evil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for evil in the English»French Dictionary

I.evil [Brit ˈiːv(ə)l, ˈiːvɪl, Am ˈivəl] N

1. evil (wickedness):

evil

mal m

to speak evil of sb

dire du mal de qn

the forces of evil

les forces du Mal

2. evil (bad thing):

evil (of war, disease, social problem)

fléau m

evil (of doctrine, regime)

mal m

the evils of drink/drugs

le fléau de l'alcool/la drogue

the evils of racism

les maux du racisme

II.evil [Brit ˈiːv(ə)l, ˈiːvɪl, Am ˈivəl] ADJ

evil person

méchant

evil act, destiny, intent, genius, smell, tongue, temper

mauvais

evil plan, spirit

maléfique

The Evil One

le Malin

III.evil [Brit ˈiːv(ə)l, ˈiːvɪl, Am ˈivəl]

to give sb the evil eye (to look daggers at sb)

jeter un regard noir à qn

to give sb the evil eye (to cast a spell on sb)

jeter le mauvais œil à qn

the lesser of two evils

le moindre mal

hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil prov

il vaudrait mieux ne pas s'en mêler

money is the root of all evil

l'argent est la source de tous les maux

to put off the evil hour or day

repousser le moment fatidique

to return good for evil

rendre le bien pour le mal

evil-minded ADJ

evil-minded

porté au mal

evil-smelling ADJ

evil-smelling

nauséabond

evil spirit N

evil spirit

esprit m du mal

Translations for evil in the French»English Dictionary

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maléfice

evil spell

maléfique

evil, baleful liter

malfaisant (malfaisante) personne, génie

evil

scrofule

scrofula, king's evil

malfaisance (de personne)

evil disposition

korrigan

korrigan, evil spirit (in Breton legends)

evil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for evil in the English»French Dictionary

I.evil [ˈi:vl] ADJ

evil

mauvais(e)

the evil eye

le mauvais œil

evil odour

odeur fétide

evil spirit(s)

mauvais esprits

to have an evil tongue

avoir une langue de vipère

II.evil [ˈi:vl] N pej

evil

mal m

social evil

fléau m social

the evils of the past

les erreurs du passé

good and evil

le bien et le mal

it's the lesser of two evils

c'est un moindre mal

evil-doer N

evil-doer

malfaiteur m

evil-minded ADJ pej

evil-minded

malveillant(e)

evil-tempered ADJ pej

evil-tempered

coléreux(-euse)

to be evil-tempered

avoir mauvais caractère

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evil genius

mauvais génie

Translations for evil in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

maléfique

evil

malfaisant(e)

evil

maléfice

evil spell

des yeux pétillants de malice/gaieté

eyes shining with evil/happiness

langue de serpent

evil gossip

evil Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be evil-tempered

avoir mauvais caractère

to tell good from evil

distinguer le bien du mal

the combat between good and evil

la lutte entre le bien et le mal

the evil eye

le mauvais œil

to have an evil tongue

avoir une langue de vipère

good and evil

le bien et le mal

the root of all evil

la source de tous les maux

to be the cause of an evil

être à l'origine d'un mal chose

to tackle evil at the roots

attaquer le mal à sa racine

to set out on the path of evil

s'engager sur la voie du mal

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He took the book to prevent his master from turning evil.

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Probably not, but wily evil-doers are known for their malevolent ingenuity.

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Among theologians and philosophers, it has the more specific meaning of evil committed consciously and of free will.

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The movie follows a group of teenagers that are terrorized by an evil spirit.

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But everything from jaundice, convulsions, and colic to bad luck and evil spells can apparently be alleviated by a bit of blowing.

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The visions are notable for their discussion of theodicy, the problem of evil, and an emphasis on predestination.

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Now the battle between the good and evil.

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But in the past, children were often named after bad, disgusting objects in order to hide the children from evil spirits.

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He claims that there is no good or evil, but rather only good or bad art.

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The evil wizard summons henchmen, who swordfight against the man and woman and good wizard.

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