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"Very bad" is a phrase which is often translated as "muy malo", and "so bad" is a phrase which is often translated as "tan malo". Learn more about the difference between "very bad" and "so bad" below.
very bad(
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bahd
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (really bad)
b. muy grave
The internal injuries are very bad. There's very little we can do.Las lesiones internas son muy graves. Hay poco que hacer.
so bad(
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bahd
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (of such bad quality) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
2. (colloquial) (so much) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I love her so bad! I think that I'm in love.¡La amo tanto! Creo que estoy enamorado.
The soup tasted so bad that I spit it out.La sopa sabía tan mal que la escupí.
