Böse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- angry adj Feeling or showing strong displeasure or hostility.
- bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
- cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- dire adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
- evil adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
- mad adj Angry or annoyed.
- malice noun The intention to harm someone or do something wrong or illegal.
- malicious adj Intended to cause harm; showing ill will toward others.
- malign verb To say untrue or unfair things about someone in order to damage their reputation.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- nasty adj Unpleasant, unkind, or spiteful, especially in how someone treats others.
- nefarious adj Wicked or criminal, especially in a way that is notorious or widely condemned.
- sinister adj Suggesting evil intent or hidden danger.
- vicious adj Deliberately cruel, violent, or savage.
- wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.
Senses
Böse is used for these senses in English:
- angry Displaying or feeling anger.
- bad (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
- cross (chiefly, British, Ottawa Valley) Bad-tempered, angry, annoyed.
- dire Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
- evil Intending to harm; malevolent.
- evil Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
- mad (chiefly, US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed.
- malice Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
angry — full definition
- adj Feeling or showing strong displeasure or hostility.
- adj Inflamed, sore, or irritated in appearance, as of a wound.
- adj Threatening or turbulent, as of weather or the sky.
bad — full definition
- adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
- adj Morally wrong or wicked.
- adj Not functioning correctly, spoiled, or faulty.
- adj Severe or serious in degree.
- adj Informally, excellent, impressive, or admirably tough (a slang meaning that flips the usual sense).