No. 711 in French

mauvais

Bad.

In a sentence

Ce film était vraiment mauvais.
This movie was really bad.
The word "mauvais" is used as an adjective here, qualifying "film" to express a lack of quality.
J'ai un mauvais pressentiment à propos de cette entreprise.
I have a bad feeling about this business.
In this sentence, "mauvais" describes "pressentiment" (feeling) to convey a negative premonition.
Il a fait un mauvais choix hier soir.
He made a bad choice last night.
Here, "mauvais" modifies "choix" (choice) to indicate an unfortunate or incorrect decision.

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