nadávat — meaning in English

English meaning

• curse noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
• cuss verb Informal: to swear or use bad language.
• revile verb To attack (someone) with abusive language.
• scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.

Senses

nadávat is used for these senses in English:

• curse To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
• cuss (chiefly, US, colloquial) To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.
• revile (ambitransitive) To attack (someone) with abusive language.
• scold (ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.

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.

cuss — full definition

1. verb Informal: to swear or use bad language.
2. noun Informal: a swear word, or (old-fashioned) a fellow or character.

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