How is the word malfaisant translated from French to English

English translation
Evil
adjective

Très cruel et désireux de nuire aux autres.

Very cruel and wanting to harm others.

Examples with “malfaisant”

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  • L'histoire met en scène un roi malfaisant. — The story has an evil king.

  • Il pensait que l'argent était la racine du mal. — He believed money was the root of evil.

  • Le magicien du dessin animé est malfaisant mais drôle. — The wizard in the cartoon is evil but funny.

  • Le vieux conte raconte la lutte du bien et du mal. — The old tale is about a struggle between good and evil.

  • Pourquoi chaque conte a-t-il besoin d'une sorcière malfaisante ? — Why does every fairy tale need an evil witch?

  • Mentir à un ami est un petit mal. — Lying to a friend is a small evil.

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