"mala gente" meaning in Spanish

See mala gente in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌmala ˈxente/, [ˌma.la ˈxẽn̪.t̪e] Forms: malas gentes [feminine, masculine, plural]
Head templates: {{es-adj|pl=malas gentes}} mala gente m or f (masculine and feminine plural malas gentes)
  1. (idiomatic) mean (person) Tags: feminine, idiomatic, masculine Synonyms: mala onda
    Sense id: en-mala_gente-es-adj-XlboL4HI Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ma‧la"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "es",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He didn't want to give me ice-cream. He's just mean.",
          "text": "No me quiso dar helado. Es que ese es mala gente.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        {
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        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmala ˈxente/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌma.la ˈxẽn̪.t̪e]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mala gente"
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      },
      "expansion": "mala gente m or f (masculine and feminine plural malas gentes)",
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        "Spanish adjectives with red links in their headword lines",
        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish epicene adjectives",
        "Spanish idioms",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish multiword terms",
        "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
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          "english": "He didn't want to give me ice-cream. He's just mean.",
          "text": "No me quiso dar helado. Es que ese es mala gente.",
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˌma.la ˈxẽn̪.t̪e]"
    }
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