bad
BrE /bæd/ AmE /bæd/
adjective en → es
having a poor quality or standard; not good
malo, deficiente, pésimo
- a bad experience
- be bad at something
Collocations bad food · be bad at maths
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The service was really bad.
El servicio fue realmente malo.
causing illness or pain; not healthy
malo, dañino, perjudicial
- a bad cough/cold
- be bad for somebody/something
Collocations bad cold · smoking is bad for your health
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He has a really bad headache.
Tiene un dolor de cabeza terrible.
not good or satisfactory; unsatisfactory
malo, desfavorable, negativo
- a bad situation
- be bad for something
Collocations bad news · the economy is bad
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It's bad news that the company is closing.
Es malas noticias que la empresa esté cerrando.
not honest or fair; not morally good
malo, inmoral, injusto
- a bad decision
- be bad for somebody
Collocations bad behavior · it's bad to lie
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That was a very bad thing to do.
Eso fue una cosa muy mala de hacer.
very strong; powerful or intense
fuerte, intenso, fuertemente
- a bad smell/taste
- be bad at something
Collocations bad taste · the wind is bad today
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The food had a really bad taste.
La comida tenía un sabor realmente fuerte.
having or showing negative feelings such as anger, dislike, or unhappiness
malo, negativo, hostil
- a bad mood
- be bad with somebody
Collocations bad temper · she's in a bad mood today
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He was in a very bad mood.
Estaba de muy mal humor.
having or showing an unfavourable opinion of someone or something; not liking them
malo, desfavorable, negativo
- a bad impression
- be bad about somebody/something
Collocations bad reputation · he has a bad opinion of her
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The company has a bad reputation.
La empresa tiene una mala reputación.
causing or likely to cause harm, damage, or loss; harmful
malo, perjudicial, dañino
- a bad effect/result
- be bad for something
Collocations bad consequences · it's bad for the environment
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The decision had a bad effect on sales.
La decisión tuvo un efecto negativo en las ventas.