el malvado
-the villain
See the entry for malvado.

malvado

malvado, el malvado, la malvada(
mahl
-
bah
-
doh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. evil
El brujo malvado intentó hechizarme.The evil wizard tried to cast a spell on me.
b. wicked
La madrastra de Natalie resultó ser tan malvada como cualquier madrastra de los cuentos de hadas.Natalie's stepmother turned out to be just as wicked as any fairy-tale stepmother.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. villain
Rafael jugó el papel del malvado en una obra de teatro.Rafael played the role of the villain in a play.
b. evil man (masculine)
El malvado que vive al lado volvió a robarnos el correo.The evil man who lives next door stole our mail again.
c. evil woman (feminine)
La hermana de Laura es una malvada que la estafó robándole la herencia de sus padres.Laura's sister is an evil woman who cheated her out of their parents' inheritance.
los malvados
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. wicked
El manuscrito dice que los dioses castigarán a los malvados y llenarán de recompensas a los virtuosos.The manuscript says that the gods will punish the wicked and heap rewards on the virtuous.
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