too bad: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General Englishneutralinformal
    • An expression of sympathy or regret indicating that a situation is unfortunate.

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    • Too bad the concert was canceled due to the storm; I was really looking forward to it.

      Too bad the concert was canceled due to the storm; I was really looking forward to it.

    • It’s too bad that she missed the meeting because she was sick.

      It’s too bad that she missed the meeting because she was sick.

    • Too bad about the lost files; hopefully, we can recover the data soon.

      Too bad about the lost files; hopefully, we can recover the data soon.

  • 2.

    General Englishinformalsarcastic
    • A dismissive or unsympathetic remark meaning 'tough luck' or 'that is unfortunate, but it is not my concern.'

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    • You forgot your umbrella again? Too bad, you’ll get wet then.

      You forgot your umbrella again? Too bad, you’ll get wet then.

    • I can’t help you with your problem, too bad for you.

      I can’t help you with your problem, too bad for you.

    • He missed the deadline? Too bad, that’s the company policy.

      He missed the deadline? Too bad, that’s the company policy.

  • 3.

    General Englishneutralinformal
    • Used predicatively with negation to qualify degree (as in 'not too bad'), meaning 'not very bad' or 'fairly good.'

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    • The weather today isn’t too bad, considering the forecast was for heavy rain.

      The weather today isn’t too bad, considering the forecast was for heavy rain.

    • The exam was not too bad; I think I did well overall.

      The exam was not too bad; I think I did well overall.

    • Your cooking is not too bad for a beginner!

      Your cooking is not too bad for a beginner!

Examples:

  • EN: Oh, that's too bad.
    ES: - No. Ay, qué lástima.
    ES: Vaya...
  • EN: Well, it's too bad we didn't get around a little sooner.
    ES: Sí, es una pena que no llegamos un poco antes.
  • EN: It's too bad. First time over the lines too, huh? - Hmm.
    ES: Su primera misión más allá del frente.
  • EN: Mr Stone, that's just too bad.
    ES: Sr. Stone, es una lástima.
  • EN: It doesn't taste too bad!
    ES: ¡No sabe tan mal!
  • EN: Well, that's too bad.
    ES: Pues es una pena porque tendrás que cerrar los ojos.
  • EN: "No - too bad - but you haven't any 'IT'!"
    ES: No - muy mal - ¡porque no tienes nada de "ESO"!
  • EN: Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. That is too bad.
    ES: Eso es una lástima.
  • EN: Really too bad, Mr. Miller.
    ES: Es una lástima, Sr. Miller.
  • EN: It's too bad that he's got to put his holy hands on you. You'll spoil them!
    ES: Qué pena que tenga que poner sus manos benditas sobre ti. ¡Las arruinarás!
  • EN: Hm. It is too bad that your affection for petrie so overcame your judgment that you forgot that redmoat is an historic house and that anyone might get a plan of it at the museum.
    ES: Es una pena que su afecto por Petrie venciera a su juicio haciéndole olvidar que Redmoat es una casa histórica.
  • EN: Mm, it is too bad their effort should be so useless.
    ES: Es una lástima que su esfuerzo sea tan inútil.
  • EN: That is too bad.
    ES: Eso es muy malo.
  • EN: No, I'm... I'm gonna drop him out of a porthole, and if he can't swim, well, that'll be just too bad.
    ES: No, lo voy a tirar por un ojo de buey, y si no sabe nadar, pues es una lástima.
  • EN: It hurt too bad to laugh, and he was too big to cry.
    ES: Duele como para no reír pero es mayor para llorar.
  • EN: Oh, that's too bad.
    ES: - No. Ay, qué lástima.
    ES: Vaya...
  • EN: Well, it's too bad we didn't get around a little sooner.
    ES: Sí, es una pena que no llegamos un poco antes.
  • EN: It's too bad. First time over the lines too, huh? - Hmm.
    ES: Su primera misión más allá del frente.
  • EN: Mr Stone, that's just too bad.
    ES: Sr. Stone, es una lástima.
  • EN: It doesn't taste too bad!
    ES: ¡No sabe tan mal!
  • EN: Well, that's too bad.
    ES: Pues es una pena porque tendrás que cerrar los ojos.
  • EN: "No - too bad - but you haven't any 'IT'!"
    ES: No - muy mal - ¡porque no tienes nada de "ESO"!
  • EN: Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. That is too bad.
    ES: Eso es una lástima.
  • EN: Really too bad, Mr. Miller.
    ES: Es una lástima, Sr. Miller.
  • EN: It's too bad that he's got to put his holy hands on you. You'll spoil them!
    ES: Qué pena que tenga que poner sus manos benditas sobre ti. ¡Las arruinarás!
  • EN: Hm. It is too bad that your affection for petrie so overcame your judgment that you forgot that redmoat is an historic house and that anyone might get a plan of it at the museum.
    ES: Es una pena que su afecto por Petrie venciera a su juicio haciéndole olvidar que Redmoat es una casa histórica.
  • EN: Mm, it is too bad their effort should be so useless.
    ES: Es una lástima que su esfuerzo sea tan inútil.
  • EN: That is too bad.
    ES: Eso es muy malo.
  • EN: No, I'm... I'm gonna drop him out of a porthole, and if he can't swim, well, that'll be just too bad.
    ES: No, lo voy a tirar por un ojo de buey, y si no sabe nadar, pues es una lástima.
  • EN: It hurt too bad to laugh, and he was too big to cry.
    ES: Duele como para no reír pero es mayor para llorar.

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