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darn·ing [ˈdɑ:nɪŋ, Am ˈdɑ:rn-] N no pl

1. darning (needlework):

darning
Stopfen nt <-s, ->
his job of darning is excellent
er hat das Loch hervorragend gestopft

2. darning no pl (clothes):

the darning
die Stopfsachen pl

ˈdarn·ing nee·dle N

darning needle
Stopfnadel f <-, -n>

I. darn1 [dɑ:n, Am dɑ:rn] VB trans

to darn a hole
ein Loch stopfen

II. darn1 [dɑ:n, Am dɑ:rn] N

darn
gestopfte Stelle
the cardigan is full of darns
die Strickweste ist überall gestopft

I. darn2 [dɑ:n, Am dɑ:rn] inf INTERJ

darn
Mist! inf
darn
verflixt! inf
darn
zum Kuckuck! inf
darn it!
verflixt noch mal! inf
darn it!
verflixt und zugenäht! inf
darn it!
so ein Mist! inf

II. darn2 [dɑ:n, Am dɑ:rn] inf ADV inv

darn
verdammt inf
that's a darn fine horse
das ist ein verdammt schönes Pferd
he was a darn sight younger than Elizabeth
er war ein ganzes Stück jünger als Elizabeth

III. darn2 [dɑ:n, Am dɑ:rn] inf N no pl

I don't give a darn!
das ist mir völlig schnurz inf
Present
Idarn
youdarn
he/she/itdarns
wedarn
youdarn
theydarn
Past
Idarned
youdarned
he/she/itdarned
wedarned
youdarned
theydarned
Present Perfect
Ihavedarned
youhavedarned
he/she/ithasdarned
wehavedarned
youhavedarned
theyhavedarned
Past Perfect
Ihaddarned
youhaddarned
he/she/ithaddarned
wehaddarned
youhaddarned
theyhaddarned
See further verb tables