curse

curse
1. noun
1) Fluch, der

be under a curse — unter einem Fluch stehen

2) (great evil) Geißel, die; Plage, die
2. transitive verb
1) (utter curse against) verfluchen
2) (as oath)

curse it/you! — verflucht!; verdammt!

3) (afflict) strafen
3. intransitive verb
fluchen (at über + Akk.)
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[kə:s] 1. verb
1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) verfluchen
2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) fluchen
2. noun
1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) der Fluch
2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) der Fluch
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curse
[kɜ:s, AM kɜ:rs]
I. vi fluchen
cursing and swearing schimpfend und fluchend
II. vt
to \curse sb/sth
1. (swear at) jdn/etw verfluchen; (fig)
I could \curse her for losing my key! ich könnte sie auf den Mond schießen, weil sie meinen Schlüssel verloren hat! fam
2. (put a magic spell on) jdn/etw verwünschen, einen Fluch über jdn/etw aussprechen
it seemed as if his family had been \cursed es war, als ob ein Fluch auf seiner Familie lastete; (dated fam)
\curse this dreadful traffic! dieser vermaledeite Verkehr aber auch! veraltend fam
III. n
1. (swear word) Fluch m
he let out a blaring \curse er fluchte ganz fürchterlich
with a \curse fluchend
2. (magic spell) Fluch m
to put a \curse on sb [or to put sb under a \curse] jdn verwünschen, einen Fluch über jdn aussprechen
3. (cause of misery) Fluch m, Plage f
4. (hum fam: menstruation)
to have the \curse seine Tage haben fam
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[kɜːs]
1. n
1) (= malediction) Fluch m

to be under a curse — unter einem Fluch stehen

to put sb under a curse —

a curse or a thousand curses on this pen/him! (old, hum) curses! (inf)den Füller/den soll doch der Kuckuck holen! (inf), dieser vermaledeite Füller/Mensch! (old) curses! (inf) verflucht! (inf)

2) (= swearword) Fluch m
3) (fig: affliction) Fluch m; (inf = nuisance) Plage f (inf)

it's the curse of my life — das ist der Fluch meines Lebens

the curse of drunkenness —

the curse ( inf : = menstruation )die Tage pl (inf)

she has the curse (inf) — sie hat ihre Tage (inf)

2. vt
1) (= put a curse on) verfluchen

curse you/it! (inf) — verflucht! (inf), verdammt! (inf), Mist! (inf)

I could curse you for forgetting it — ich könnte dich verwünschen, dass du das vergessen hast

where is he now, curse the man or curse him! (inf)wo steckt er jetzt, der verfluchte Kerl!

curse these trains! (inf) — diese verfluchten Züge! (inf)

2) (= swear at or about) fluchen über (+acc)
3) (fig

= afflict) to be cursed with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw geschlagen or gestraft sein

3. vi
fluchen

he started cursing and swearing — er fing an, wüst zu schimpfen und zu fluchen

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curse [kɜːs; US kɜrs]
A s
1. Fluch m:
lay a curse (up)on B 1 a;
there is a curse (up)on the house, the house is (oder lies) under a curse auf dem Haus lastet ein Fluch
2. REL
a) Verdammung f
b) HIST Bann(fluch) m
3. Fluch m, Verwünschung f:
curse word Fluch(wort) m(n), Kraftausdruck m; tinker A 1
4. (to) Fluch m, Unglück n (für), Geißel f (gen)
5. she’s got the curse umg sie hat ihre Tage
B v/t prät und pperf cursed, obs curst [kɜːst; US kɜrst]
1. verfluchen:
a) mit einem Fluch belegen
b) verwünschen, fluchen auf (akk) oder über (akk):
curse it! hol‘s der Teufel!;
curse him! der Teufel soll ihn holen!
2. (meist passiv) strafen, quälen:
be cursed with sth mit etwas bestraft oder geplagt sein
3. REL
a) verdammen
b) HIST mit dem Bannfluch belegen
C v/i fluchen (at auf akk, über akk), Flüche ausstoßen
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1. noun
1) Fluch, der

be under a curse — unter einem Fluch stehen

2) (great evil) Geißel, die; Plage, die
2. transitive verb
1) (utter curse against) verfluchen
2) (as oath)

curse it/you! — verflucht!; verdammt!

3) (afflict) strafen
3. intransitive verb
fluchen (at über + Akk.)
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n.
Fluch ¨-e m. v.
fluchen v.
verdammen v.
verfluchen v.

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