Usage examples of "set a bad example" in English with translation to Spanish

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You've set a bad example. Has puesto un mal ejemplo.
You gave a bad example. Dabas mal ejemplo.
I've caught a bad cold. Cogí un resfriado terrible.
He set a trap to catch the animal. Él puso una trampa para atrapar al animal.
Tom gave Mary a bad time yesterday. Tom le hizo pasar un mal rato a Mary ayer.
We set a trap to catch a fox. Pusimos una trampa para capturar a un zorro.
I stayed home because I had a bad cold. Me quedé en casa porque me dio un resfriado.
Tom set a trap. Tom me puso una trampa.
I had a bad stomach-ache. Tenía un fuerte dolor de estómago.
Have you ever set a trap for a bear? ¿Alguna vez has puesto una trampa para osos?
The milk has a bad taste. La leche tiene un mal sabor.
The boy set a bird free. El niño liberó a un pájaro.
Once you've got into a bad habit, it can be difficult to get out of it. Una vez que tienes un mal hábito, puede ser difícil salir de él.
Set a thief to catch a thief Nada mejor que un ladron para atrapar a otro ladron
Tom is in a bad mood this morning. Tom está de mal humor esta mañana.
Smoking is a bad habit. Fumar es una mala costumbre.
I have caught a bad cold. Cogí un resfriado terrible.
It isn't always easy to know a good book from a bad one. No es siempre fácil distinguir un libro bueno de uno malo.
I have a bad pain in my back. Tengo un fuerte dolor en la espalda.
I'm having a bad feeling. Tengo un mal presentimiento.
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