mal
ill ; malaise ; ailment ; evil ; affliction ; wrong ; out of sorts ; woe ; woefulness.
Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.
He interprets 'alienation' as the 'malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.
In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.
It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.
In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.
Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.
For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.
'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' - Her voice was weak and laden with woe.
In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.
corregir un mal
correct + a wrong
This book is highly recommended for all types of libraries, and it should be required reading for librarians who want to correct the wrongs in their chosen profession = Este libro es muy recomendado para todo tipo de bibliotecas y debería ser de lectura obligatoria para aquellos bibliotecarios que quieran corregir los errores de su profesión.
echar el mal de ojo
give + Nombre + the evil eye
give + Nombre + the stink eye
put + the evil eye on
give + Nombre + a dirty look
lay + a whammy on
Now, generally, if you stare at someone for too long, you may be accused of giving them the evil eye.
You can't choose your family, but you can give them the stink eye and wish they dropped off the face of the earth.
I would also like to know how to put the evil eye on a person as the person in question has contributed in ruining my life and deserves it.
He kept staring so I stared back and then gave him a dirty look and didn't look back.
But if you call them by the name of the thing they are impersonating, you can lay a whammy on them.
echar mal de ojo
jinx
She's afraid of becoming too involved with anyone for fear that she'll 'jinx' them like she 'jinxed' her husband.
eje del mal [Expresión muy usada por el Presidente Bush americano para referirse a Iraq, Irán y Corea del Norte por promover el terrorismo internacional]
axis of evil
States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world.
el dinero es el origen de todos los males
money is the root of all evil
Be that as it may, to paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, money is not the root of all evil, it is poverty which is the worst of crimes of humanity.
el dinero es la fuente de todos los males
money is the root of all evil
Be that as it may, to paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, money is not the root of all evil, it is poverty which is the worst of crimes of humanity.
evitar el mal
shun + evil
The motive force is that inner, irresistible drive, the very essence of all our energy, which impels us to shun evil and to seek after the good.
fuente de todos los males, la
root of all evil, the
In this documentary, Professor Richard Dawkins embarks on a highly controversial journey to show that religion is the root of all evil.
hacer el mal
do + evil
We all know that when evil is done it is very hard to repair the damage = Es de todos conocido que cuando se hace el mal es muy difícl reparar el daño.
mal de amores
heartache
lovesick
heartbreak
broken heart
Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.
The art was beautifully done and the story reminded me of my own lovesick days.
If you're trying to get over a break-up, you're not alone - just about everyone experiences the type of grief we call heartbreak at one time or another.
Falling in love for all the wrong reasons can result in a broken heart which may even affect future relationships.
mal de Parkinson
Parkinson's disease
Scientists suspect that iron accumulation plays a role in neurodegenerative processes such as Parkinson's disease.
males de la guerra, los
evils of war, the
A heavy toll on life is included among the evils of war.
mal menor
lesser evil
On the other hand, going sole source is a lesser evil than being 'listed' (as opposed to being stocked) by a distributor.
mal social
societal ill
This idea spread during an era in which reformers regarded the book as a curative for societal ills = Esta idea se difundió durante una era durante la que los reformistas consideraban el libro como un remedio para los males sociales.
no hay mal que por bien no venga
every cloud has a silver lining
be a blessing in disguise
to every cloud, there is a silver lining
turn out for + the best (in the end)
The conference was worthwhile, and that if the computer can force logical thought into librarians' minds and force out vagueness, then this will provide a silver lining for the blackest clouds.
The present crisis of careerism versus liberal arts is a blessing in disguise, forcing humanities faculty to adjust their teaching and thinking to basic questions of value and use.
As the saying goes, to every cloud, there is a silver lining.
She was an eternal optimist and known to provide comfort to others with sayings such as 'things will turn out for the best in the end'.
origen de todos males, el
root of all evil, the
In this documentary, Professor Richard Dawkins embarks on a highly controversial journey to show that religion is the root of all evil.
para bien o para mal
for better or (for) worse
for good or (for) ill
for good or (for) evil
Finally, we cannot help being excited by the fact that we, as a profession, find ourselves, for better or worse, embedded in the eye of the storm of significant change.
These institutions have become so intertwined that the fortunes of one are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the other - for good or for ill.
The article is entitled 'Online communication: for good or evil?'.
para colmo de males
to add insult to injury
to add salt to injury
to rub salt in the wound
to top it all (off)
to crown it all (off)
to cap it all (off)
to top things off
To add insult to injury, she came back from the cash-point without enough readies and had to make a return journey.
To add salt to injury there is a pregnancy as a result of this abominable act.
And then, to rub salt in the wound, Adobe had the nerves to sent me an automated email announcing that the issue was fixed.
They never recieved the money order because the fucking mail lost it, and to top it all off my mom lost the tracking number so there was no way to find it.
To crown it all, the text was printed in blue and light green, instead of plain black.
To cap it all, when Crane became editor of the state library association magazine he appointed Hernandez production manager.
To top things off, we had to put one of our dogs down on November 10th.
para mal
for the worse
for (all) the wrong reasons
in a bad way
Books have the power to alter people for the worse as well as for the better.
Falling in love for all the wrong reasons can result in a broken heart which may even affect future relationships.
But, be aware that everyone will be talking about you (not necessarily in a bad way) because you're the only thing interesting going on.
ser un mal necesario
be a necessary evil
I view the state - at least as we contemporarily conceive of it - as, at best, a necessary evil.
tener mal de amores
be lovesick
Being 'lovesick' is possibly one of the most painful experiences in life; not only is it manifested mentally, but we feel distinct physical pain as well.
tener mal de ojo
be jinxed
So today I just came to realization that I've been jinxed somewhere along the way in my life.
