cursing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cursing in the English»French Dictionary

I.curse [Brit kəːs, Am kərs] N

1. curse (problem):

curse

fléau m

the curse of poverty

le fléau de la misère

that car is a curse!

cette voiture est une vraie plaie!

2. curse (swearword):

curse

juron m

curses dated!

diable! dated

3. curse (spell):

curse

malédiction f

to put a curse on

appeler la malédiction sur

a curse on them!

maudits soient-ils!

4. curse Brit dated, euph:

to have the curse

être indisposée euph

II.curse [Brit kəːs, Am kərs] VB trans

curse

maudire

cursed be the day that… dated

maudit soit le jour où…

III.curse [Brit kəːs, Am kərs] VB intr

curse

jurer (at après)

to curse and swear

jurer comme un charretier

IV.cursed ADJ

1. cursed [kəːs] [kərs] man, car:

cursed

maudit

2. cursed [kəːs] [kərs]:

to be cursed with (gen) iron bad eyes, perfect hearing

être affligé de

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

inwardly rage, sigh, gloom, curse

intérieurement

mutter (disagreeably) curse, insult

grommeler

I don't give a tinker's curse or damn inf!

je m'en fiche éperdument! inf

it's not worth a tinker's curse or damn inf!

ça ne vaut pas un clou! inf

Translations for cursing in the French»English Dictionary

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maudire

to curse

pester

to curse (contre qc/qn sth/sb)

malédiction

curse

la malédiction pèse sur eux

there's a curse on them

jeter l'anathème sur qn/qc fig

to curse sb/sth

maudits soient-ils

a curse on them

(que) maudit soit le jour qui t'a vu naître

a curse on the day you were born

bienfait ou fléau?

a blessing or a curse?

cursing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cursing in the English»French Dictionary

I.curse [kɜ:s, Am kɜ:rs] VB intr

curse

jurer

II.curse [kɜ:s, Am kɜ:rs] VB trans

curse

maudire

to curse sb for doing sth

maudire qn d'avoir fait qc

III.curse [kɜ:s, Am kɜ:rs] N

1. curse (act of swearing):

curse

juron m

to let out a curse

lâcher un juron

2. curse (magic spell):

curse

sort m

to put a curse on sb

jeter un sort sur qn

3. curse fig (very unpleasant thing):

curse

malédiction f

4. curse (cause of evil):

curse

fléau m

Translations for cursing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

malédiction

curse

maudire

to curse

pester contre qn/qc

to curse sb/sth

il lui souriait tout en la maudissant intérieurement

he smiled at her while cursing her from within

cursing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to curse sb for doing sth

maudire qn d'avoir fait qc

to let out a curse

lâcher un juron

to put a curse on sb

jeter un sort sur qn

he smiled at her while cursing her from within

il lui souriait tout en la maudissant intérieurement