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schlimm — bad, terrible, serious in German

adjectiveA2
Pronunciation

/ʃlɪm/

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Level

A2

Frequency

80/100

Source Rank

#811

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Example Sentences

Wie schlimm ist es?

How bad is it?

Ihr seht schlimm aus.

You look terrible.

Example sentences from Tatoeba, licensed under CC BY 2.0 FR.

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