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Dictionary translations for "mal"

el mal m noun

pl. males

evil [ˈi:vl]

El mal a veces gana.

Evil sometimes wins.

mal adverb

badly [ˈbædlɪ] (modo)

Este restaurante está mal administrado.

This restaurant is badly managed.

malo adjective

mal / mala / malos

bad [bæd] (calificativo)

Esto no es algo malo.

This isn't a bad thing.

wrong [rɔŋ] (reprobable)

Creo que hice algo malo.

I think I did something wrong.

evil [ˈi:vl] (malvado)

Tom tiene un lado bueno y uno malo.

Tom has a good side and an evil side.

ill [ɪl] (enfermo)

Él no viene al trabajo porque está malo.

He doesn't come to work because he's ill.

poor [puə] (libro)

Él era un músico malo.

He was a poor musician.

sick [sɪk] (enfermo)

Si sigues bebiendo así te pondrás malo.

If you keep on drinking like that, you'll get sick.

hard [hɑ:d] (difícil)

La familia atravesó por un mal tiempo después de la guerra.

The family had a hard time after the war.

difficult [ˈdɪfɪkəlt] (difícil)

Distinguir lo bueno de lo malo es difícil.

To distinguish right from wrong is difficult.

naughty [ˈnɔ:tɪ] (travieso)

wicked ['wɪkɪd] (malvado)

harmful [ˈhɑ:mful] (nocivo)

off [ɔf] (estropeado)

false [fɔ:ls] (falso)

rotten [ˈrɔtn] (alimentos)

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Phrases with "mal" (30)

de mal humor - in a bad mood
mal tiempo - bad weather
mal humor - bad mood
sentirse mal - feel bad
bien y el mal - good and evil
estar de mal humor - be in a bad mood
mal de ojo - malefice
mal gusto - bad taste
estar mal - be bad
mal estado - poor condition

Contexts with "mal"

Tom es un mal cocinero. Tom is a bad cook.

No he hecho nada mal. I've done nothing wrong.

El mal a veces gana. Evil sometimes wins.

No hables mal de otros. Don't speak ill of others.

Este restaurante está mal administrado. This restaurant is badly managed.

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