🇬🇧🇪🇸 malice - malicia : English Lesson

Meaning of "malice" ("malicia"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Malice is when someone *wants* to hurt another person on purpose—by being mean, cruel, or trying to cause trouble—not by accident, but because they *want* something bad to happen to them.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The cat stared at the goldfish bowl with such malice that the goldfish started doing nervous laps.

The rooster crowed with early-morning malice right outside my window at 4 a.m.

There was obvious malice in the way my friend picked the one game I always lose for game night.

You could hear the malice in my sister’s voice when she said, “Sure, I’ll ‘safely store’ your Halloween candy.”

The witch brewed her potion with extra malice and just a pinch of glitter for dramatic effect.

Tom pushed the boy's toy car with malice. He kicked it with malice and laughed. The boy cried and saw malice in Tom's face. The girl said, "Stop." Tom looked at his hands, felt the malice leave. He picked up the car, gave it back, and the boy smiled, no malice left.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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