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Pronunciation / Transliteration: huài
"天气很坏，出门很困难。"
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2 senses- 1
Describing something or someone as bad, evil, or of poor quality.
"The weather was cattivo, making it difficult to go outside." - 2
Used to describe a person who is malicious or unkind.
"He has a cattivo attitude towards his classmates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cattivo' originates from the Latin 'captivus', which means 'captured' or 'taken'. Over time, its meaning evolved in the Italian language to denote something that is bad or wicked, reflecting a shift from physical captivity to moral or ethical judgment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cattivo" is said worldwide
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Mauvais
Transliteration: mo-veh
"Le temps était mauvais, rendant difficile de sortir."
Schlecht
Transliteration: shleht
"Das Wetter war schlecht, was es schwierig machte, nach draußen zu gehen."
Cattivo
Transliteration: kaht-tee-voh
"Il tempo era cattivo, rendendo difficile uscire."
Malo
Transliteration: mah-loh
"El tiempo era malo, dificultando salir."
Mau
Transliteration: mow
"O tempo estava mau, dificultando sair."
बुरा
Transliteration: bura
"मौसम बुरा था, जिससे बाहर जाना मुश्किल हो गया।"
坏
Transliteration: huài
"天气很坏，出门很困难。"
나쁜
Transliteration: nappeun
"날씨가 나빠서 밖에 나가기 힘들었다."
悪い
Transliteration: warui
"天気が悪くて外に出るのが難しかった。"
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