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    Malicias (en. Malice)

    /maˈliθjas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Actions that show bad faith or intention to harm.
    The malice of some employees led the company to legal troubles.
    Las malicias de algunos empleados llevaron a la empresa a problemas legales.
    Tricks or deceitful schemes designed to harm someone.
    She is an expert at making mischief against her opponents.
    Ella es experta en hacer malicias a sus oponentes.
    Malice or ill intent in a person's actions.
    The lawyer highlighted the witness's malice during the trial.
    El abogado destacó las malicias del testigo durante el juicio.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'malitia', which means bad intention or malignant cunning.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the mischiefs of life
    The deceptions or tricky strategies that arise in daily life.
    malicias de la vida
    to make mischief
    To act with the intention of deceiving or harming someone.
    hacer malicias
    childhood mischiefs
    The pranks or tricks that children usually carry out.
    malicias infantiles

    Related Words

    malicious
    Having or showing the intention to cause harm or deceive.
    malicioso
    deceptive
    That leads to error or deception.
    engañoso
    ruse
    A clever but deceptive resource used to achieve something.
    triquiñuela

    Slang Meanings

    Dirty tricks.
    That was a mischief that no one expected.
    Esa fue una malicia que nadie se esperaba.
    Low plays.
    In the game, you cannot carry out mischiefs to win.
    En el juego, no puedes llevar a cabo malicias para ganar.