malicious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məˈlɪʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/məˈlɪʃəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mə lish′əs)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
malicious adj (speech, act: intending injury)malicioso/a adj
  maligno/a adj
  mezquino/a adj
  malintencionado/a adj
 Who's the source of these malicious rumours?
 ¿Quién empezó estos rumores maliciosos?
 ¿Quién empezó estos rumores malignos?
malicious adj (person: cruel)malicioso/a adj
  maligno/a adj
 At work Taylor was bullied by malicious colleagues.
 En el trabajo, Taylor era acosada por colegas maliciosos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
malicious abandonment n (law: unjustified desertion of spouse) (derecho de familia)abandono malicioso loc nom m
  (derecho de familia)abandono doloso loc nom m
  abandono familiar loc nom m
malicious abuse of legal process n (improper use of law)utilización ilegal de un proceso judicial nf + loc adj
malicious damage n (law: deliberate harm)daño doloso loc nom m
  daño intencional loc nom m
malicious gossip n (unkind rumours)chismes insidiosos nmpl
 Whatever you've heard about my sex life is just malicious gossip.
 Cualquier cosa que te hayan dicho sobre mi vida sexual no son más que chismes insidiosos.
  rumor malintencionado nm
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Corre el rumor malintencionado de que están liados.
malicious intent n (law: with harmful intentions)dolo nm
malicious mischief n (willful destruction)vandalismo nm
  daño premeditado nm + adj
 The vandals were arrested for malicious mischief.
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'malicious' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
backhand - bad faith - bitchy - criminal intent - evil-minded - gossiping - leer - lie through your teeth - malignant - mean - nasty piece of work - pernicious - poisonous - ransomware - rootkit - snide - snide remark - spiteful - spiteful person - spyware - teasing - venomous - vicious - viral
Spanish:
avieso - retorcido - maligno - doloso - cahuín - infundio - insidia - mala pécora - maleante - malicioso - malintencionado


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