What does malvado in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word malvado in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use malvado in Portuguese.

The word malvado in Portuguese means mean, maldoso, iníquo, perverso, malvado, malvado, malicioso, mau, malvado, de má índole, malvado, cruel, ruim, mesquinho, malvado, mau, malvado. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word malvado

mean

adjetivo (cruel, mau, perverso, ruim)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

maldoso

adjective (person: spiteful, cruel)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Mary era uma pessoa maldosa que começava rumores sobre todos os tipos de pessoas.
Mary was a nasty person who started rumors about all kinds of people.

iníquo, perverso, malvado

adjective (mean, evil)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A criança malvada atormentou o gatinho.
The wicked child tormented the kitten.

malvado, malicioso

adjective (informal (person: spiteful)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
I can't be friends with catty people who gossip.

mau, malvado, de má índole

adjective (having an unpleasant manner)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

malvado

noun (informal (unkind or cruel person) (indivíduo cruel)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
My big brother is a meanie; he always hits me for no reason.

cruel, ruim

adjective (figurative, informal (mean)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Erin disse a seu irmão que a maneira com que ele tratou sua amiga foi muito cruel.
Erin told her brother that the way he treated her friend was really lousy.

mesquinho

adjective (figurative, informal (mean)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The bully played a mangy trick on the other students.

malvado, mau

adjective (informal (malicious, unkind)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Isso que você fez foi malvado.
That was a mean thing you did.

malvado

adjective (person: malevolent)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
A história é sobre uma bruxa malvada que gosta de fazer as crianças sofrerem.
The story is about an evil witch who likes to make children suffer.

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