school with a leaky roof
bad /baed/ [adj] food that is bad is not good to eat, because it has started to
decoy-. / got really sick from eating bad
seafood. I the smell of bad eggs
Qgo off/go bad /gao 'of, gao 'baed/ especially spoken if food goes off or goes bad, it starts to decay because it has been kept for too long: In this heat, fish goes off very quickly. 1 The fruit went bad before we could eat it all.
Ш to think something or someone is bad or morally wrong
disapprove /.diss'pruiv [и I] to think that
a person or action is bad, morally wrong, or very stupid: I wanted to become an actor but my parents disapproved. + of Debbie's father disapproves of her boyfriend.
disapprove of sb doing stH My friends disapprove of me smoking. strongly disapprove (=disapprove very much) I strongly disapprove of any form of gambling.
think sth is wrong /,вщк (sth) iz 'moll
- DD]/ to think that something is morally bad and should not happen: Jane thinks sex before marriage is wrong. think it is wrong to do sth I think it's wrong to hit a child, whatever the circumstances.
disapproval ,dis3'pru:v«?l/ [n U] how you feel when you think someone's ideas, behaviour, or actions are bad or morally wrong: She looked at our clothes with obvious disapproval. sb's disapproval he disapproval of sb Peter was determined to go to art school, despite his parents' disapproval. + of They tried not to show any disapproval of Sandy's lifestyle.
disapproving /.diss'pruivn]*/ [adj] if
someone speaks to you or looks at you in
a disapproving way, they show by the way they talk or look that they disapprove of you: John gave me a disapproving look when I suggested another drink. I
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"Do you think you should be doing that?" he said, in a disapproving voice.
EE so bad that it makes
you very angry
outrageous/disgrace/ul aotreid^s.
dis'greisfol (adj] use this about actions or situations that are very bad or very unfair and should not be allowed to happen: an outrageous waste of public money 1 / thought their behaviour was disgraceful.
Qbe a disgrace /bfcadis'greis/spoken if you say that something is a disgrace, you are angry about it and think that it should not be allowed to happen: The level of unemployment in this country is a disgrace.
it's a disgrace that It's an absolute disgrace that my wife had to wait five hours to see a doctor.
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BEAUTIFUL
^ opposite UGLY
see also describing people
D women
beautiful /'bjuit^fel/ \adj] use this about a woman who is extremely attractive in a
way that is fairly unusual and special, so that people notice and admire her: а beautiful woman with long black hair and green eyes I Karen was even more beautiful than I had remembered. I She has a beautiful smile.
good-looking /.god lok[adj] use this about a woman who is nice to look at and has an attractive face and body: Ginny was tall and good-looking. I A good-looking woman dressed in black came into the room. 1 She seems to get better-looking the older she gets.
good-looking - better-looking - best- looking
pretty /priti/ ]adj] use this about a young woman or girl who has an attractive face
and is good-looking, but not in an unusual way: Maureen's really pretty, isn't she?I a pretty girl in white jeans I She has a pretty face.
pretty - prettier - prettiest
attractive p'traekNv/ [adj] use this about a woman who is good-looking in a way that makes people sexually interested in her: Frances was a charming and attractive girl. I Your wife's a very attractive woman.
find sb attractive A lot of men find plump women attractive.
Qnice-looking /,nais lokig^ [adj] especially spoken use this about a woman who looks pleasant and friendly but is not extremely pretty: A nice-looking girl was walking her dog in the park.
cute /kjuit/ [adf\ informal, especially american
use this about a girl or young woman who is pretty and sexually attractive: Do you like Jill Anderson? I think she's cuteI
Qgorgeous /'p:rd&s/ [ad;] especially spoken use this to emphasize that a woman is extremely attractive, in a sexual way: That woman in 'BaywatchI think she's gorgeous.
look gorgeous Ursula, you look absolutely gorgeous in that dress!
glamorous /д1эетэгэк/ [ad;] use this about a woman who looks like a beautiful actress or film star, and has an attractive body and wears expensive clothes: Princess Diana was one of the world's most glamorous women. I The picture
showed a glamorous young woman sitting in a sports car.
StUlllUlig /'suniij/ [ad;] use this about a woman who is extremely beautiful and sexually attractive, in a way that everyone notices and admires: stunning French actress Juliette Binoche look stunning Beth looked stunning in a beautiful green silk dress.
elegant /'elegant/ [adj] use this about a woman who is tall and attractive, and wears clothes that look good: An elegant young woman sat at the next table, sipping a cocktail.
look elegant a woman in a well-cut navy coat who, despite the rain, still looked elegant бэ men
good-looking /,god 'lokig*/ [adj] use this
about a man who is nice to look at: A tall good-looking man asked me if I wanted to dance. I She showed me a photo of a good-looking young soldier
good-looking - better-looking - best looking
attractive /atnektiv/ [ad/] use this about a
man who is good-looking in a way that makes people sexually interested in him: He was a tall attractive man in his mid-forties, find sb attractive I don't find those body-builders with huge muscles attractive at all.
CUte /kjuit/ [adj] informal, especially american use this about a young man who looks