Usage examples of "cattiva" in Italian with translation to English

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Fumare è una cattiva abitudine. Smoking is a bad habit.
Tu hai una cattiva memoria! You've got a poor memory!
Non è una cattiva idea. That's not a bad idea.
L'istinto è spesso una cattiva guida. Instinct is often a poor guide.
Lui fa una cattiva impressione. He makes a bad impression.
Devi sbarazzarti di quella cattiva abitudine. You must get rid of that bad habit.
Deve sbarazzarsi di quella cattiva abitudine. You must get rid of that bad habit.
È pronta a sentire la cattiva notizia? Are you ready to hear the bad news?
Sei pronta a sentire la cattiva notizia? Are you ready to hear the bad news?
Jane non è una persona così cattiva. Jane is not such a bad person.
Sei pronto a sentire la cattiva notizia? Are you ready to hear the bad news?
Siete pronti a sentire la cattiva notizia? Are you ready to hear the bad news?
Ha la cattiva reputazione di essere disonesto. He has bad reputation of being dishonest.
Siete pronte a sentire la cattiva notizia? Are you ready to hear the bad news?
Mangiarsi le unghie è una cattiva abitudine. Biting your fingernails is a bad habit.
È pronto a sentire la cattiva notizia? Are you ready to hear the bad news?
Lui ha la cattiva reputazione di essere disonesto. He has bad reputation of being dishonest.
Le compagnie aeree low-cost hanno una cattiva reputazione. No-frills airlines have a bad reputation.
La traduzione di questa sentenza è una cattiva traduzione. The translation of this sentence is a bad translation.
Mia madre mi ha preparato per la cattiva notizia. My mother prepared me for the bad news.
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