Usages of mau
Se o tempo estiver mau, o melhor é aproximar-se de um abrigo e abrir o guarda-chuva.
If the weather is bad, it’s best to approach a shelter and open the umbrella.
O tempo está mau.
The weather is bad.
Eu e os meus amigos viajaremos em breve, mas mudaremos o destino se o tempo estiver mau.
My friends and I will travel soon, but we will change the destination if the weather is bad.
No final, a derrota parece um sonho mau e a vitória parece um novo começo.
In the end, the defeat seems like a bad dream and the victory seems like a new beginning.
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