mal

Signification

Adj

1. (abbreviation,alt-of,apocopic,masculine) Apocopic form of malo bad; evil
2. (abbreviation,apocopic,masculine) amiss, awry, off, wrong

Adv

1. badly, poorly, ill
2. awry, amiss, wrong, wrongly
3. hard (functions as an adverb in Spanish but translates as an adjective in English)

Noun

1. (masculine) evil, harm; a bad thing or situation
2. (masculine) disease, illness, ailment
3. (masculine) worse (substantive)

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmal/

Étymologie

Apocopic form of malo, from Latin malus, possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel- (“bad, wrong”).

Phrases

El lanzamiento se ha retrasado debido al mal tiempo .

Le lancement a été retardé en raison du mauvais temps.

Los niños , en particular , cantan mal .

Les enfants, en particulier, chantent mal.

Acto seguido , ambos pelean y Tom sale muy mal parado .

Ensuite, Fight et Tom sort très mal.