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dæm 1. verb1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) fordømme2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) fordømme2. interjection(expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) fordømt, pokker (ta)3. noun(something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).) ikke verd noen ting; (gi) blaffen- damned- damningforbanneIsubst. \/dæm\/ eller dang ( hverdagslig)bare i uttrykknot be worth a damn ikke være filla verdtnot care\/give a damn gi blaffen i, gi blanke iIIverb \/dæm\/ eller dang1) ( hverdagslig) forbanne, banne over, banne, bruke bannskap2) forkaste3) fordømme, sende i fordervelsebe damned være som pokker• well I'll be damned!har du sett på manken! \/ det var som pokker!faen heller om, så pokker om• I'll be\/I'm damned if I'll do it!damn it! pokker også!damn somebody\/somebody's eyes faen\/pokker ta noen, til helvete med noen• damn you, you've lost it again!faen ta deg, nå har du mistet den igjen!damn someone with faint praise klandre noen gjennom halvhjertet rosdamn something gi faen\/pokker i noe• damn your impudence!IIIadj. \/dæm\/( hverdagslig) forbasket, pokkers, jævla• damn fool!IVadv. \/dæm\/( hverdagslig) forbasket, pokkers, jævlaVinterj. \/dæm\/ eller dang( hverdagslig) faen også, pokker også
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damn with faint praise — to praise someone or something with such a lack of enthusiasm that it is obvious you do not think they are at all good Critics have damned the film with faint praise … English dictionary
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