venir mal dadas: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin Americainformal
    • to occur or proceed under unfavorable circumstances; to be in a run of bad luck or to go badly.

    Examples

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    • Los negocios le vinieron mal dadas después de que la competencia abriera una tienda cerca.

      Business went badly for him after the competition opened a store nearby.

    • Cuando le vinieron mal dadas, decidió buscar ayuda profesional para salir adelante.

      When bad luck hit him, he decided to seek professional help to move forward.

    • No esperábamos que la situación viniera mal dada, pero ahora debemos adaptarnos rápido.

      We didn’t expect things to go badly, but now we have to adapt quickly.

Examples:

  • ES: Sí, pero eso era cuando parecían venir mal dadas.
    EN: Yes, but that's when we seemed to be facing difficulties.

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