Meanings
Not good in any manner or degree.
کسی بھی لحاظ سے اچھا نہیں۔
برا
bura
Common Collocations
- bad behavior
- bad decision
- bad news
Example Sentences
He made a bad decision in choosing to ignore the warning.
اس نے انتباہ کو نظر انداز کرنے کا برا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne intebaah ko nazar andaaz karne ka bura faisla kiya.
The food tasted bad and was not worth the price.
کھانے کا ذائقہ برا تھا اور قیمت کے لائق نہیں تھا۔
Khanay ka zaiqa bura tha aur qeemat ke laayak nahin tha.
She felt bad about missing the event.
اسے تقریب چھوڑنے پر برا لگا۔
Usay taqreeb chhodne par bura laga.
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Think of 'bad' as the opposite of 'good' to remember it easily.
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✍️ Urdu Poetry
من زشتی زاد، زشتی ناکام گشتہ خويش خویش است، نکوشید در کہ این فریاد
Man zashti zaad, zashti nakam gashta Khweesh khweesh ast, na kooshid dar keh in faryad
From the ugliness, a cry of failure imparts; a reflection of oneself, do not fight this heart's arts.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
عقل کا دشمن برائی ہے
Aqal ka dushman buraai hai
Evil is the enemy of reason.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "bæddel" — an immoral person
First known use: before 12th century
The word has evolved over centuries from its Old English roots to describe something of poor quality or undesirable characteristics.