mal

/ˈmal/, [ˈmal]

bad, not good, wrong

Examples

Si el tiempo no es real, entonces la línea divisoria entre este mundo y la eternidad, entre el sufrimiento y la felicidad, entre el bien y el mal, es también una ilusión.

If time is not real, then the dividing line between this world and eternity, between suffering and bliss, between good and evil, is also an illusion.

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Dijeron que el mal tiempo tuvo la culpa del accidente.

They ascribed the accident to the bad weather.

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Es difícil cambiar un mal hábito.

It's hard to change a bad habit.

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Debo averiguar exactamente que salió mal.

I need to find out exactly what went wrong.

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No veo qué está mal con eso.

I don't see what's wrong with that.

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Tom admitió que lo que decía estaba mal.

Tom admitted what he said was wrong.

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A menudo la diferencia entre lo que uno es y lo que uno quiere ser causa mal humor e inseguridad.

Often, the difference between what you are and what you want to be causes bad mood and insecurity.

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Ella siempre lleva consigo un amuleto contra el mal.

She always carries a charm against evil.

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Probablemente sea un mal modo de empezar.

That's probably a bad way to start.

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Me siento mal por lo que dije.

I feel bad about what I said.

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Por favor, disculpe mi mal francés. Tan solo estoy empezando a aprender el idioma.

Please excuse my bad French. I'm just beginning to learn the language.

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Un curandero con experiencia puede quebrar las maldiciones y curar el mal de ojo.

An experienced healer can lift curses and dispel evil eyes.

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Tom es un mal conductor.

Tom is a bad driver.

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¡Oh! ¡Qué mal!

Oh! How bad!

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Algunos remedios nos caen mal.

Some medicine does us harm.

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El bien gana siempre al mal.

Good always wins over evil.

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Él siempre habla mal de su padre a sus espaldas.

He always speaks ill of his father behind his back.

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Ahora me siento mal por ella.

Now I feel sorry for her.

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Tom le hizo pasar un mal rato a Mary ayer.

Tom gave Mary a bad time yesterday.

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Creo que eso está mal.

I think that is wrong.

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