whammy in Russian
whammy in Russian is неуда́ча, прокля́тье, сглаз — whammy means a serious setback, or a run of bad luck, often used in the phrase "double whammy" for two problems hitting at once.
whammy in Russian
неуда́ча
Pronounced: neudacha
a serious or devastating setback
прокля́тье
Pronounced: proklyatye
an evil spell; a curse or hex
сглаз
Pronounced: sglaz
an evil spell; a curse or hex
What does "whammy" mean?
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noun A serious setback, or a run of bad luck, often used in the phrase "double whammy" for two problems hitting at once.
"Losing his job and his car in the same week was a real double whammy."
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noun Informal: a curse or evil spell.
"She joked that someone must have put a whammy on the team this season."
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noun The vibrato bar (or its lever) on an electric guitar, used to bend pitch.
"He dove the whammy bar to get that classic dive-bomb sound."
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whammy in a sentence
- Losing his job and his car in the same week was a real double whammy.
- She joked that someone must have put a whammy on the team this season.
- He dove the whammy bar to get that classic dive-bomb sound.
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What is "whammy" in Russian?
"whammy" in Russian is неуда́ча, прокля́тье, сглаз. whammy means: A serious setback, or a run of bad luck, often used in the phrase "double whammy" for two problems hitting at once.
How do you pronounce неуда́ча?
"whammy" in Russian is неуда́ча, pronounced "neudacha".
How do you use "whammy" in a sentence?
Example: "Losing his job and his car in the same week was a real double whammy." In Russian, "whammy" is неуда́ча, прокля́тье, сглаз.
Are there other ways to say "whammy" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "whammy": неуда́ча, прокля́тье, сглаз.
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