Seen worse Meaning in English

expression · lemma: see worse

US

ˈsin/ /ˈwɝs

SEEN WURS

UK

sˈiːn/ /wˈɜːs

SEEN WURS

التعريف

Used to say that something is not so bad, often to express that you have experienced something worse in the past. It is usually meant to be reassuring or to downplay a problem.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and often humorous. Used after seeing, hearing, or experiencing something disappointing or imperfect, but not terrible. Typical in phrases like 'I've seen worse' or simply 'seen worse.' Common as a dry understatement.

• Spanish: he visto cosas peores - he visto peores
• Portuguese (BR): já vi piores
• Portuguese (PT): já vi pior
• Chinese (Simplified): 见过更糟的
• Chinese (Traditional): 看過更糟的
• Hindi: उससे भी बुरा देखा है
• Arabic: رأيتُ ما هو أسوأ
• Bengali: এর চেয়েও খারাপ দেখেছি - আরও বাজে দেখেছি
• Russian: видел(а) и похуже - бывало и хуже
• Japanese: もっとひどいのを見たことがある
• Vietnamese: tôi từng thấy (còn) tệ hơn
• Korean: 더 나쁜 것도 봤어
• Turkish: dahasını gördüm - daha kötüsünü gördüm
• Urdu: اس سے بُرا بھی دیکھا ہے
• Indonesian: saya pernah melihat yang lebih buruk

جمل نموذجية

Honestly, I've seen worse meals than this.

basic

Your drawing isn't perfect, but I've seen worse.

basic

Is the movie bad? I've seen worse.

basic

The weather isn't great, but trust me, I've seen worse in winter.

natural

My haircut's a bit uneven, but hey, I've seen worse!

natural

The exam was tough, but honestly, I've seen worse tests in my life.

natural