curse
/kɜːs/verb
उच्चारण कर्स
गाली देना, कोसना, बुरा-भला कहना
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth) (for sth)
to swear; to use rude words to show anger at somebody or something
गाली देना, कोसना, बुरा-भला कहना
- He cursed loudly when he missed the bus.
- She cursed herself for forgetting the admit card.
- He cursed the traffic and looked at his watch.
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- The driver cursed when the tyre burst on the highway.
- Do not curse in front of the children.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to use magic words to ask a god or an evil power to harm somebody
शाप देना, श्राप देना
- In the legend the sage cursed the king to become a snake.
- The witch in the folk tale cursed the prince to sleep for a hundred years.
- In the story, an angry sage cursed the whole kingdom.
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- In the folk tale, a sage cursed the greedy king to lose his wealth.
- The folk tale says the queen cursed the thief to wander forever.
Synonyms put a curse on damn hex
Opposite bless
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[C]
a rude or offensive word or phrase said in anger
गाली, अपशब्द
- He let out a curse and kicked the tyre.
- A sharp curse escaped his lips when the hammer hit his thumb.
- He muttered a curse when the lights went out.
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- The teacher ignored the curse that came from the back bench.
- A curse escaped her lips as she dropped the tray.
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[C]
magic words intended to harm somebody; the harm that results
शाप, श्राप, बददुआ
- Legend says a curse lies on the ruined palace.
- The family believed they were under a curse.
- The villagers think there is a curse on the old fort.
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- The story speaks of a curse that follows the family.
- They say the ruby is under a curse.
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[C, usually sing.]
something that causes harm or trouble
अभिशाप, बुरी बला
- Dowry is a curse on society.
- Mobile phones are both a blessing and a curse.
- Noise is a curse for people living near the railway line.
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- Poverty is a curse that education can help to remove.
- Traffic jams are the curse of modern cities.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
curse sb/sth (for sth)
As a verb meaning to swear at, curse is transitive: curse the weather, curse your luck.
'Swear at' के अर्थ में 'curse' सकर्मक है: curse the weather, curse your luck।
- He cursed the traffic for making him late.
- She cursed herself for forgetting the keys.
be cursed with sth
To be cursed with something is to suffer from a bad quality or thing you cannot get rid of.
'Be cursed with sth' का अर्थ किसी बुरे गुण या वस्तु से पीड़ित होना है जिससे छुटकारा न मिले।
- He was cursed with a poor memory.
a curse on sb / put a curse on sb
A curse on sb is an angry wish for harm; put a curse on is the magical sense.
'A curse on sb' नुकसान की क्रोध-भरी कामना है; 'put a curse on' जादुई अर्थ में आता है।
- The old tale says a sage put a curse on the village.
a curse for/to sb
Figuratively, a curse is something that causes constant trouble, such as the curse of poverty.
आलंकारिक रूप में 'curse' ऐसी चीज़ है जो लगातार परेशानी देती है, जैसे ग़रीबी का अभिशाप।
- Dowry is a curse on society.
+Collocations 5
verb + curse
liftbreakpututterfall under
- The villagers believed no priest could lift the curse.
adjective + curse
ancientfamilyterribleancienthidden
- The family believed in an ancient curse.
curse of + noun
povertyilliteracycorruptionthe monsoondowry
- Illiteracy is a curse of backward regions.
curse + object
the weatheryour luckthe delaythe darkness
- He cursed the delay at the station.
adverb + curse
loudlysilentlybitterlyangrily
- He bitterly cursed the delay.
“More examples 6
- The driver cursed under his breath when the car stopped.
गाड़ी रुकने पर चालक ने मन ही मन गालियाँ दीं।
- Corruption has been a curse on our society for years.
भ्रष्टाचार वर्षों से हमारे समाज के लिए अभिशाप रहा है।
- The old woman said that a curse had fallen on the house.
बुज़ुर्ग महिला ने कहा कि घर पर श्राप पड़ गया है।
- Radhika cursed herself for not revising the last chapter.
राधिका ने अंतिम अध्याय न दोहराने के लिए स्वयं को कोसा।
- He was cursed with bad luck all his life.
वह जीवन भर दुर्भाग्य से ग्रस्त रहा।
- The curse of the monsoon failing was felt by every farmer.
मानसून के विफल होने का अभिशाप हर किसान ने महसूस किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She cursed at the rain for spoiling the picnic.
✓ She cursed the rain for spoiling the picnic.
Curse is transitive in this sense and takes no preposition.
इस अर्थ में 'curse' सकर्मक है और preposition नहीं लेता।
✗ He is curse by bad luck.
✓ He is cursed by bad luck.
The passive needs the past participle cursed.
Passive में past participle 'cursed' चाहिए।
✗ Do not curse to other people.
✓ Do not curse other people.
Curse is transitive and takes the object directly.
'Curse' सकर्मक है और object सीधे आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
curse, cursed and accursed
The past tense is cursed (one syllable, /kɜːst/): 'He cursed.' The adjective cursed can be two syllables (/ˈkɜːsɪd/) in literary use: 'the cursed treasure'. Accursed (/əˈkɜːsɪd/) means under a curse or hateful: 'this accursed heat'. Do not confuse curse with course (a path or a series of lessons).
Past tense cursed है (एक syllable, /kɜːst/): 'He cursed'। Adjective cursed साहित्यिक प्रयोग में दो syllables (/ˈkɜːsɪd/) हो सकता है: 'the cursed treasure'। Accursed (/əˈkɜːsɪd/) का अर्थ 'शापित' या 'घृणित' है: 'this accursed heat'। Curse को course (रास्ता या पाठ्यक्रम) से भ्रमित न करें।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A blessing in disguise versus a curse; the curse of the pharaohs.
Idiom: a blessing in disguise (ऐसी चीज़ जो पहले बुरी लगे पर बाद में फ़ायदेमंद निकले), जिसका उलटा a curse (अभिशाप) है। 'The curse of the pharaohs' (फ़राओ का श्राप) एक मशहूर कहानी है जिसके अनुसार मिस्र के राजाओं की कब्र खोलने वालों पर संकट आता है।