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zut — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bother verb To annoy or disturb someone, or to cause them trouble.
  • damn interjection Used to express anger, frustration, or surprise.
  • fiddlesticks intj An old-fashioned exclamation of dismissal, meaning "nonsense."
  • rats interjection A mild exclamation of annoyance or disappointment.
  • shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
  • sugar noun A sweet crystalline substance, usually made from sugar cane or sugar beet, used to sweeten food and drink.

Senses

zut is used for these senses in English:

  • bother (dated, euphemistic) A mild expression of annoyance.
  • damn (sometimes, vulgar) Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt or surprise, etc. See also dammit.
  • fiddlesticks (euphemistic, now sometimes specifically interpreted as a euphemism for 'fuck') Darn! Expresses mild dismay or annoyance.
  • rats (informal) Expression of annoyance or disgust; damn, darn. [from 1886]
  • shoot A mild expletive, expressing disbelief or disdain
  • sugar (minced oath) Shit!

bother — full definition

  1. verb To annoy or disturb someone, or to cause them trouble.
  2. verb To take the trouble to do something, especially when it might be seen as unnecessary.
  3. noun A minor annoyance, fuss, or inconvenience.
  4. intj A mild exclamation of annoyance.

damn — full definition

  1. interjection Used to express anger, frustration, or surprise.
  2. adverb Used to intensify a statement, similar to "very" or "extremely."
  3. verb To condemn or criticize harshly.

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