damn (d m)v. damned, damn·ing, damns v.tr. 1. To pronounce an adverse judgment upon. See Synonyms at condemn. 2. To bring about the failure of; ruin. 3. To condemn as harmful, illegal, or immoral: a cleric who damned gambling and strong drink. 4. To condemn to everlasting punishment or a similar fate; doom. 5. To swear at. 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 damn  re, to condemn, inflict loss upon, from damnum, loss.]damn  ing·ly adv. |
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)
1. to condemn as bad, worthless, etc.
2. to curse
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) to condemn to eternal damnation
4. (often passive) to doom to ruin; cause to fail the venture was damned from the start
5. (also intr) to prove (someone) guilty damning evidence
6. to swear (at) using the word damn
as near as damn it Brit informal as near as possible; very near
damn with faint praise to praise so unenthusiastically that the effect is condemnation
n
1. Slang something of negligible value; jot (esp in the phrase not worth a damn)
not give a damn Informal to be unconcerned; not care
[from Old French dampner, from Latin damnāre to injure, condemn, from damnum loss, injury, penalty]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
damn
adverb
(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
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.
Translations
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
B. EXCL → ¡maldita sea!, ¡caray!, ¡me cago en la leche!(Sp) , ¡carajo!(LAm)
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!
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! >
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)
damn [dæm]
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
4. adv (fam) (also damned) it's damn hot → fa un caldo del diavolo
he knew damn well → lo sapeva benissimo
damn all → un bel niente, un accidente
he knew damn well → lo sapeva benissimo
damn all → un bel niente, un accidente
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
v damn [dӕm]
1 to sentence to unending punishment in hell His soul is damned. verdoem يُدين، يَحْكُم عَلَيْهِ بالعِقاب الأبَدي في جَهَنَّم проклинам zatratit fordømme verdammen καταριέμαι maldecir ära needma به عذاب دوزخ محکوم کردن؛ لعن کردن kirota damner מְקוּלַל नरक में अनंतकालीन सजा देना osuditi, prokleti (el)átkoz mengutuk fordæma dannare 永遠に罰する 저주하다 prakeikti, pasmerkti pragaro kančioms nolādēt laknat verdoemen fordømme skazać na potępiemie amaldiçoar a osândi проклинать zatratiť prekleti proklet förbanna, fördöma ถูกสาปแช่ง lânetlemek, lânet okumak 罰...入地獄 проклинати لعنت کے قابل nguyền rủa 罚...入地狱
2 to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc That film was damned by the critics. verdoem, veroordeel يَلْعَن، يَذِم осъждам odsoudit fordømme verurteilen καταδικάζω, αποδοκιμάζω condenar hukka mõistma مورد انتقاد شدید قرار دادن tuomita condamner נִקטַל धिक्कारना nepovoljno se izraziti o nečemu elítél, lehúz mengritik secara keras fordæma condannare 酷評する 저주받다 išpeikti nosodīt; nopelt kutuk afkraken fordømme potępić condenar a blama забраковать odsúdiť obsoditi ocrniti döma ut, förkasta ถูกประณาม değersiz bulmak 指責 осуджувати نا قابل برداشت، مایوس کرنے والا chê 指责
interj
expressing anger, irritation etc Damn! I've forgotten my purse. vervlaks, verdomp, dêmmit يا للْفَظاعَه! اللعْنَه! по дяволите! zatraceně! pokkers!; for fanden! verdammt! στην οργή! (επιφ.) ¡vaya!, ¡carajo!, ¡mecachis! neetud! لعنتی؛ اَه hitto zut! לַעֲזָאזֵל शाप kletva a fene egye meg! sialan fjandinn!, helvíti! mannaggia!, accidenti! ちぇっ ‘젠장!' po velnių! prakeikimas! nolādēts! pie velna! celaka verdomme fordømt, pokker (ta) cholera! raios! fir-ar să fie! чёрт побери! doparoma! presneto! Dovraga tusan också! คำอุทานแสดงความรำคาญ Allah kahretsin!; Tüh! (詛咒用語)該死 чортова киша! хай йому грець! اظہار ناراضگی یا مایوسی کے لۓ فجائیہ لفظ، دھت! ۔ mẹ kiếp （诅咒用语）该死
n
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). niks werd nie شَيْء تافِه нещо нищожно ani za mák ikke noget værd; være skideligeglad Das kümmert mich einen Dreck. δεκάρα,δεκαράκι nada de nada mitte kübetki چیز بی ارزش؛ بی اهمیت vähäarvoinen deux fois rien לֹא מְזִיז לִי बेकार ne marim nimalo, baš me briga fütyülök rá tak berharga vera skítsama nulla 少しも～(ない) 전혀 중요하지 않은 것 niekis, špyga, perlaužtas grašis Man par to ne silts, ne auksts! tak peduli sikit pun bal, zier ikke verd noen ting; (gi) blaffen figa, nic nadinha doi bani выеденного яйца не стоит; наплевать ani za mak; je to fuk malenkost baš me briga förbannat dugg ไร้ค่า on para etmez 毫無價值 нікудишній; щербатої копійки не вартий ایسی چیز جس کی کوئی اھمیت یا قیمت نہ ہو không có giá trị 毫无价值
adj damned
1 sentenced to unending punishment in hell. verdoem, vervloek مَلْعون، مَحْكوم عَلَيْهِ باللعْنَةِ الأبَدِيَّه прокълнат zatracený, prokletý fortabt verdammt καταραμένος maldito, condenado äraneetud لعن شده؛ نفرینی kirottu damné רָשַע בַּגֵיהֵינוֹם नरकगत osuđen (el)átkozott terkutuk fordæmdur dannato 地獄に落ちた 저주받은 prakeiktas, pasmerktas nolādēts hukuman verdoemd fordømt, fortapt potępiony danado osândit проклятый prekliaty preklet proklet för-dömd ซึ่งถูกสาปแช่ง lânetlenmiş 罰入地獄的 проклятий جہنم میں عذاب ابدی کی سزا ملنا bị đày xuống địa ngục 罚入地狱的
2 annoying, greatly disliked etc Get that damned dog out of here! vervloekste مَلْعون дразнещ zatracený pokkers; satans; skide verdammt διαβολεμένος maldito, puñetero, condenado neetud لعنتی؛ مرده شور برده kirottu sacré אָרוּר घृणित proklet, vraški átkozott mengganggu bölvaður maledetto いまいましい 지긋지긋한 prakeiktas sasodīts; nejauks tidak suka verdomd forbannet, pokkers cholerny maldito blestemat проклятый protivný zoprn proklet ซึ่งน่าหงุดหงิดรำคาญ başbelâsı, Allahın belâsı 該死的 огидний, бридкий قابل نفرت ، ناپسندیدہ lbị nguyền rủa 该死的
adj damning
showing faults, sins etc The evidence was damning. verdoemend مُثْبِت للإدانَه، مُؤَكِّد للإتِّهام осъждащ usvědčující fældende erdrückend ενοχοποιητικός irrecusable hävitav مزخرف langettava accablant מַרשִיע अपराध साबित करने वाली गवाही osuđujući elítélő menunjukkan kesalahan sakfellandi (vitnisburður) incriminante, schiacciante のっぴきならない (증거 등이) 꼼짝 못할, 아주 불리한 demaskuojantis, įrodantis kaltę atmaskojošs menunjukkan kesalahan vernietigend fellende obciążający incriminador zdrobitor изобличающий usvedčujúci obtožujoč osuđujući fällande, fördömande ซึ่งมีข้อผิดพลาด suçlandırıcı 導致定罪的 викриваючий گناہوں یا غلطیوں کو ظاہر کرنے والا chê trách 导致定罪的
damn → لعين zatracený pokkers verdammt διαβολεμένος condenado kirottu damné proklet maledetto いまいましい 저주받은 verdomd forbasket przeklęty desgraçado проклятый förbaskad คำอุทานแสดงความรำคาญ lanet olası tồi tệ 该死的
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