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mala onda
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mala onda(
mah
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lah
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dah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (negative feeling) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. bad vibe (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Sientes que hay mala onda entre Ana y Lucía? - Sí, es que ayer tuvieron una discusión.Can you sense there's a bad vibe between Ana and Lucia? - Yes, they had an argument yesterday.
2. (colloquial) (negative situation) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. no direct translation (colloquial)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La aerolínea perdió mi equipaje y ahora no tengo ropa para ponerme. - ¡Qué mala onda! ¿Qué vas a hacer?The airline lost my luggage and I have no clothes to wear now. - What a nightmare! What are you going to do?
El concierto se suspendió porque estaba lloviendo. - ¡Qué mala onda!The concert was canceled because it was raining. - That sucks!
3. (colloquial) (sullen person) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. uncool (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Martín es mala onda! Nadie quiere hacerse su amigo.Martin is really uncool! No one wants to be friends with him.
b. annoying
No quiero ir con Luciana al cine; es mala onda.I don't want to go to the movies with Luciana; she's annoying.
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