nasty

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Khiếm nhã, thô lỗ

BrE /ˈnæsti/ AmE /ˈnæsti/

adjective en → vi

1 BAD TASTE [attributive / predicative] B1

Khiếm nhã, thô lỗ

unpleasant or offensive to the senses, especially taste or smell

  • a nasty smell/taste

Collocations nasty food · nasty breath

  • The room had a nasty smell.

    Phòng có mùi hôi khó chịu.

2 MEAN [attributive / predicative] B1

Thô lỗ, hung dữ

unkind or unpleasant in behaviour; spiteful or malicious

  • be nasty to somebody

Collocations nasty person · nasty comment

  • She was nasty to the children.

    Cô ta đã thô lỗ với các em nhỏ.

3 SEVERE [attributive / predicative] B2

Nghiêm trọng, đáng sợ

very bad or severe; serious and unpleasant

  • a nasty accident/injury

Collocations nasty weather · nasty disease

  • He had a nasty fall and broke his leg.

    Anh ta đã ngã rất nặng và gãy chân.

4 DIRTY [attributive / predicative] B1

Bẩn thỉu, nhếch nhác

dirty or unpleasant to look at; not clean or tidy

  • a nasty stain

Collocations nasty clothes · nasty room

  • The carpet had a nasty stain on it.

    Chiếc thảm có vết bẩn rất khó chịu.

5 UNPLEASANT [attributive / predicative] B2

Khó chịu, không thoải mái

unpleasant or disagreeable; not nice to be around

  • a nasty person

Collocations nasty mood · nasty attitude

  • She was in a nasty mood.

    Cô ta đang có tâm trạng khó chịu.

6 BAD QUALITY [attributive / predicative] B2

Chất lượng kém, không tốt

of poor quality or standard; not good enough

  • a nasty job

Collocations nasty work · nasty service

  • The repair was a nasty job.

    Việc sửa chữa là công việc chất lượng kém.

7 UNFAVOURABLE [attributive / predicative] C1

Không tốt, không thuận lợi

unfavourable or unpleasant; not good for something

  • a nasty situation

Collocations nasty condition · nasty deal

  • It was a nasty situation.

    Đó là một tình huống không thuận lợi.

8 UNPLEASANT [attributive / predicative] C1

Khó chịu, không thoải mái

unpleasant or disagreeable; not nice to be around

  • a nasty surprise

Collocations nasty shock · nasty revelation

  • It was a nasty surprise.

    Đó là một sự bất ngờ khó chịu.