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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmala fede
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mala fede
"Il contratto è stato stipulato in mala fede."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Intentional deceitfulness in dealings or an instance of hypocrisy involving a fraudulent state of mind.
"The negotiations failed because it became clear the opposing party was acting in bad-faith."
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Pertaining to behavior or agreements undertaken with fraudulent intent or a hidden, deceptive agenda.
"They made a bad-faith proposal that they knew the committee would have to reject."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'badde' combined with 'faith', ultimately reflecting the Latin roots 'mala fides' (mal- meaning bad + fides meaning trust or faith). Historically established in legal and philosophical discourse during the early modern period to describe intentional deception or a breach of trust.
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mauvaise foi
Transliteration: movɛz fwa
"Il a agi de mauvaise foi pendant toute la durée du contrat."
Böswilligkeit
Transliteration: bøːsvɪlɪçkaɪt
"Die Verhandlungen zeigten klare Zeichen von Böswilligkeit."
mala fede
Transliteration: mala fede
"Il contratto è stato stipulato in mala fede."
mala fe
Transliteration: mala fe
"Acusaron a la empresa de actuar de mala fe."
má-fé
Transliteration: ma fɛ
"O acordo foi quebrado por pura má-fé."
छल-छद्म
Transliteration: chal-chhadm
"उनकी बातचीत पूरी तरह से छल-छद्म पर आधारित थी।"
恶意
Transliteration: è yì
"毫无疑问，他们是在恶意谈判。"
악의
Transliteration: ag-ui
"그들은 악의를 가지고 협상에 임했다."
不誠実
Transliteration: fuseijitsu
"彼の提案は不誠実な動機に基づいていた。"
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