cattivo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
- evil adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
- heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
- malicious adj Intended to cause harm; showing ill will toward others.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- nasty adj Unpleasant, unkind, or spiteful, especially in how someone treats others.
- strong adjective Physically powerful; capable of exerting or withstanding great force.
- villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.
- wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.
Senses
cattivo is used for these senses in English:
- bad (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- bad (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.
- bad (chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
- evil Morally corrupt.
- heavy (slang) A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.
- malicious Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
- mean Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another.
- nasty Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person). [from 15th c.]
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).
evil — full definition
- adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
- adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
- noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.