curse

/kɜːs/ verb

Translation

RUDE WORDS [I] › to use rude or offensive words

küfretmek, sövmek

He cursed angrily under his breath.1176

SHOW ANGER [T] › to express anger towards someone or something

beddua etmek, lanet okumak

He cursed himself for not telling David about it earlier.1143

be cursed by/with sth › to have something which causes problems over a long period of time

başına bela olmak; bela almak

I am cursed with an interfering family.1973

(Definition of curse verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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