Adjective / Adverb
mies
Pronunciation: /miːs/
rotten; lousy; mean (colloquial)
B2
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Meanings
Adjective
- rotten; lousy; mean (colloquial)
- poor; miserable (of quality or mood)
Adverb
- badly
Example sentence
Das war ein wirklich mieser Trick.
That was a really mean trick.
Usage
- ein mieser Trick — Mies is an informal word for lousy, nasty or mean.
- mies gelaunt — This combination describes being in a bad mood.
Der miese Empfang verdarb uns den ersten Abend.
The lousy reception spoiled our first evening.