Portuguese
Interjection
menos mal
- could be worse
- Synonyms: poderia ser pior, podia ser pior
Spanish
Etymology
Compare Italian meno male.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmenos ˈmal/ [ˌme.noz ˈmal]
Adverb
menos mal
- (idiomatic) just as well
- (idiomatic) thank God, luckily
Interjection
menos mal
- phew