恶 — meaning in English
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English meaning
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dire
adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
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mad
adj Angry or annoyed.
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nasty
adj Unpleasant, unkind, or spiteful, especially in how someone treats others.
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nefarious
adj Wicked or criminal, especially in a way that is notorious or widely condemned.
Senses
恶 is used for these senses in English:
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dire
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
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mad
(chiefly, US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed.
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nasty
(now, _, chiefly, _, US) Dirty, filthy. [from 14th c.]
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nefarious
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
dire — full definition
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adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
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adj (informal) Extremely bad in quality.
mad — full definition
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adj Angry or annoyed.
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adj Mentally ill or seriously irrational; insane.
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adj Extremely enthusiastic about something; infatuated.
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adj (informal) Used to mean a large amount or a high degree of something.
