пло́хо

common #454A2

adverbadverb of плохо́й

1.
badly, poorly
Он пло́хо говори́т по-англи́йски.
He speaks English badly.
2.
it is bad, that's bad
Пло́хо, что ты не позвони́л.
It's bad that you didn't call.
Used as a predicate, often with a following clause.
3.
unwell, sick
Мне пло́хо, откро́й окно́.
I feel unwell - open the window.
With the dative: мне плохо 'I feel unwell'.
4.
hard (to do something), barely
Ну, пло́хо видно.
Well, it's hard to see.
With verbs of perception: плохо видно 'it's hard to see'.

Examples

Я плохо рису́ю.
I am poor at drawing.
Э́тот нож плохо ре́жет.
This knife doesn't cut well.
Систе́ма сма́зки была́ плохо проработана.
The lubrication system was poorly designed.
Куре́ние плохо влия́ет на здоро́вье.
Smoking has an ill effect upon health.
Э́то бы́ло действительно плохо.
That was really bad.
Я плохо сообража́ю.
I can't think straight.
Я плохо пла́ваю.
I don't swim well.
Я, наверное, плохо по́нял.
I must have misunderstood.