"penser à mal" meaning in French

See penser à mal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /pɑ̃.se a mal/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-penser à mal.wav [France] (note: Somain)
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} penser à mal
  1. to mean harm, to mean to hurt someone
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          "english": "without malice",
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          "hurt",
          "hurt"
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        "to mean harm, to mean to hurt someone"
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          "harm",
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