qué mala leche
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qué mala leche
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (what bad luck) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
a. that's rough (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nos quedamos sin gasolina. - ¡Qué mala leche! ¿Qué hacemos ahora?We're out of gas. - That's rough! What do we do now?
b. that's too bad (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Lo siento, ya no nos queda ese vestido en su talla. - ¡Qué mala leche!Sorry, we don't have that dress in your size anymore. - That's too bad!
c. what a bummer (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Se me estropeó la caldera en domingo y nadie quería venir a arreglarla. - ¡Qué mala leche!My boiler broke down on a Sunday and no one wanted to come fix it. - What a bummer!
d. that sucks (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Perdí el autobús por un minuto. - ¡Qué mala leche!I missed the bus by just one minute. - That sucks!
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Qué mala leche romperse el brazo justo el día antes de irse de vacaciones.It's terribly unlucky to break your arm right the day before you're going on vacation.
Qué mala leche tiene Sarah. Le cancelaron el vuelo y no va a poder llegar a tiempo a su propia fiesta de cumpleaños.Sarah really has terrible luck. Her flight got cancelled and now she won't arrive on time to her own birthday party.
2. (colloquial) (how nasty)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. that's so mean
¿De verdad te dijo que estabas gorda? - ¡Qué mala leche! No le hagas caso. Estás estupenda.Did he really tell you you were fat? - That's so mean! Don't listen to him. You look great.
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