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damnedest

/ˈdæmɪdəst/ /ˈdæmdɪst/

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verb

Condamner à l'enfer

To condemn to hell.

Examples :

"I damn you eternally, fiend!"

Je te condamne éternellement, démon !

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verb

Condamner, maudire

To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.

Examples :

"The evidence overwhelmingly damned him as the arsonist, leaving the jury no other choice. "

Les preuves l'ont accablé comme l'incendiaire, ne laissant aucun autre choix au jury.

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verb

Condamner, ruiner

To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.

Examples :

"I’m afraid that if I speak out on this, I’ll be damned as a troublemaker."

Je crains que si je m'exprime sur ce sujet, je sois condamné comme un fauteur de troubles.

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verb

Condamner, maudire

To condemn as unfit, harmful, invalid, immoral or illegal.

Examples :

"The town council damnedest the old factory building, declaring it unsafe and ordering its demolition. "

Le conseil municipal a condamné l'ancien bâtiment de l'usine, le déclarant dangereux et ordonnant sa démolition.

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verb

Maudire, damner

To curse; put a curse upon.

Examples :

"That man stole my wallet. Damn him!"

Cet homme a volé mon portefeuille. Qu'il soit maudit !

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verb

Maudire, condamner

To invoke damnation; to curse.

Examples :

"The frustrated mechanic damnedest the stubborn bolt when it wouldn't budge, muttering about its terrible design. "

Le mécanicien frustré maudit le boulon récalcitrant quand il ne bougeait pas, marmonnant à propos de sa conception terrible.

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adjective

Maudit, maudite

Examples :

"The car wouldn't start in that damnedest cold weather, and I was late for work. "

La voiture n'a pas démarré par ce temps maudit et froid, et j'étais en retard au travail.

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adjective

Maudit

Variant of profane damn.

Examples :

"His damned cards are scattered!"

Ses cartes maudites sont éparpillées !

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noun

Le maximum d'efforts

One's best effort.

Examples :

"She tried her damnedest to finish the project on time, even working late into the night. "

Elle a fait de son maximum d'efforts pour terminer le projet à temps, travaillant même tard dans la nuit.

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