mala hierba

1. weed

plant

• Arranqué la mala hierba del jardín.I pulled the weeds out of the garden.
• La mala hierba crece entre las flores.Weeds grow among the flowers.
• Hay que quitar la mala hierba del camino.The weeds must be cleared from the path.

2. bad person, undesirable person

colloquial · harmful person

• Lo echaron del grupo porque era mala hierba.They threw him out of the group because he was a bad person.
• No confíes en él: es mala hierba.Don't trust him: he's bad news.
• La mala hierba siempre vuelve, dicen en el pueblo.Bad weeds always come back, they say in the village.