curse
A supernatural detriment or hindranceA supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
» I don't believe in curses.
Я не верю в проклятия.
Я не вірю у прокляття.
Meaning
5 sensesA supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
Fluch, Verwünschung, Verdammnis
прокля́тиеprokljátije
прокля́ттяprokljáttja
A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
Fluch
прокля́тиеprokljátije, ана́фемаanáfema
прокля́ттяprokljáttja
The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
a severe affliction
A vulgar epithet.
Fluch
прокля́тиеprokljátije, руга́тельствоrugátelʹstvo, ру́ганьrúganʹ
ла́йкаlájka, матю́кmatjúk
(dated, derogatory, slang, usually, with definite article)A woman's menses.
циклcikl
Examples
296 sentencesI don't believe in curses.
Я не вірю у прокляття. — deniko
ruЯ не верю в проклятия. — sharptoothed
It's a curse.
Це прокляття. — deniko
ruЭто проклятие. — odexed
deEs ist ein Fluch. — Vortarulo
Why are you cursing?
Чому ти лаєшся? — deniko
deWarum fluchst du? — mayabe
Tom cursed himself for his carelessness.
ruТом проклял себя за беспечность. — odexed
deTom verfluchte sich für seine Nachlässigkeit. — pullnosemans
She cursed him for causing the accident.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English curse, kors, cors, curs, from Old English cors, curs (“curse”), of unkFrom Middle English curse, kors, cors, curs, from Old English cors, curs (“curse”), of unknown origin.
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Forms
plural: cursesSynonyms
30 synonyms- profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger:curse wordexpletiveoathswearingswearwordcuss
- a severe affliction:torment
- something causing misery or death:banescourgenemesis
- an evil spell:hexjinxwhammy
- an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group:execrationcondemnation