curse
gb/kˈɚs/ us/kˈɚs/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1300
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B1
action
1
Say offensive or obscene words
To say bad or rude words when you are angry or upset.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to curse [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curse' with 'cuss'. 'Cuss' is informal and mostly American; 'curse' is more general.
పర్యాయపదాలు
swear (Commonly used for speaking offensive or impolite words; often interchangeable.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
praise (Expressing approval or admiration instead of offensive language.)
పదకలయికలు
curse loudly
|curse under breath
|curse at someone
విషయాలు
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He cursed loudly when he dropped his phone.
- She cursed under her breath as she walked away.
- The driver cursed at the car that cut him off.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He cursed when he lost the game.
- She cursed at the bad driver.
- I heard him curse in the shop.
క్రియ
B2
action
2
Invoke supernatural harm on someone
To ask magic or a god to bring bad luck or harm to someone.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to curse [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse this meaning with simply saying bad words; here it means using magic or supernatural power.
పర్యాయపదాలు
hex (Specifically refers to casting a spell for harm; more informal or folkloric.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
bless (To call upon divine favor instead of harm.)
పదకలయికలు
curse an enemy
|curse the land
|curse forever
విషయాలు
supernatural
|beliefs
|religion
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The witch cursed the prince to live as a frog.
- They believed the old man had cursed their farm.
- She cursed the thief who stole her necklace.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The witch cursed the king.
- He cursed the house with bad luck.
- They think she cursed the village.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
3
Offensive word or phrase
A bad or rude word that people say when they are angry or upset.
పర్యాయపదాలు
swear word (Most common informal term for an offensive word.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
compliment (A polite expression showing approval instead of offense.)
పదకలయికలు
shout curses
|mutter curses
|string of curses
విషయాలు
communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He shouted curses at the referee.
- She muttered a curse as she left the room.
- The air was filled with curses and angry shouts.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He said a curse when he was angry.
- She spoke a curse quietly.
- They shouted curses at each other.
నామవాచకం
B2
entity
4
Magical spell causing harm
Magic words that bring bad luck or harm to someone.
పర్యాయపదాలు
hex (A magical spell causing harm; more informal or folkloric.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
blessing (A magical or divine act giving good fortune instead of harm.)
పదకలయికలు
ancient curse
|break a curse
|lift a curse
విషయాలు
supernatural
|beliefs
|religion
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The ancient curse was said to haunt the tomb.
- Only true love could break the curse.
- The hero's quest was to lift the curse from the kingdom.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The old curse hurt the town.
- He tried to break the curse.
- They feared the witch's curse.
నామవాచకం
B2
entity
5
Source of lasting trouble or harm
Something that brings a lot of problems for a long time.
పర్యాయపదాలు
plague (Something that continually causes trouble; often metaphorical.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
blessing (Something that brings happiness instead of trouble.)
పదకలయికలు
curse of poverty
|be a curse to someone
విషయాలు
problems
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Illiteracy is the curse of many rural areas.
- For some athletes, fame can be a curse.
- The disease became a curse for the entire community.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Poverty is a curse for many people.
- Fame can be a curse.
- The war was a curse for the country.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
curse
IPA
GB/kˈɚs/
US/kˈɚs/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
curse (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (curse)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: curse
- Plural: curses
Verb
- Base: curse
- 3rd Person Singular: curses
- Present Participle: cursing
- Past: cursed
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
curses
noun
cursing
verb
cursed
verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
a blessing and a curse
1/ə blˈɛsɪŋ ˈænd ə kˈɚs/
idiom
Has good and bad effects together
Something that is good in some ways but bad in other ways.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Fame is both a blessing and a curse for many celebrities.
- Technology can be a blessing and a curse for society.
break the curse
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə kˈɚs/
fixed phrase
End magical or lasting harm
To stop a magic spell or long-lasting problem from causing more harm.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The hero set out to break the curse on the castle.
- Scientists hope to break the curse of this deadly disease.
curse like a sailor
1/kˈɚs lˈaɪk ə sˈeɪlɚ/
idiom
informal
Use many bad words often and strongly
To say many rude words very often and strongly.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He curses like a sailor when he's playing video games.
- Don't mind her—she curses like a sailor when she's stressed.
put a curse on [someone]
1/pˈʊt ə kˈɚs ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Use magic to harm someone
To say magic words to make something bad happen to someone.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The villagers believed the woman had put a curse on their crops.
- He claimed his rival had put a curse on him.
under a curse
1/ˈʌndɚ ə kˈɚs/
fixed phrase
Affected by magic or lasting harm
Being controlled by magic or suffering from a long-lasting problem.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The town seemed to be under a curse after years of disaster.
- She felt her family was under a curse.