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чёртов — meaning in English

chyortov

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English meaning

  • blooming adj Currently flowering; producing blossoms.
  • brimstone noun An old-fashioned name for sulfur, especially as used in religious writing to describe the fire and punishment of hell.
  • damn interjection Used to express anger, frustration, or surprise.
  • goddamn intj An exclamation used to express anger, shock, frustration, or strong excitement.
  • ruddy adjective Having a healthy reddish color, especially in the face.

Senses

чёртов is used for these senses in English:

  • blooming (British, AU, dated) A euphemism for the intensifier bloody.
  • brimstone (archaic) Used attributively as an intensifier in exclamations.
  • damn (sometimes, vulgar) Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody.
  • goddamn (vulgar, sometimes, _, offensive) Used as an intensifier.
  • ruddy (British, Australian, slang, not comparable) A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.

blooming — full definition

  1. adj Currently flowering; producing blossoms.
  2. adj Thriving; full of health and vigour.
  3. adj (British, informal) A mild intensifier used instead of a stronger swear word.

brimstone — full definition

  1. noun An old-fashioned name for sulfur, especially as used in religious writing to describe the fire and punishment of hell.
  2. noun A pale yellow butterfly common in Europe.

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