mala vida
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la mala vida(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. dissolute lifestyle
Diego bebe mucho y lleva mala vida.Diego drinks a lot and has a dissolute lifestyle.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Tras el divorcio, se echó a la mala vida, y se convirtió en un habitual de burdeles y bares.After his divorce, he went off the rails, and he became a regular in brothels and bars.
Cuando murieron sus padres, Luis se dio a la mala vida y, en poco tiempo, se gastó su herencia.When his parents died, Luis lived life in the fast lane, and he spent his inheritance in no time.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Era un desgraciado y me dio muy mala vida. Estoy mucho mejor sin él.He was a pig and made my life a misery. I'm much better off without him.
Su esposo le pegaba y le dio muy mala vida.Her husband beat her and made her life miserable.
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