tener mal perder: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americainformal
  • Literally, to possess a poor quality of losing; to be characterized by an inability to accept defeat gracefully.

  Examples

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  • Juan tiene mal perder y siempre se enoja cuando pierde una partida de ajedrez.

    Juan is a bad loser and always gets angry when he loses a chess game.

  • No es fácil jugar con alguien que tiene mal perder y no acepta las derrotas con respeto.

    It's not easy to play with someone who is a bad loser and doesn't accept defeats with respect.

  • Ella mostró mal perder después de que su equipo perdió el campeonato.

    She showed bad sportsmanship after her team lost the championship.

  • Tener mal perder afecta las relaciones porque dificulta aceptar las diferencias y errores.

    Being a bad loser affects relationships because it makes it difficult to accept differences and mistakes.

• 2.

  SpainLatin Americainformalcolloquial
  • To be a bad loser; to react badly or petulantly when defeated.

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  • No quiero jugar si vas a tener mal perder otra vez y montar un drama.

    I don't want to play if you're going to be a bad loser again and make a scene.

  • Aunque perdió, trató de no tener mal perder y felicitó a su oponente sinceramente.

    Although he lost, he tried not to be a bad loser and sincerely congratulated his opponent.

  • Tener mal perder no es bueno para el trabajo en equipo ni para la convivencia diaria.

    Being a bad loser is not good for teamwork or daily coexistence.