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проклятие — meaning in English

proklyatie

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English meaning

  • anathema noun Something or someone intensely disliked or considered completely unacceptable.
  • curse noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
  • damn interjection Used to express anger, frustration, or surprise.
  • damnation noun Eternal punishment, especially in a religious sense; the state of being condemned.
  • execration noun An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
  • jinx noun A curse or spell believed to bring bad luck.
  • tarnation intj (old-fashioned, informal) Used to express anger, annoyance, or surprise, as a mild substitute for a stronger curse.

Senses

проклятие is used for these senses in English:

  • anathema (literary) An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.
  • curse A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
  • damn (sometimes, vulgar) Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt or surprise, etc. See also dammit.
  • damn (sometimes, vulgar) The word "damn" employed as a curse.
  • damnation The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
  • execration An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
  • tarnation (regional, or, archaic) The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell.

anathema — full definition

  1. noun Something or someone intensely disliked or considered completely unacceptable.
  2. noun A formal curse or condemnation, especially one pronounced by a church.

curse — full definition

  1. noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
  2. noun A rude or offensive word used to express anger.
  3. verb To wish harm on someone, or to swear angrily.

Related Bulgarian words