curse
curse(
kuhrs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (evil spell)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I think that old witch put a curse on me.Creo que esa vieja bruja me echó una maldición.
The wizard tried everything he could to break the curse, but it was all in vain.El mago hizo todo lo que pudo para romper la maldición, pero todo fue en vano.
2. (swearword)
a. la palabrota (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He stamped off, muttering curses under his breath.Se fue indignado, diciendo palabrotas entre dientes.
b. la maldición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Once the groans and curses had died down, we explained what had happened.Después de que se calmaron los lamentos y maldiciones, les explicamos lo que había pasado.
c. la vulgaridad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The curses in the video were muted.En el video censuraron las vulgaridades.
3. (affliction)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. maldecir
He sat down to wait for the next train, cursing his bad luck.Se sentó a esperar el próximo tren, maldiciendo su mala suerte.
a. echar una maldición a
I really don't believe that witches exist or that somebody can curse you.Realmente no creo en las brujas ni en que alguien te pueda echar una maldición.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to swear)
a. soltar palabrotas
He burst into the room, shouting and cursing.Irrumpió en la sala, gritando y soltando palabrotas.
c. decir vulgaridades
I don't curse anymore. Now I just grumble.Ya no digo vulgaridades. Ahora solamente refunfuño.
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