lousy day', 'lousy service') or after linking verbs ('I feel lousy'). It can mean 'very bad' or, about a person, 'physically unwell'. Stronger and more casual than 'bad'.

• Spanish: fatal - pésimo - asqueroso (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): péssimo - ruim - horrível (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): péssimo - miserável - horrível (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 糟糕的 - 很差的 - 讨厌的
• Chinese (Traditional): 糟糕的 - 很差的 - 討厭的
• Hindi: बहुत खराब - घटिया - बेकार
• Arabic: سيئ جدًا - رديء - مقرف (عامية)
• Bengali: খারাপ - বাজে - জঘন্য
• Russian: паршивый - отвратительный - мерзкий
• Japanese: ひどい - 最悪の
• Vietnamese: tệ - dở - kinh khủng
• Korean: 형편없는 - 엉망인 - 끔찍한
• Turkish: berbat - rezil - iğrenç
• Urdu: گھٹیا - خراب - برا
• Indonesian: payah - buruk - jelek

جمل نموذجية

We had lousy weather all weekend.

basic

The food at that restaurant was lousy.

basic

I stayed home because I felt lousy.

basic

He gave me a lousy excuse for being late.

natural

I've had a lousy day, so I just want to relax tonight.

natural

What a lousy way to end the trip.

natural