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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmalvagio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: malvagio
"Il cattivo aveva un piano malvagio per conquistare il mondo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Morally wrong or evil.
"The villain in the story had a wicked plan to take over the world." - 2
Excellent or impressive (informal).
"That concert was wicked; I had an amazing time!"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wicked' originates from the Old English 'wicca', meaning 'sorcerer' or 'wizard'. Over time, it evolved to describe something morally wrong or evil, and in modern usage, it can also denote something excellent or impressive, particularly in slang contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wicked" is said worldwide
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maléfique
Transliteration: maléfique
"Le méchant avait un plan maléfique pour conquérir le monde."
böse
Transliteration: böse
"Der Bösewicht hatte einen bösen Plan, um die Welt zu erobern."
malvagio
Transliteration: malvagio
"Il cattivo aveva un piano malvagio per conquistare il mondo."
malvado
Transliteration: malvado
"El villano tenía un plan malvado para conquistar el mundo."
maligno
Transliteration: maligno
"O vilão tinha um plano maligno para conquistar o mundo."
दुष्ट
Transliteration: duṣṭ
"खलनायक का दुनिया पर कब्जा करने का एक दुष्ट योजना थी।"
邪恶的
Transliteration: xié'è de
"反派有一个邪恶的计划来征服世界。"
악한
Transliteration: akhan
"악당은 세상을 정복하기 위한 악한 계획을 세웠다."
邪悪な
Transliteration: jaaku na
"悪役は世界を征服するための邪悪な計画を持っていた。"
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