ser mal hechos

USAGE NOTE
The phrase "mal hecho" is usually used in Spanish with the verb "estar," e.g., "estar mal hechos."
ser mal hechos
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to be badly made
No quiero esos zapatos; son feos y mal hechos.I don't want those shoes; they're ugly and badly made.
b. to be poorly made
¿Sabías que las pastas malfatti son "mal hechas"? Ese es el significado del término italiano.Did you know that malfatti are "poorly made"? That's the meaning of the Italian word.
c. to be poorly built
Estas casas son mal hechas; por eso es necesario hacer reparaciones continuamente.These houses are poorly built; that's why they need to be repaired all the time.
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