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# evil — English to Ukrainian

How English *evil* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [evil in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/evil/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: evil (570), evils (6). By style: everyday 38 · biblical 538.

## лихо

Used about 91 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · biblical ≈ 90). Forms: лихо, лихого.

- Personally, I think that corporal punishment is a necessary **evil**.
  Особисто я вважаю, що тілесна кара є неминуче **лихо**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by WestofEden and tikan0 · checked, community translation · [\#3052512](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3052512) [\#5176783](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5176783))

- One who plots to do **evil** will be called a schemer.
  Хто задумає заподїяти **лихо**, того й лиходїєм називають.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 24:8)

- He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no **evil** will touch you.
  В шестьох бідах тебе він порятує, та й в сьомій не доторкнесь тебе **лихо**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 5:19)

- For the good which I desire, I don’t do; but the **evil** which I don’t desire, that I practice.
  Бо доброго, що хочу, не роблю, а чого не хочу, **лихого**, те роблю.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ROM 7:19)

- The LORD’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the **evil** and the good.
  Господнї очі скрізь по сьвіту позирають, і доброго й **лихого** вони вбачають.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 15:3)

## зло

Used about 74 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4 · biblical ≈ 70).

- Work is a necessary **evil**.
  Робота — це необхідне **зло**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by mailohilohi and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6076676](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6076676) [\#6160922](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6160922))

- You love **evil** more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.
  Ти любиш **зло** більше як добро, більше говорити брехню, як правду.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 52:3)

- Good always wins over **evil**.
  Добро завжди перемагає **зло**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and aandrusiak · checked, community translation · [\#1233943](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1233943) [\#2637375](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2637375))

- The LORD’s face is against those who do **evil**, to cut off their memory from the earth.
  Лице Господнє проти тих, що творять **зло**, щоб знищити память їх на землї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 34:16)

- With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do **evil**; but for good people to do **evil** - that takes religion.
  З релігією або без неї, хороші люди можуть поводитися добре, а погані люди можуть творити **зло**; але для того, щоб хороші люди почали творити зло, їм потрібна релігія.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#468978](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/468978) [\#468980](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/468980))

## добре

Used about 30 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 30).

- He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the **evil** and choose the good.
  Молоком та медом буде він жити, аж буде вміти лихе відпихати, а **добре** вибірати.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 7:15)

- Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may you also do good, who are accustomed to do **evil**.
  Хиба Мурин зможе перемінити скіру свою, або пард — пятна свої? так і ви — чи зможете чинити **добре**, звикши ледаче робити?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JER 13:23)

- Woe to those who call **evil** good, and good **evil**; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
  Горе тим, що все лукаве добрим величають, а **добре** — злим; морок, — сьвітлом, а сьвітло мороком уважають; що гірке — у них солодке, а солодке — гіркота!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 5:20)

## зла

Used about 17 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 7 · biblical ≈ 10).

- There is much **evil** in the world.
  У світі дуже багато **зла**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by captcrouton and pinaxe · checked, community translation · [\#6561112](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6561112) [\#6516322](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6516322))

- I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the **evil** one.
  Не молю, щоб узяв їх із сьвіта, а щоб зберіг їх од **зла**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 17:15)

- They believe that Islam is an **evil** religion.
  Вони вважають, що іслам — релігія **зла**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8256555](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8256555) [\#8764032](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8764032))

- The wicked witch cast an **evil** spell on the man and turned him into an insect.
  **Зла** чаклунка наслала злі чари на чоловіка і перетворила його на комаху.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and ChickenKiev · checked, community translation · [\#28200](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/28200) [\#500516](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/500516))

- She's an **evil** witch.
  Вона **зла** відьма.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2588735](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2588735) [\#5777045](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5777045))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- It was an **evil** bunny.
  Це був лихий кролик.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Shadd and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1757075](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1757075) [\#6479675](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6479675))

- Do you believe in the **Evil** Eye?
  Ти віриш у пристріт?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by enteka and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1309842](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1309842) [\#6639962](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6639962))

- Tom doesn't know the difference between good and **evil**.
  Том не знає різниці між добром і злом.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and older · checked, community translation · [\#4908425](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4908425) [\#4928509](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4928509))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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