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Come poteva andare peggio

UK//haʊ kəd ɪt həv bɪn wɜːs//US//haʊ kəd ɪt hæv bɪn wɜrs//

Significato di How could it have been worse

A rhetorical question about the potential for a negative event to have been worse.

Una domanda retorica sulla possibilità che un evento negativo potesse essere peggiore.

In simple words: A way to ask if things could have been more negative.

Un modo per chiedere se le cose potessero essere più negative.

How could it have been worse in una frase

  • After the earthquake, I thought, 'How could it have been worse?' It really was a miracle everyone survived.Dopo il terremoto, ho pensato: 'Come poteva andare peggio?' È stato davvero un miracolo che tutti siano sopravvissuti.
  • When I heard the news about the accident, I just said, 'How could it have been worse?' Nobody was seriously injured.Quando ho sentito la notizia dell'incidente, ho semplicemente detto: 'Come poteva andare peggio?' Nessuno è rimasto gravemente ferito.
  • Looking at the damaged car, I wondered, 'How could it have been worse?' Luckily, no one was in it at the time.Guardando l'auto danneggiata, mi sono chiesto: 'Come poteva andare peggio?' Per fortuna, nessuno era dentro al momento.
  • After failing the exam, I tried to console myself by asking, 'How could it have been worse? I can retake it.'Dopo aver fallito l'esame, ho cercato di consolarmi chiedendomi: 'Come poteva andare peggio? Posso rifarlo.'
  • During the storm, we kept thinking, 'How could it have been worse?' Thankfully, our house held up well.Durante la tempesta, continuavamo a pensare: 'Come poteva andare peggio?' Per fortuna, la nostra casa ha resistito bene.

Come usare How could it have been worse

This phrase is typically used in casual conversations to express surprise that a situation wasn't worse than it could have been.

Questa frase viene solitamente utilizzata nelle conversazioni informali per esprimere sorpresa che una situazione non sia stata peggiore di quanto potesse essere.

Grammar pattern

standalone phrase

Memory hint

Think of a rollercoaster: it’s scary, but it could drop you even further!

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Collocations with How could it have been worse

  • How could it have been better
  • How could it have started
  • How could it have happened

Synonyms for How could it have been worse

  • It could have been more serious
  • What if it was worse
  • Could it have gone wrong instead

Common mistakes with How could it have been worse

  • Using in formal writing
  • Not using the contraction in 'it've'
  • Confusing with 'How could it have been better?'

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Cosa significa How could it have been worse?

Un modo per chiedere se le cose potessero essere più negative.

Cosa significa How could it have been worse in italiano?

Un modo per chiedere se le cose potessero essere più negative.

Qual è la definizione di How could it have been worse?

Una domanda retorica sulla possibilità che un evento negativo potesse essere peggiore.

Come si usa How could it have been worse in una frase?

After the earthquake, I thought, 'How could it have been worse?' It really was a miracle everyone survived.

Puoi fare un altro esempio di How could it have been worse?

When I heard the news about the accident, I just said, 'How could it have been worse?' Nobody was seriously injured.

Quali sono i sinonimi di How could it have been worse?

Alcune alternative comuni sono It could have been more serious, What if it was worse, Could it have gone wrong instead.

Quali parole si abbinano a How could it have been worse?

Si abbina spesso a How could it have been better, How could it have started, How could it have happened.

Quali sono gli errori comuni con How could it have been worse?

Using in formal writing Not using the contraction in 'it've' Confusing with 'How could it have been better?'

Come si pronuncia How could it have been worse?

US: //haʊ kəd ɪt hæv bɪn wɜrs//, UK: //haʊ kəd ɪt həv bɪn wɜːs//. Ascolta l'audio qui sopra per sentire la pronuncia madrelingua.

How could it have been worse è formale o informale?

"How could it have been worse" è informale, quindi è adatto a conversazioni informali con amici e familiari.

Quando dovrei usare How could it have been worse?

Questa frase viene solitamente utilizzata nelle conversazioni informali per esprimere sorpresa che una situazione non sia stata peggiore di quanto potesse essere.