mal

Definitions of mal
  1. noun
    morally objectionable behavior
    synonyms: désastre, méchanceté
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    jeu irrégulier
    unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence)
    irrévérence
    a disrespectful act
    profanation, sacrilège
    blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
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    transgression
    the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  2. noun
    an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
    synonyms: maladie
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    mal de la route
    the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle
    mal de mer
    motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
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    dérèglement
    a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
  3. noun
    that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
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    méchanceté
    that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
  4. noun
    a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
    synonyms: douleurs
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    mal de dents
    an ache localized in or around a tooth
    mal de dos
    an ache localized in the back
    mal de tête
    pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
    gastralgie
    an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
    mal à l'oreille
    an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
    migraine
    a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
    lombago
    backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
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    douleur
    a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
  5. noun
    a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
    synonyms: douleur
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    douleurs
    a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
    agonie
    a state of acute pain
    douleur
    a sharp spasm of pain
    douleur, désagrément
    a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
    supplice, torture
    unbearable physical pain
    mal de dents
    an ache localized in or around a tooth
    mal de dos
    an ache localized in the back
    mal de tête
    pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
    gastralgie
    an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
    mal à l'oreille
    an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
    contraction, douleurs, douleurs de l'accouchement
    a regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth
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    symptôme
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
  6. noun
    the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
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    bien, bonté
    moral excellence or admirableness
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    malice, malveillance, méchanceté
    the quality of threatening evil
    malice, malveillance, méchanceté
    quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
    méchanceté
    the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
    méchanceté
    the quality of being wicked
    errements, fourvoiement
    departure from what is ethically acceptable
    faiblesse, vulnérabilité
    moral weakness
    méchanceté, vacherie
    malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
    agressivité, bestialité, cruauté, dureté
    the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
    bestialité
    the quality of being deliberately mean
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    immoralité
    the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
  7. noun
    the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
    synonyms: méchanceté
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    bienfaisance
    the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
  8. noun
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    synonyms: dommage, ébranlement
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    dommage, détriment, tort
    a damage or loss
    déformation
    a change for the worse
    maille
    a row of unravelled stitches
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    changement, modification
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  9. noun
    emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
    synonyms: souffrance
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    joie, plaisir
    a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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    agonie, martyre, supplice, tourment
    feelings of mental or physical pain
    douleur, souffrance
    psychological suffering
    douleur, désagrément
    an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
    angoisse, supplice, tourment
    extreme mental distress
    humiliation volontaire, masochisme
    self-imposed distress
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    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  10. noun
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
    synonyms: maladie
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    bonne santé, santé
    a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
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    effondrement
    an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
    intoxication alimentaire
    illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
    intoxication par l'oxyde de carbone, intoxication saturnine
    toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
    maladie
    an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
    toxémie gravidique de grossesse
    an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
    excroissance, grosseur
    (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
    dépression, effondrement
    a mental or physical breakdown
    choc, trauma
    (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
    botulisme
    food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
    rhumatisme
    any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
    alvéolite, desmodontite, péricémentite, périodontite
    a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
    crise de foie
    a disease affecting the liver
    maladie contagieuse, maladie transmissible
    a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
    disfonctionnement respiratoire, mal fonctionnement respiratoire, maladie respiratoire
    a disease affecting the respiratory system
    maladie génétique
    a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
    maladie inflammatoire
    a disease characterized by inflammation
    éclampsie
    a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
    carence, insuffisance
    any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)
    coup de chaleur
    collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
    affection cutanée, maladie cutanée
    a disease affecting the skin
    tumeur
    an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
    maladie de l'oeil
    any disease of the eye
    maladie animale
    a disease that typically does not affect human beings
    maladie des plantes
    a disease that affects plants
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    problème de santé
    a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
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