What does "canalla" mean in English?

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Spanish

canalla

English

scoundrel

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Alternative translations of "canalla"

rascal
scamp
villain
wretch

Examples of how to use "canalla" in Spanish

Spanish
¡Eres un canalla!
English
You're a scoundrel!
Spanish
¡Qué canalla eres por mentir así!
English
How much of a scoundrel you are to lie like that!
Spanish
Esa canalla me rompió el corazón.
English
That scoundrel broke my heart.
Spanish
No seas canalla con tus amigos.
English
Don't be a scoundrel to your friends.
Spanish
Lo llamó canalla frente a todos.
English
He called him a scoundrel in front of everyone.

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