lousy

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Xấu, tồi tệ

BrE /ˈlaʊ.zi/ AmE /ˈlaʊ.zi/

adjective en → vi

1 BAD QUALITY [attributive / predicative] B1

Xấu, tồi tệ

very bad or of poor quality

  • a lousy job
  • be a lousy driver

Collocations lousy service · lousy performance

  • The food was really lousy.

    Thức ăn thực sự rất tệ.

2 UNPLEASANT [attributive / predicative] B1

Khó chịu, phiền phức

unpleasant or annoying

  • a lousy day
  • be in a lousy mood

Collocations lousy weather · lousy attitude

  • It's been a lousy week.

    Tuần này thật là khó chịu.

3 INSUFFICIENT [attributive / predicative] B2

Thiếu, không đủ

not enough of something; insufficient

  • a lousy amount
  • be a lousy number

Collocations lousy pay · lousy budget

  • There's not enough money in the account; it's lousy.

    Tài khoản không đủ tiền, thật là thiếu.