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Meanings of bad in English

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A mistake, an oversight, a slight; usually apologetic, referring to one's own failures.

        Russian
        экономическое зло

        Item with negative value to the consumer.

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            экономическое зло
            Portuguese
            ruim
            Catalan
            mal
            Spanish
            malo

            Characterized by wickedness or immorality.

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                ruim
                Catalan
                apesarat

                Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone.

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                    Usage of bad in English
                    1
                    Next year would be a bad year, or a good year maybe.
                    A Farewell to Arms
                    2
                    You have good days and bad days, good weeks and bad weeks.
                    Bad science
                    3
                    THE British BSE crisis is bad news for the Irish food sector.
                    The Irish Times
                    4
                    The economics is absolutely clear, migration is good; the politics is bad.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    His health problems included a bad heart, emphysema and diverticulitis, he said.
                    Radio NZ
                    6
                    Zuma's bad decision imposed a heavy penalty on the South African economy.
                    The South African
                    7
                    If they vote good questions up, and bad questions down, it'll work.
                    Wired
                    8
                    But of course there were bad events as well as good events.
                    The South African
                    9
                    He said, 'You think it's bad, sir.' It was not a question.
                    Cross of St. George
                    10
                    This week brings good news and bad news for PlayStation 3 owners.
                    Wired
                    11
                    One thing it'd be good to know: How bad is the problem?
                    Wired
                    12
                    It's good news against a barrage of bad news about these animals.
                    The Guardian
                    13
                    Taiwan's trade unions believe that free trade agreements are bad for workers.
                    The Guardian
                    14
                    The job market is really bad out there right now, Bowman said.
                    Reuters
                    15
                    We think good companies should be able to push out bad companies.
                    Reuters
                    16
                    Image: Getty The post-coronavirus future might be bad news for budget travellers.
                    News.com.au
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                    Translations for bad
                    Portuguese
                    ruimmaldade
                    Spanish
                    malomaldad
                    Bad through the time
                    Bad across language varieties
                    Australia
                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Common
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