Usage examples of "parecer mal" in Spanish with translation to English

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Hace mal tiempo. It is bad weather.
No temas, al principio puede parecer intimidante, pero él es realmente una persona muy amigable. Don't worry. He may look intimidating at first glance, but he's actually a very friendly person.
Tom es un mal cocinero. Tom is a bad cook.
A mi parecer tu ropa es propia de un "centro vacacional". Your clothes say "vacation resort" to me.
Un curandero con experiencia puede quebrar las maldiciones y curar el mal de ojo. An experienced healer can lift curses and dispel evil eyes.
Toda la gente alabó al traje del emperador sin verlo para no parecer estúpida, hasta que un niño dijo: “¡Pero el rey va desnudo!” The people all praised the emperor's clothes without telling him the truth so as not to seem stupid, until a little boy said, "The emperor is naked!"
La mujer es el mal del hombre. A woman is the woe of man.
Tom no quiere parecer débil. Tom doesn't want to appear weak.
La mierda huele mal. The shit smells bad.
Al parecer, ahora ella está hospitalizada. She is said to be in hospital now.
Este restaurante está mal administrado. This restaurant is badly managed.
Lleva zapatos de tacón para parecer más alta. She wears high heels to make herself look taller.
Nunca hablo mal de nadie. I never speak poorly of anyone.
Debo parecer horroroso. I must look a sight.
A buen fin no hay mal principio. All's well that ends well.
Estaba planeando llamarle, pero cambié de parecer y no lo hice. I was planning to call him, but changed my mind and didn't.
Me estaban tratando tan mal que simplemente me perdí. They were treating me so rudely that I suddenly just lost it.
Al parecer, ella estaba enferma. It seems that she was ill.
Yo no estaba contento con tu mal comportamiento. I was not pleased by your rude behavior.
Su pelo gris la hace parecer más vieja. Her gray hair makes her look older than her age.
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