What is the meaning of 'גרוע' in English?

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Meaning of 'גרוע' in English | Hebrew to English

Last Updated: July 2, 2026

Level: A1 Beginner

Meaning of 'גרוע' in English | Hebrew to English

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'גרוע'.
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This is very bad.	זה מאד גרוע.
He is a bad driver.	הוא נהג גרוע.
He is bad at driving.	הוא גרוע כנהג.
He is poor at chemistry.	הוא גרוע בכימיה.
The weather stayed bad.	מזג האוויר נשאר גרוע.
There is bad weather in the north.	בצפון מזג אוויר גרוע.
The dinner they served was badly cooked.	הארוחה שהגישו בושלה גרוע.
My cough is getting worse.	השיעול שלי נעשה גרוע יותר.
You have such a poor sense of direction.	יש לך חוש כיוון גרוע כל כך!
Due to bad weather, the plane was late.	עקב מזג אוויר גרוע, המטוס איחר.

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This is very bad. זה מאד גרוע.

He is a bad driver. הוא נהג גרוע.

He is bad at driving. הוא גרוע כנהג.

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זה מאד גרוע.

הוא נהג גרוע.

הוא גרוע כנהג.

הוא גרוע בכימיה.

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"זה מאד גרוע."

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זה מאד גרוע.

This is very bad.

הוא נהג גרוע.

He is a bad driver.

הוא גרוע כנהג.

He is bad at driving.

הוא גרוע בכימיה.

He is poor at chemistry.

מזג האוויר נשאר גרוע.

The weather stayed bad.

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בצפון מזג אוויר גרוע.

There is bad weather in the north.

הארוחה שהגישו בושלה גרוע.

The dinner they served was badly cooked.

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השיעול שלי נעשה גרוע יותר.

My cough is getting worse.

יש לך חוש כיוון גרוע כל כך!

You have such a poor sense of direction.

🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with בצפון מזג אוויר גרוע. include "There is bad weather in the north. context" and "Hebrew verbs".

עקב מזג אוויר גרוע, המטוס איחר.

Due to bad weather, the plane was late.

אני מבשל, אבל אני ממש גרוע בזה.

I cook, but I'm really crap at it.

שכחתי שיש לי זכרון גרוע לטווח קצר.

I forgot I have a bad short-term memory.

שכחתי שהזיכרון שלי לטווח קצר גרוע.

I forgot I have a bad short-term memory.

☀️ Tone Match: The phrase בצפון מזג אוויר גרוע. generally carries a positive, uplifting connotation.

שכחתי שיש לי זיכרון גרוע לטווח קצר.

I forgot I have a bad short-term memory.

מה שהכי גרוע הוא שזה לא תמיד היה כך.

The worst part is, it wasn't always like this.

💡 Etymology Fact: The root components of שכחתי שיש לי זיכרון גרוע לטווח קצר. share deep historical origins with neighboring linguistic families.

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How do you say "This is very bad." in English?

The most natural translation is "זה מאד גרוע.".

How do you say "He is a bad driver." in English?

The most natural translation is "הוא נהג גרוע.".

How do you say "He is bad at driving." in English?

The most natural translation is "הוא גרוע כנהג.".

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