non era male

wasn't bad

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wasn't bad An often understated way to say that something or someone was fairly good or acceptable. The meaning can vary slightly with context and tone.

IT: Il film non era male, ma il libro era migliore.

EN: The film wasn't bad, but the book was better.

Non era male, ma la proviamo ancora.

It wasn't bad, but we'll try it again.

— Effetto notte (1973)

Il suo discorso non era male nell'insieme.

His speech wasn’t bad overall.

Puoi crederci o no, ma da giovane non era male, sai?

Believe it or not, he wasn't bad-looking when he was young, you know?

— I morti non muoiono (2019)

Il vostro Stasov non era male come architetto.

Your Stasov was not a bad architect.

— Arca Russa (2002)