he was mean

era malo

he was mean(hi wuhz min)

phrase

1. (he was nasty)

a. era malo

The children feared their father. He was mean.

Los niños temían a su padre. Era malo.

b. era mezquino

No one liked the principal. He was mean and grumpy.

A nadie le gustaba el director. Era mezquino y gruñón.

2. (he was miserly)

a. era tacaño

Harry would never pay a round. He was mean.

Harry nunca invitaba a una ronda. Era tacaño.

b. era mezquino

Scrooge was a Dickens character. He was mean.

Scrooge era un personaje de Dickens. Era mezquino.