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maudire

S’emploie pour exprimer sa colère contre quelqu’un ou quelque chose, ou montrer qu’on s’en moque.

En anglais simple : Used to show anger at someone or something, or that you do not care about it.

• Damn this broken phone!
• Damn you for leaving me here!
• He decided to go ahead and damn the consequences.

Synonymes : curse

Expressions courantes : damn you, damn it, damn the consequences

être stupéfait

Dans «I’ll be damned», exprime une grande surprise.

En anglais simple : Used in “I’ll be damned” to express strong surprise.

• Well, I’ll be damned! You won!
• I’ll be damned; the old clock still works.
• Well, I’m damned! I never expected to see you here.

Comment l'utiliser : I’ll be damned (Well, I’ll be damned! That’s my old schoolfriend.)

Expressions courantes : well damn me, damn me now

damner

Condamner quelqu’un à souffrir en enfer après sa mort, en guise de punition.

En anglais simple : To make someone suffer in hell after death as punishment.

• They feared that their sins would damn them.
• The preacher warned that greed could damn a soul.
• She believed the wicked would be damned to hell.

Comment l'utiliser : damn someone to hell (He believed his actions would damn him to hell.)

Synonymes : condemn

Contraires : save

Expressions courantes : damn someone’s soul, damn someone forever, damn to hell

condamner

Juger quelqu’un ou quelque chose très sévèrement, ou montrer qu’il mérite des reproches.

En anglais simple : To judge someone or something very harshly, or show that they deserve blame.

• The report damned the company’s safety record.
• Critics damned the play as dull and confused.
• His own words damned him in the eyes of voters.

Comment l'utiliser : damn something as something (The reviewer damned the film as a waste of time.)

Synonymes : condemn, denounce

Contraires : praise

Expressions courantes : damn someone’s conduct, damn with praise, damn a proposal

refuser catégoriquement

Dans «I’ll be damned if», exprime un refus ferme ou un fort doute sur la réalisation de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Used in “I’ll be damned if” to firmly refuse something or strongly doubt that it will happen.

• I’ll be damned if I pay twice.
• I’ll be damned if they get another penny from me.
• I’ll be damned if that plan ever works.

Comment l'utiliser : I’ll be damned if… (I’ll be damned if I let him take my seat.)

Expressions courantes : damn me if, damn me first

maudire

Jeter une malédiction sur quelqu’un ou lui souhaiter un grand malheur.

En anglais simple : To put a curse on someone or wish serious harm on them.

• The witch damned him to a life of misery.
• He raised his hands and damned his enemies.
• She feared that the stranger had damned her family.

Comment l'utiliser : damn someone to something (The curse damned him to endless wandering.)

Synonymes : curse

Contraires : bless

Expressions courantes : damn someone forever, damn someone’s soul, damn an enemy

foutu, maudit

Devant un nom, exprime la colère ou l’agacement.

En anglais simple : Used before a noun to show anger or annoyance.

• Turn off that damn alarm!
• Where are my damn keys?
• This damn computer has stopped working again.

Synonymes : bloody, damned

Expressions courantes : damn door, damn thing, damn noise

foutu, sacré

Devant un nom, renforce un sentiment ou ce qu’on affirme.

En anglais simple : Used before a noun to make a feeling or statement stronger.

• That’s a damn shame.
• She did a damn good job.
• You’re a damn fool if you believe him.

Synonymes : bloody, damned

Expressions courantes : damn good job, damn shame, damn fool