lousy

S2 W2

BrE /ˈlaʊ.zi/ AmE /ˈlaʊ.zi/

adjective en → es

1 BAD QUALITY [attributive], [predicative] B1

very bad or poor in quality; not good at all

malo, deficiente, pésimo

  • a lousy job
  • be a lousy driver

Collocations lousy service · lousy weather

  • The hotel had lousy service.

    El hotel tenía un servicio malo.

2 UNPLEASANT [attributive], [predicative] B1

unpleasant or annoying; not enjoyable

desagradable, molesto, fastidioso

  • a lousy day
  • be in a lousy mood

Collocations lousy experience · lousy attitude

  • He had a lousy day at work.

    Tuvo un día fastidioso en el trabajo.

3 INSUFFICIENT [attributive], [predicative] B2

not enough; inadequate or insufficient

insuficiente, escaso, deficiente

  • a lousy amount of money
  • be a lousy number

Collocations lousy pay · lousy conditions

  • The company offered him a lousy salary.

    La empresa le ofreció un salario insuficiente.