The French word mauvais literally means "bad" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to say mean trick, weed, ill repute, and more with this list of expressions with mauvais.
avoir mauvaise mine
to look unhealthy
La balle est mauvaise. (tennis)
The ball is out.
faire un mauvais coup
to play a mean trick (on someone)
se faire du mauvais sang
to worry
en mauvais état
in bad condition
un mauvais contact
faulty connection
un mauvais coucheur
awkward customer
une mauvaise excuse
poor excuse
la mauvaise graine
bad seed, bad lot
une mauvaise herbe
weed
une mauvaise langue
a gossip
un mauvais lieu
place of ill repute
le mauvais œil
evil eye
Les mauvais ouvriers ont toujours de mauvais outils. (proverb)
A bad workman always blames his tools.
mauvais rapport qualité-prix
poor value
le mauvais temps
bad weather
regarder l'œil mauvais
to look threatening, to fix someone with a threatening look
recevoir un mauvais coup
to get a nasty blow
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