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

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Algo debe estar mal con la maquinaria. Something must be wrong with the machinery.
Más vale estar solo que mal acompañado It's better to be on your own than with people you don't like
Esta casa está cerca, tiene dos dormitorios y una sala de estar, y la decoración no está mal; son 1.500 al mes. This house is nearby, it has two bedrooms and a living room, and the decoration isn't bad; it's 1500 a month.
Me gusta estar triste. Sé que la mayoría de personas intentan evitar cualquier tipo de sentimiento de tristeza. Pero yo pienso que eso está mal. I like to feel sad. I know that most people try to avoid any kind of sad feeling. But I think that is wrong.
Estoy orgulloso de estar trabajando en este proyecto. I'm proud to be working on this project.
Hace mal tiempo. It is bad weather.
Él tiende a estar del lado del grupo más débil. He tends to take sides with the weaker party.
Tom es un mal cocinero. Tom is a bad cook.
Tom no quiso estar involucrado. Tom didn't want to get involved.
Un curandero con experiencia puede quebrar las maldiciones y curar el mal de ojo. An experienced healer can lift curses and dispel evil eyes.
Él no va a estar en casa a la hora de almuerzo. He won't be home at lunch time.
La mujer es el mal del hombre. A woman is the woe of man.
El horario indica que esta tarea debe estar hecha para el fin de semana. The schedule dictates that this work be done by the weekend.
La mierda huele mal. The shit smells bad.
No me gusta estar sola. I dislike being alone.
Este restaurante está mal administrado. This restaurant is badly managed.
¡Debes estar bromeando! You must be kidding!
Nunca hablo mal de nadie. I never speak poorly of anyone.
He oído que una manera de estar sano es evitar comer cualquier alimento con ingredientes impronunciables. I heard that one way to stay healthy is to avoid eating any food with unpronounceable ingredients.
A buen fin no hay mal principio. All's well that ends well.
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