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/Sounds like 'poh-NEHR-seh deh MAH-lah LEH-cheh'/

To get in a foul mood — seriously grumpy, irritable, and hostile. In Spain, mala leche (bad milk) is the most common expression for bad temper, and ponerse de mala leche means something tipped you over into that angry, toxic state.

Example

"Se pone de mala leche cuando le cambian los planes a última hora."

"Se me ha puesto de mala leche el día entero desde la mañana. → He gets in a terrible mood when they change plans on him at the last minute."

"My whole day has been soured since the morning."

Regional synonyms:

Algo de mala calidad, barato, descuidado o que da vergüenza ajena. En España 'cutre' describe todo lo que no tiene clase ni esfuerzo: bares, regalos, planes.