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mal- meaning in English

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maldecir verb

curse [cursed, cursing, curses](to place a curse upon)
verb
[UK: kɜːs] [US: ˈkɝːs]
It's evil to curse. = Es malo maldecir.

damn [damned, damning, damns](theology: to condemn to hell)
verb
[UK: dæm] [US: ˈdæm]

drat(to damn or curse)
verb
[UK: dræt] [US: dræt]

swear [swore, sworn, swearing, swears](to curse, to use offensive language)
verb
[UK: sweə(r)] [US: ˈswer]
Don't swear in public. = No maldigas en público.

maldecir noun

damn [damns]noun
[UK: dæm] [US: ˈdæm]

maldición interjection

dammit(expression of anger or disappointment)
interjection
[UK: ˈdæ.ˌmɪt] [US: ˈdæ.ˌmɪt]

damn(non-vulgar expression of contempt etc.)
interjection
[UK: dæm] [US: ˈdæm]

maldición noun
{f}

bane [banes](source of harm or ruin; affliction)
noun
[UK: beɪn] [US: ˈbeɪn]

curse [curses](supernatural detriment)
noun
[UK: kɜːs] [US: ˈkɝːs]
It's a curse. = Es una maldición.

jinx [jinxes](a hex; an evil spell)
noun
[UK: dʒɪŋks] [US: ˈdʒɪŋks]

malediction(evil speech)
noun
[UK: ˌmæ.lɪ.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌmæ.lɪ.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]

maldistribución noun
{f}

maldistribution [maldistributions](bad or undesirable distribution)
noun
[UK: mˌaldɪstrɪbjˈuːʃən] [US: mˌældɪstrɪbjˈuːʃən]

maldita sea interjection

bloody hell(expression of dismay)
interjection

dammit(expression of anger or disappointment)
interjection
[UK: ˈdæ.ˌmɪt] [US: ˈdæ.ˌmɪt]

damn(non-vulgar expression of contempt etc.)
interjection
[UK: dæm] [US: ˈdæm]

malditamente adverb

damn(awfully, extremely)
adverb
[UK: dæm] [US: ˈdæm]
The dessert tastes so damn good. = El postre sabe malditamente bien.

maldito noun

damn [damns](use of damn as a swear word)
noun
[UK: dæm] [US: ˈdæm]
I hate that damn song. = Odio esa maldita canción.

maldito adjective

bloody [bloodier, bloodiest](intensifier)
adjective
[UK: ˈblʌ.di] [US: ˈblʌ.di]

confounded(damned)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈfaʊn.dɪd] [US: kən.ˈfaʊn.dəd]

cursed(having some sort of divine harm)
adjective
[UK: kɜːst] [US: ˈkɝːst]
The ring is cursed. = El anillo está maldito.

damn(generic intensifier)
adjective
[UK: dæm] [US: ˈdæm]
I hate that damn song. = Odio esa maldita canción.

damned [damneder, damnedest](god-forsaken)
adjective
[UK: dæmd] [US: ˈdæmd]

fucking(as an intensifier)
adjective
[UK: ˈfʌkɪŋ] [US: ˈfʌkɪŋ]
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motherfucking(an intensifier)
adjective

reprobate(rejected by God)
adjective
[UK: ˈre.prə.beɪt] [US: ˈre.prə.beɪt]

maldito noun
{m}

damnation(The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation)
noun
[UK: dæm.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: dæm.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

Maldivas proper noun
{f-Pl}

Maldives(country in South Asia)
proper noun
[UK: ˈmɒl.ˌdaɪvz] [US: ˈmɒl.ˌdaɪvz]
He spent his honeymoon in the Maldives. = Él pasó la luna de miel en las Maldivas.

maldivo adjective

Maldivian(Of, from, or pertaining to the Maldives, the Maldivian people or the Maldivian language.)
adjective
[UK: ˈmɔːldɪv(ə)n] [US: ˈmɔːldɪv(ə)n]

maldivo noun
{m}

Dhivehi(an Indo-Aryan language)
noun

Maldivian(person)
noun
[UK: ˈmɔːldɪv(ə)n] [US: ˈmɔːldɪv(ə)n]

Malé proper noun

Malé(capital of the Maldives)
proper noun

maleabilidad noun
{f}

malleability(the quality or state of being malleable)
noun
[UK: ˌmæ.lɪə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: ˌmæ.liə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti]

malleableness(quality of being malleable)
noun

maleable adjective

malleable(able to be hammered into thin sheets)
adjective
[UK: ˈmæ.lɪəb.l̩] [US: ˈmæ.liəb.l̩]
Lead is a soft, dense, malleable and fusible metal. = El plomo es un metal blando, denso, maleable y fusible.

plastic(capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant)
adjective
[UK: ˈplæ.stɪk] [US: ˈplæ.stɪk]

pliable(easily bent or formed)
adjective
[UK: ˈplaɪəb.l̩] [US: ˈplaɪəb.l̩]

maleante noun
{f}

crook [crooks](a criminal who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things)
noun
[UK: krʊk] [US: ˈkrʊk]

malecón noun
{m}

jetty [jetties](structure to influence currents or protect a harbor or beach)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.ti] [US: ˈdʒe.ti]

levee [levees](embankment to prevent inundation)
noun
[UK: ˈle.vi] [US: ˈle.vi]

pier [piers](raised platform built from the shore out over water)
noun
[UK: pɪə(r)] [US: ˈpɪr]

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