No. 711 in Spanish
peor
"Worse."
In a sentence
Este ha sido el peor día de mi vida.
This has been the worst day of my life.
Here, 'peor' is being used as a superlative adjective to describe the day as the worst in comparison to others.
Las cosas pueden ponerse peor si no actuamos rápido.
Things can get worse if we don't act quickly.
In this case, 'peor' functions as a comparative adjective denoting a decline in condition or state.
Es mejor intentar algo que temer lo peor.
It is better to try something than to fear the worst.
Here, 'peor' is used as a noun, referring to the worst possible outcome.
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