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руга́ться — meaning in English

rugatsya

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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.
  • quarrel noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.
  • spat noun A brief, minor argument or quarrel.
  • swear verb To make a solemn promise or formal declaration, often under oath.

Senses

руга́ться 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.
  • quarrel (intransitive, also, figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.
  • spat (intransitive, originally, US) To quarrel or argue pettily briefly.
  • swear (ambitransitive) To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.

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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