Usage examples of "mala" in Spanish with translation to English

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No es una mala idea. That's not a bad idea.
Las consecuencias de una mala traducción a veces pueden ser catastróficas. The consequence of a wrong translation can sometimes be catastrophic.
De mala mata, nunca buena zarza Of evil grain, no good seed can come
Ella dijo que estaba mala, lo cual fue mentira. She said that she was ill, which was a lie.
Estoy preocupado por su mala salud. I am concerned about his poor health.
Creo que Yumi está mala. I think that Yumi is sick.
Mi abuela tiene mala audición. En otras palabras ella es levemente sorda. My grandmother is hard of hearing. In other words she is slightly deaf.
La idea no es mala. The idea is not bad.
Si esa lavadora sale mala de nuevo, me quejaré con el fabricante. If that washing machine goes wrong again, I shall complain to the manufacturer.
La competición en sí misma no es ni buena ni mala. Competition is neither good nor evil in itself.
Era un niño débil con mala vista. He was a weak child with poor eyesight.
La decoración no es mala. The decorating isn't bad.
Una mala vista es un impedimento para un deportista. Poor sight is a handicap to an athlete.
Fumar es una mala costumbre. Smoking is a bad habit.
Debido a la mala cosecha, el precio del trigo ha subido en los últimos seis meses. Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have gone up in the last six months.
No es una mala persona. He's not a bad person.
Ella es una mala mentirosa. She's a bad liar.
Deberíamos acabar con tan mala costumbre. We should do away with such a bad custom.
Los gatos negros traen mala suerte. Black cats are bad luck.
¿Cómo reaccionó a la mala noticia? How did he react to the bad news?
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