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baleful in Spanish

baleful in Spanish is funesto, torvo — baleful means suggesting that something bad is about to happen; threatening.

baleful in Spanish

funesto
adj
Portending evil; ominous.
torvo
adj
Portending evil; ominous.

What does "baleful" mean?

  1. adj Suggesting that something bad is about to happen; threatening.
    "In their excellent essay in The Atlantic endorsing disqualification, Luttig and Tribe remind us that the first president, in his 1796 Farewell Address, had foreseen many of the elements of this baleful disaster."
  2. adj Sad and full of suffering.
  3. adj Causing death; deadly.
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baleful in a sentence

  • In their excellent essay in The Atlantic endorsing disqualification, Luttig and Tribe remind us that the first president, in his 1796 Farewell Address, had foreseen many of the elements of this baleful disaster.

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What is "baleful" in Spanish?
"baleful" in Spanish is funesto, torvo. baleful means: Suggesting that something bad is about to happen; threatening.
Are there other ways to say "baleful" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "baleful": funesto, torvo.
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