Meaning

5 senses
  1. A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

    Fluch, Verwünschung, Verdammnis

    прокля́тиеprokljátije

    прокля́ттяprokljáttja

  2. A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.

    Fluch

    прокля́тиеprokljátije, ана́фемаanáfema

    прокля́ттяprokljáttja

  3. The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.

    a severe affliction

  4. A vulgar epithet.

    Fluch

    прокля́тиеprokljátije, руга́тельствоrugátelʹstvo, ру́ганьrúganʹ

    ла́йкаlájka, матю́кmatjúk

  5. (dated, derogatory, slang, usually, with definite article)A woman's menses.

    циклcikl

Examples

296 sentences
  1. I don't believe in curses.

    Я не вірю у прокляття. — deniko

    ruЯ не верю в проклятия. — sharptoothed

  2. It's a curse.

    Це прокляття. — deniko

    ruЭто проклятие. — odexed

    deEs ist ein Fluch. — Vortarulo

  3. Why are you cursing?

    Чому ти лаєшся? — deniko

    deWarum fluchst du? — mayabe

  4. Tom cursed himself for his carelessness.

    ruТом проклял себя за беспечность. — odexed

    deTom verfluchte sich für seine Nachlässigkeit. — pullnosemans

  5. She cursed him for causing the accident.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
supernatural detriment:
vulgar epithet:
Русский
By meaning 4
supernatural detriment:
prayer that harm may befall someone:
vulgar epithet:
woman's monthly period:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
supernatural detriment:

Origin

From Middle English curse, kors, cors, curs, from Old English cors, curs (“curse”), of unk

From Middle English curse, kors, cors, curs, from Old English cors, curs (“curse”), of unknown origin.

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