LEARNit Dictionary
curse
noun
/kɜːs/
UK
/kɜːrs/
US
1
a rude or offensive word or phrase that some people use when they are very angry
لعنت, ناسزا, دشنام, فحش
synonym
oath
,
swear word
2
a word or phrase that has a magic power to make something bad happen
نفرین, لعنت جادویی
The family thought that they were
under a curse
.
The witch is supposed to have put a curse on the house.
compare
hex
3
something that causes harm or evil
نفرین, لعنت, بلا, مصیبت, آفت
the curse of drug addiction
Noise is a curse of modern city life.
4
menstruation(= the process or time of menstruating)
قاعدگی, حیض, عادت ماهانه, عادت ماهیانه
verb
/kɜːs/
UK
/kɜːrs/
US
1
to swear
ناسزا گفتن, فحش دادن
2
to say rude things to somebody or think rude things about somebody/something
لعنت کردن, نفرین کردن, ناسزا گفتن, لعن کردن
She cursed her bad luck.
He cursed himself for his stupidity.
3
to use a magic word or phrase against somebody in order to harm them
نفرین کردن, لعن کردن
Legend has it that the whole village had been cursed by a witch.
compare
hex