German-English translations for bösewicht

bad guy
criminal
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His long criminal record suggests that he is a dangerous manPrinting such asinine opinions is criminal!

evildoer
knave
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miscreant
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The teacher sent the miscreants to see the school principal.
rascal
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That little rascal bit me!If you have deer in the area, you may have to put a fence around your garden to keep the rascals out
robber
thief
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villain
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You could say that agriculture is the big villain in this context. Man könnte sagen, dass die Landwirtschaft der große Bösewicht ist in diesem Zusammenhang. Nor is education be the main villain of the piece, as Mrs Torres Marques would have it. Auch das Bildungswesen ist nicht der Bösewicht, wie der Kollege Torres Marques behauptet. We do not need to look for a villain; we are all urged to take part in innovative discussions. Wir brauchen nicht einen Bösewicht zu suchen, sondern wir sind alle aufgefordert, in eine innovative Richtung zu diskutieren.

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