lousy

lousy
lousy [{{t}}'laʊzɪ] (compar lousier, superl lousiest)
adjective
(a) {{}}familiar{{}} (appalling → film, singer) nul; (→ weather) pourri;
∎ we had a lousy holiday on a passé des vacances nulles;
∎ they made a lousy job of it ils ont fait ça n'importe comment;
∎ he's in a lousy mood il est d'une humeur de chien;
∎ I've got a lousy hangover! j'ai une de ces gueules de bois!;
∎ I feel lousy this morning je suis mal fichu ce matin;
∎ I'm lousy at tennis, I'm a lousy tennis player je suis nul au tennis, je joue au tennis comme un pied;
∎ it's in lousy condition il est en très mauvais état□ ;
∎ you're a lousy liar (lie badly) tu ne sais pas mentir□ ; (as intensifier) tu n'es qu'un sale menteur
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} (annoying) fichu, sacré;
∎ I've got these lousy letters to write! j'ai ces fichues lettres à écrire!;
∎ all for a lousy £5 tout ça à cause de 5 malheureuses livres
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} (mean) vache;
∎ that's a lousy thing to do/say c'est dégueulasse ou moche de faire/ dire une chose pareille;
∎ he's lousy to his wife il est dégueulasse avec sa femme;
∎ a lousy trick un sale tour
(d) {{}}familiar{{}} (guilty)
∎ I feel lousy about what happened je culpabilise à cause de ce qui est arrivé
(e) {{}}familiar{{}} (full)
∎ the town was lousy with police la ville grouillait de flics;
∎ they're lousy with money ils sont bourrés de fric ou pleins aux as
(f) (lice-infested) pouilleux

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