evil

evil
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. malfaisant
The forest was haunted by an evil presence.La forêt était hantée par une présence malfaisante.
b. méchant
The evil sorcerer wanted to destroy the village.Le méchant sorcier voulait détruire le village.
c. maléfique
An evil force seems to control the house.Une force maléfique semble contrôler la maison.
d. mauvais
People say an evil spirit haunts the old castle.On dit qu’un mauvais esprit hante le vieux château.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le mal
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Even in the man's smile, you could sense the evil lurking.Même dans le sourire de cet homme, on sentait rôder le mal.
a. le mal
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
My father says that corruption is one of the major evils of our society.Mon père dit que la corruption est l’un des plus grands maux de notre société.
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