mal

S1 W1

BrE /mæl/ AmE /mæl/

adjective / adverb en → es

1 BADLY [adverb] A2

in a bad or unsatisfactory way; not well

mal, de mala manera

Collocations do something badly

  • He did the job very badly.

    Lo hizo muy mal.

2 ILL [adjective] A1

sick or unwell; not feeling well

enfermo, indispuesto

Collocations feel mal

  • I feel really mal today.

    Me siento muy mal hoy.

3 BAD [adjective] A1

not good; of poor quality or standard

malo, de mala calidad

Collocations a mal job

  • This is a really bad situation.

    Esta es una situación realmente mala.

3 NEGATIVE [adjective] B1

not good or positive; having an unpleasant effect

negativo, desfavorable

Collocations have mal news

  • It's bad news for the company.

    Es una noticia negativa para la empresa.

4 AGAINST [preposition] B1

in opposition to or against something; in a way that is harmful to someone or something

contra, en contra de

Collocations be mal somebody

  • He is against the idea.

    Él está en contra de la idea.

5 WORSE [adverb] B1

to a worse or more serious degree; in a bad way

peor, más malamente

Collocations get mal

  • The situation got worse.

    La situación se puso peor.

6 BADLY [adverb] A2

in a bad or unsatisfactory way; not well (adverb)

mal, de mala manera

Collocations do something mal

  • She did the work badly.

    Ella hizo el trabajo muy mal.

7 BAD [adjective] A1

not good; of poor quality or standard (adjective)

malo, de mala calidad

Collocations a mal job

  • This is a really bad situation.

    Esta es una situación realmente mala.