Mauvaise (en. Bad)

/mɔ.vɛz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Of bad quality, which is not satisfactory.

This food has a bad taste.

Cette nourriture a un goût mauvaise.

Unpleasant or annoying.

He made a bad joke.

Il a fait une mauvaise blague.

That which is judged to be incorrect or bad.

She made a bad decision.

Elle a pris une mauvaise décision.

Comes from the Latin 'malus', meaning 'bad'.

poor health

State of poor or degraded health.

mauvaise santé

bad mood

State of irritation or anger.

mauvaise humeur

bad faith

Unfair or dishonest attitude.

mauvaise foi

bad

State or condition that causes suffering or harm.

mal

fear

Emotion felt when faced with danger or threat.

peur

disaster

Catastrophic event, usually unforeseen.

désastre

Bad reputation or bad image.

He has bad buzz at the moment.

Il a un mauvais buzz en ce moment.

A bad plan or a bad idea.

It was a really bad idea to go out in the rain.

C'était une idée vraiment mauvaise de sortir sous la pluie.