damn
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damn
an uttered curse; to doom to hell; condemn; censure: Damn the act, not the person.; commend without enthusiasm: damn with faint praise; a bit: not worth a damn
Not to be confused with:
dam – a barrier built to hold back water and raise its level; block up; obstruct: The beaver’s dam caused the field to flood.
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damn
(dăm)v. damned, damn·ing, damns
v.tr.
1.
a. To condemn to everlasting punishment or another terrible fate in the afterlife; doom: "the ancient belief that souls of the deceased who had been damned for certain sins could rise from their graves and wander the countryside between dusk and dawn" (Rudy Chelminski).
b. To condemn to an undesirable fate; destine: was damned to live out his life in poverty.
c. To bring about the failure of; ruin: Insufficient funding damned the project.
2. To denounce or criticize severely: a movie that was damned by the critics.
3. To swear at; curse.
v.intr.
To swear; curse.
interj.
Used to express anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.
n.
1. The saying of "damn" as a curse.
2. Informal The least valuable bit; a jot: not worth a damn.
adv. & adj.
Idiom: Damned.
damn well
Without any doubt; positively: I am damn well going to file charges against him.
[Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnāre, to condemn, inflict loss upon, from damnum, loss.]
damn′ing·ly adv.
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damn
(dæm)interj
1. slang an exclamation of annoyance (often in exclamatory phrases such as damn it! damn you! etc)
2. informal an exclamation of surprise or pleasure (esp in the exclamatory phrase damn me!)
adj
(prenominal) slang deserving damnation; detestable
adv, adj (prenominal)
slang (intensifier): damn fool; a damn good pianist.
adv
damn all slang absolutely nothing
vb (mainly tr)
3. to condemn as bad, worthless, etc
4. to curse
5. (Theology) to condemn to eternal damnation
6. (often passive) to doom to ruin; cause to fail: the venture was damned from the start.
7. (also intr) to prove (someone) guilty: damning evidence.
8. to swear (at) using the word damn
9. as near as damn it informal Brit as near as possible; very near
10. damn with faint praise to praise so unenthusiastically that the effect is condemnation
n
11. slang something of negligible value; jot (esp in the phrase not worth a damn)
12. not give a damn informal to be unconcerned; not care
[C13: from Old French dampner, from Latin damnāre to injure, condemn, from damnum loss, injury, penalty]
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damn
(dæm) 1. to declare to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal.
2. to condemn as a failure: to damn a play.
3. to bring condemnation upon; ruin: damned by his gambling habit.
4. to doom to eternal punishment or condemn to hell.
5. to swear at or curse, using the word “damn.”
v.i. 6. to use the word “damn”; swear.
interj. 7. (used as an expletive to express anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.)
n. 8. the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
9. something of negligible value: not worth a damn.
adj. adv. 11. damned.
Idioms: damn with faint praise, to praise so moderately as, in effect, to condemn.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French dam(p)ner < Latin damnāre to condemn]
damn′er, n.
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damn
Past participle: damned
Gerund: damning
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| Noun | 1. | damn - something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks" worthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness" |
| Verb | 1. |  damn - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"bring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raise - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain" |
| Adj. | 1. | damn - used as expletives; "oh, damn (or goddamn)!" |
| 2. |  damn - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance" | |
| Adv. | 1. |  damn - extremely; "you are bloody right"; "Why are you so all-fired aggressive?"intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" |
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damn
adverb
1. (Informal) very, really, particularly, highly, greatly, seriously (informal), truly, extremely, terribly, remarkably, unusually, jolly (Brit.), wonderfully, decidedly, awfully (informal), exceedingly, superlatively, uncommonly Let's have a damn good party.
verb
1. criticize, condemn, blast, pan (informal), slam (slang), flame (informal), denounce, put down, slate (informal), censure, castigate, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), inveigh against, lambast(e), excoriate, denunciate You can't damn him for his beliefs.
criticize approve, honour, praise, cheer, admire, acclaim, applaud, compliment, congratulate, laud, extol, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), take your hat off to
criticize approve, honour, praise, cheer, admire, acclaim, applaud, compliment, congratulate, laud, extol, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), take your hat off to
damn near (Informal) almost, virtually, practically, all but, just about, as good as, well-nigh I damn near went crazy.
not give a damn (Informal) not care, not mind, be indifferent, not give a hoot, not care a jot, not give two hoots, not care a whit, not care a brass farthing, not give a tinker's curse or damn (slang) Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.
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damn
verb2. To invoke evil or injury upon:
Informal: cuss.
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Translations
شَيْء تافِهلعينيا للْفَظاعَه! اللعْنَه!يَلْعَن، يَذِم
mákodsouditzatraceně!zatracenýzatratit
for fanden!fordømmeikke noget værdpokkers
damnedamni
kirottu
proklet
elátkozfene: a fene egye meg!fütyülök rá
fjandinn!, helvíti!fordæmavera skítsama
いまいましい
저주받은
demaskuojantisįrodantis kaltęišpeiktiniekispasmerktas
Ne plika graša vērtsnieksnolādētnolādēts! pie velna!nopelt
zatratiť
presneto
förbaskad
คำอุทานแสดงความรำคาญ
Allah kahretsin!değersiz bulmaklânet okumaklanet olasılânetlemek
tồi tệ
damn
[dæm]A. VT
1. (Rel) (= condemn) → condenar
the effort was damned from the start → desde el principio el intento estaba condenado a fracasar
the critics damned the book → los críticos pusieron or tiraron el libro por los suelos
I'll see him damned first → antes lo veré colgado
to damn sth/sb with faint praise → despachar algo/a algn con tímidos elogios
the effort was damned from the start → desde el principio el intento estaba condenado a fracasar
the critics damned the book → los críticos pusieron or tiraron el libro por los suelos
I'll see him damned first → antes lo veré colgado
to damn sth/sb with faint praise → despachar algo/a algn con tímidos elogios
2. (= swear at) → maldecir
C. N I don't give a damn → me importa un pito or bledo, me importa un carajo
it's not worth a damn → no vale un pimiento, no vale un carajo
it's not worth a damn → no vale un pimiento, no vale un carajo
E. ADV it's damn hot/cold! → ¡vaya calor/frío que hace!, ¡hace un calor/frío del demonio!
he's damn clever! → ¡mira que es listo!, ¡es más listo que el hambre!
he damn near killed me → por poco me mata, casi me mata
"did you tell him so?" - "damn right, I did!" → -¿eso le dijiste? -¡pues claro! or ¡ya lo creo!
I should damn well think so! → ¡hombre, eso espero!
he's damn clever! → ¡mira que es listo!, ¡es más listo que el hambre!
he damn near killed me → por poco me mata, casi me mata
"did you tell him so?" - "damn right, I did!" → -¿eso le dijiste? -¡pues claro! or ¡ya lo creo!
I should damn well think so! → ¡hombre, eso espero!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
damn
[ˈdæm] vt
(= criticize) → condamner
n
I don't give a damn → je m'en fous
I don't give a damn → je m'en fous
adj → fichu(e)
He's playing his damn trumpet → Il joue de sa fichue trompette.
The damn pipe's burst → Ce fichu tuyau a pété.
this damn ... → ce fichu ...
it's a damn nuisance! → quelle barbe!
there's not a damn thing you can do → tu ne peux rien y faire
He's playing his damn trumpet → Il joue de sa fichue trompette.
The damn pipe's burst → Ce fichu tuyau a pété.
this damn ... → ce fichu ...
it's a damn nuisance! → quelle barbe!
there's not a damn thing you can do → tu ne peux rien y faire
excl → zut!
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damn
interj (inf) → verdammt (inf)
n (inf) he doesn’t care or give a damn → er schert sich den Teufel or einen Dreck (darum) (inf); I don’t give a damn → das ist mir piepegal (inf) → or scheißegal (inf); it’s not worth a damn → das ist keinen Pfifferling wert
adj attr (inf) → verdammt; it’s one damn thing after another → verdammt noch mal, da kommt aber auch eins nach dem andern; it’s a damn nuisance → das ist ein verdammter Mist (inf), → das ist wirklich zu blöd (inf); a damn sight better/worse → verdammt viel besser/schlechter (inf); I can’t see a damn thing → verdammt (noch mal), ich kann überhaupt nichts sehen (inf); I couldn’t see a damn thing → das war vielleicht ein Mist, ich konnte überhaupt nichts sehen (inf)
adv (inf) → verdammt; I should damn well hope/think so → das will ich aber auch stark hoffen/ich doch stark annehmen; pretty damn good/quick → verdammt gut/schnell (inf); you’re damn right → du hast völlig recht; damn all → nicht die Bohne (inf); I’ve done damn all today → ich hab heute null Komma nichts gemacht (inf)
vt
(Rel) → verdammen
(= judge and condemn) → verurteilen; book etc → verreißen; to damn somebody/something with faint praise → jdn/etw auf eine Weise loben, die ihn/es bloßstellt
(inf) damn him/you! (annoyed) → verdammt! (inf); (indifferent) → der kann/du kannst mich mal! (inf); damn him for forgetting → so ein (verdammter) Mist, er hats vergessen (inf); damn Richard, he’s pinched my book → der verdammte Richard hat mein Buch geklaut (inf); damn it! → verdammt (noch mal)! (inf); damn it all! → zum Donnerwetter! (inf); (in surprise) → Donnerwetter! (inf), → Teufel auch! (inf); well, I’ll be damned! → Donnerwetter! (inf); I’ll be damned if I’ll go there → ich denk nicht (im Schlaf) dran, da hinzugehen (inf); I’ll be damned if I know → weiß der Teufel (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
damn
[dæm]1. vt (Rel) → dannare; (curse) → maledire; (condemn, film, book) → stroncare
damn it! (fam) → accidenti!
damn him/you! (fam) → accidenti a lui/a te!
well I'll be damned! (fam) → che mi venga un accidente!
I'll be damned if I will! (fam) → (non lo faccio) manco morto!
damn it! (fam) → accidenti!
damn him/you! (fam) → accidenti a lui/a te!
well I'll be damned! (fam) → che mi venga un accidente!
I'll be damned if I will! (fam) → (non lo faccio) manco morto!
2. n (fam) I don't give a damn → me ne infischio, non me ne importa un fico
it's not worth a damn → non vale un fico secco
it's not worth a damn → non vale un fico secco
3. adj (fam) (also damned) → maledetto/a
this damn machine won't work → questa maledetta macchina non funziona
this damn machine won't work → questa maledetta macchina non funziona
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
damn
(dӕm) verb1. to sentence to unending punishment in hell. His soul is damned.
2. to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc. That film was damned by the critics.
interjection expressing anger, irritation etc. Damn! I've forgotten my purse.
noun something unimportant or of no value. It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).
damned adjective1. sentenced to unending punishment in hell.
2. annoying, greatly disliked etc. Get that damned dog out of here!
ˈdamning adjective showing faults, sins etc. The evidence was damning.
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damn
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