English
Etymology
From L. damnare.
Pronunciation
IPA|/dæm/
audio|en-us-damn.ogg|Audio (US)
:rhymes|æm
Homophones
dam
Verb
en-verb
- context|transitive|theology To condemn to hell.
#: The official position is that anyone who does this will be damned for all eternity.
- transitive To put out of favor; to ruin.
#: I'm afraid that if I speak out on this, I'll be damned as a troublemaker.
- transitive To condemn as of poor quality, harmful, unfit or illegal.
- transitive To swear or curse.
Translations
trans-top|to condemn to hell
Esperanto: damni
Ido: damnar
Italian: dannare
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Portuguese: amaldiçoar
Russian: п�оклина�� (proklinát') impf, п�окл���� (prokl'ást') pf
Spanish: maldecir
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trans-top|to curse
German: verdammt, (so ein Mist|so ein) Mist|Mist!, Schei�e|Schei�e!
Italian: maledire
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Russian: п�оклина�� (proklinát') impf, п�окл���� (prokl'ást') pf, кл���� (kl'ást') impf, ��га�� (rugát') impf
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trans-top|to condemn as unfit etc.
Esperanto: damni
Italian: condannare
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Adjective
en-adj|-
- (blasphemous, profane) Generic intensifier .
#: Shut the damn door!
Interjection
en-intj
- Used to express anger, contempt or similar emotions.
Translations
trans-top|expression of contempt etc.
Croatian: Kvragu (lit. to the devil)
Esperanto: damne
Italian: accidenti
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Japanese: �� (kuso) (lit. damn it)
Korean: ë§�í� (damn it!)
Russian: ���� (�ort) (devil)
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Noun
en-noun
- The use of "damn" as a curse.
- An small quantity.
#: I don't give a damn
Derived terms
damnation
damned
damnable
Translations
trans-top|use damn as a swear word
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Russian: п�окл��ие (prokl'átije) n
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ttbc|Chinese: 媽�, �� (m� de)
ttbc|Esperanto: fidiri (4)
ttbc|Ido: damnar
ttbc|Japanese: �� (���, norou)
ttbc|Spanish: maldición, maldito
Category:English intensifiers
Category:English swear words
fa:damn
ko:damn
io:damn
hu:damn
fi:damn
sv:damn
te:damn
vi:damn
zh:damn
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