mala

/ˈmala/, [ˈma.la]

bad, suitcase

Examples

La comida rápida es mala para tu salud.

Eating fast food is bad for your health.

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Ella es una mala influencia.

She's a bad influence.

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¿Crees que la televisión es mala para los niños?

You think that TV is bad for kids?

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Deberíamos acabar con tan mala costumbre.

We should do away with such a bad custom.

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Su escuela parece ser muy mala.

Their school looks very bad.

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Tengo la mala costumbre de morderme las uñas.

I have a bad habit of biting my nails.

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No culpes tu fracaso a la mala suerte.

Don't set your failure down to bad luck.

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No soporto su mala educación.

I can't abide his rudeness.

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Los gatos negros traen mala suerte.

Black cats are bad luck.

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Era un niño débil con mala vista.

He was a weak child with poor eyesight.

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Es de mala educación hacer ruidos en la mesa.

It is bad manners to make noises at table.

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Él cree en la superstición de que el 13 es un número de la mala suerte.

He believes in the superstition that 13 is an unlucky number.

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Algunas personas creen que el número trece trae mala suerte.

Some people believe that the number 13 brings bad luck.

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Tu mala memoria es por tus malos hábitos de escucha.

Your poor memory is due to poor listening habits.

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Ese hombre tiene mala fama.

That man has a bad reputation.

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Es una mala persona.

She is a bad person.

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Tom tiene mala vista.

Tom has poor eyesight.

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Mis padres dijeron que es mala suerte ir de rodillas.

My parents said it's bad luck to walk on your knees.

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Su pierna mala le impidió ganar la carrera.

His bad leg prevented him from winning the race.

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La competición en sí misma no es ni buena ni mala.

Competition is neither good nor evil in itself.

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