nasty

sgradevole, brutto

Molto spiacevole, brutto o capace di fare male.

In inglese semplice: Very unpleasant, bad, or likely to hurt you.

• There is a nasty smell here.
• He had a nasty fall yesterday.
• That cough sounds nasty; are you feeling all right?

Sinonimi: unpleasant, awful

Contrari: pleasant

Espressioni comuni: nasty smell, nasty accident, nasty surprise

cattivo, antipatico

Che tratta gli altri in modo cattivo o antipatico.

In inglese semplice: Unkind or unpleasant in the way you treat other people.

• Stop being nasty to her.
• He made a nasty remark about my clothes.
• Why were they so nasty to the new boy?

Come si usa: nasty to someone (He was nasty to his younger brother.)

Sinonimi: mean, unkind, spiteful

Contrari: kind, nice

Espressioni comuni: nasty person, nasty to someone, nasty remark

sporco, sudicio

Così sporco da suscitare disgusto.

In inglese semplice: Very dirty in a way that makes you feel disgusted.

• The bathroom was nasty.
• Someone left a nasty mess in the kitchen.
• She cleaned the nasty stains from the carpet.

Sinonimi: filthy, dirty

Contrari: clean

Espressioni comuni: nasty bathroom, nasty mess, nasty stains

schifezza

Qualcosa di sgradevole o dannoso, spesso una sostanza o un piccolo animale.

In inglese semplice: Something unpleasant or harmful, often a substance or a small creature.

• A little nasty was crawling on the sink.
• This filter removes nasties from the water.
• Check the label for hidden chemical nasties.

Espressioni comuni: hidden nasty, a little nasty, a chemical nasty