How is the word mal translated from French to English

English translation
badly
adverb
pain

D'une manière qui n'est pas bonne.

In a way that is not good.

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  • Il a mal dormi cette nuit. — He slept badly last night.

  • Cette porte ferme mal depuis l'hiver. — This door has been shutting badly since the winter.

  • Ce texte est mal écrit. — This text is badly written.

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