they were mean

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I wouldn't say they were mean people, but they can be mean-spirited.
No digo que sean malvados, pero a veces son malos.
What would you do when they were mean?
¿Qué hacía cuando las maltrataban?
But they were mean.
Pero ellos eran malos.
That means they wanted things they did not have and they were mean to people.
Lo que significaba que querían cosas que no tenían y eran malos con la gente.
I always let him play with us and scolded the other kids if they were mean to him.
Yo siempre le permití jugar con nosotros y regañaba a los otros niños si ellos eran malos con él.
They were mean to you?
¿Ellos eran malos contigo?
Why didn't you invite your friends over to the house today? - They were mean to me and now we're fighting.
¿Por qué no invitaste a tus amigas a la casa hoy?- Eran malas conmigo y ahora estamos peleando.
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