Also means
poorly
Usage Note
schlecht is the general opposite of gut; used with mir it describes feeling unwell, as in Mir ist schlecht ('I feel sick / nauseous'). Curiously, its older sense survives in schlicht ('plain, simple'), a related form.
Examples
"Das Wetter ist heute schlecht."
Natural Translation
The weather is bad today.
Literal Translation
The weather is today bad.
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