mala

/ˈmala/, [ˈma.la]

bad, suitcase

Adjective mala

Noun mala f (plural malas)

Examples

Él no se avergüenza de su mala conducta.

He is not ashamed of his misconduct.

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La felicidad es una buena salud y una mala memoria.

Happiness is good health and a poor memory.

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No podemos diferenciar a una persona buena de una mala sólo por su apariencia.

We cannot tell a good person from a bad one by looks alone.

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Debido a la inundación, fue una mala cosecha de arroz.

Because of the flood, it was a bad rice-harvest.

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Con fama viene la mala fortuna.

With fame comes misfortune.

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Una persona que ama las flores no puede ser mala.

A person who likes flowers can't be evil.

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Fue una película mala.

It was a bad movie.

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Deberíamos permitírselo por su mala salud.

We must allow for his poor health.

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Soy una mala persona.

I am a bad person.

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Toda mala poesía brota de genuino sentimiento.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.

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