bad

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BrE /bæd/ AmE /bæd/

adjective en → es

1 NEGATIVE QUALITY [attributive / predicative] A1

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

  • The service was really bad.

    El servicio fue realmente malo.

2 UNHEALTHY [attributive / predicative] A1

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

  • He has a really bad headache.

    Tiene un dolor de cabeza terrible.

3 UNFAVOURABLE [attributive / predicative] A2

not good or satisfactory; unsatisfactory

malo, desfavorable, negativo

  • a bad situation
  • be bad for something

Collocations bad news · the economy is bad

  • It's bad news that the company is closing.

    Es malas noticias que la empresa esté cerrando.

4 UNETHICAL [attributive / predicative] B1

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

  • That was a very bad thing to do.

    Eso fue una cosa muy mala de hacer.

5 STRONG [attributive / predicative] B1

very strong; powerful or intense

fuerte, intenso, fuertemente

  • a bad smell/taste
  • be bad at something

Collocations bad taste · the wind is bad today

  • The food had a really bad taste.

    La comida tenía un sabor realmente fuerte.

6 NEGATIVE FEELING [attributive / predicative] B1

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

  • He was in a very bad mood.

    Estaba de muy mal humor.

7 NEGATIVE IMPRESSION [attributive / predicative] B2

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

  • The company has a bad reputation.

    La empresa tiene una mala reputación.

8 NEGATIVE RESULT [attributive / predicative] B2

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

  • The decision had a bad effect on sales.

    La decisión tuvo un efecto negativo en las ventas.