curse in Portuguese
curse in Portuguese is maldição, obscenidade, palavra de baixo calão — curse means a spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
curse in Portuguese
maldição
obscenidade
A vulgar epithet.
palavra de baixo calão
A vulgar epithet.
praga
A vulgar epithet.
vulgaridade
A vulgar epithet.
amaldiçoar
(transitive) To place a curse upon (a person or object).
maldizer
(transitive) To place a curse upon (a person or object).
amaldiçoar
To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
maldizer
To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
rogar uma praga
To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
praguejar
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.
xingar
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.
maldizer
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.
What does "curse" mean?
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noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
"Legend says the tomb carries an ancient curse."
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noun A rude or offensive word used to express anger.
"He muttered a curse when he stubbed his toe."
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verb To wish harm on someone, or to swear angrily.
"She cursed under her breath when she missed the bus."
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curse in a sentence
- Legend says the tomb carries an ancient curse.
- The family blamed their run of bad luck on a curse.
- He muttered a curse when he stubbed his toe.
- She cursed under her breath when she missed the bus.
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What is "curse" in Portuguese?
"curse" in Portuguese is maldição, obscenidade, palavra de baixo calão. curse means: A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
How do you use "curse" in a sentence?
Example: "Legend says the tomb carries an ancient curse." In Portuguese, "curse" is maldição, obscenidade, palavra de baixo calão.
Are there other ways to say "curse" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 10 translations listed for "curse": maldição, obscenidade, palavra de baixo calão, praga, vulgaridade, amaldiçoar.
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