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damn

/dæm/exclamation

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धत्! अरे यार! (गुस्से या झुँझलाहट में)

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exclamation
  1. 1

    informal, offensive to some people

    used to show that you are angry, annoyed or disappointed

    धत्! अरे यार! (गुस्से या झुँझलाहट में)

    • Damn! I have missed the last bus.
    • Damn, I forgot my wallet.

    Synonyms blast

verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth

    to criticise something very strongly; to say it is very bad

    कड़ी निंदा करना, दोषी ठहराना

    • The report damned the officials for their carelessness.
    • Critics damned the film as boring.

    Synonyms condemn denounce

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sb religion

    (in Christian belief) to send someone to eternal punishment in hell

    (धार्मिक विश्वास में) नरक का दंड देना, शापित करना

    • The preacher said sinners would be damned.

    Synonyms condemn

adjective
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    [only before noun] informal, offensive to some people

    used to emphasise anger or annoyance

    लानत का, कमबख्त (गुस्सा जताने के लिए)

    • I cannot open this damn door.
    • Turn that damn music off!
Idioms 1

not give a damn

to not care at all about something

ज़रा भी परवाह न करना

  • He doesn't give a damn what people say.
  • She never gave a damn about money.
◇Word family
damned adjectivedamnation noun
✓In the exam

Notes

Damn is mild but can offend some people, so avoid it in formal writing and exams.

Damn हल्का शब्द है, फिर भी कुछ लोगों को बुरा लग सकता है, इसलिए formal लेखन और परीक्षा में इससे बचें।