No. 2,359 in Catalan
mala
"Bad" or "evil" (feminine form).
In a sentence
Té una mala actitud quan es tracta de treballar en equip.
She has a bad attitude when it comes to working in a team.
In this sentence, 'mala' is used as an adjective to describe and modify the noun 'actitud', indicating a negative quality.
La situació d'ahir va ser molt mala de suportar.
Yesterday's situation was very difficult to endure.
Here, 'mala' conveys a sense of difficulty or unpleasantness regarding an experience or event.
Durant l'hivern, hi ha una mala qualitat d'aire.
During the winter, there is a poor air quality.
In this context, 'mala' qualifies the noun 'qualitat', signifying inferiority or undesirability.
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