Usage examples of "filer un mauvais coton" in French with translation to English

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C'est un mauvais vent qui ne souffle rien de bon. It's an ill wind that blows no good.
C'était un mauvais numéro. It was a wrong number.
J'ai un mauvais rhume. I have a bad cold.
J'ai attrapé un mauvais rhume la semaine dernière. I caught a bad cold last week.
Il a réussi à obtenir son permis de conduire bien qu'il soit un mauvais conducteur. He managed to pass his driving test even though he was a poor driver.
J'ai attrapé un mauvais rhume pendant le voyage. I was infected with a bad cold during the trip.
Un mauvais rhume l'empêcha d'assister au cours. A bad cold prevented her from attending the class.
Tu es un mauvais garçon. You are a bad boy.
Selon mon expérience personnelle, je sais que la moindre rencontre avec lui vous laisse un mauvais goût dans la bouche. From personal experience, I know that any encounter with him will leave a bad taste in your mouth.
C'est un mauvais jour pour moi. That's a bad day for me.
Un mauvais traitement attisa son aversion en haine. Bad treatment fanned his dislike to hate.
Tu as montré un mauvais exemple. You've set a bad example.
J'ai un mauvais coup de soleil. I have a bad sunburn.
Un mauvais ouvrier se plaint de ses outils. A bad workman complains of his tools.
Sa paresse était un mauvais présage pour l'avenir. His laziness is a bad sign for the future.
C'est un mauvais moment. It's a bad time.
Ne sois pas un mauvais garçon. Don't be a bad boy.
Le climat a un mauvais effet sur votre santé. This climate is having a bad effect on your health.
Tu auras du mal à faire pousser un arbre sur un mauvais sol. You can't get a tree to grow on bad soil.
Selon mon expérience personnelle, je sais que la moindre rencontre avec lui te laisse un mauvais goût dans la bouche. From personal experience, I know that any encounter with him will leave a bad taste in your mouth.
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