darned

UK
/dɑːnd/
US
/dɑrnd/

Translations

darnedadjective
darnedest
Super.
darneder
Comp.
UK
/dɑːnd/
US
/dɑrnd/
repriséSe dit d’un vêtement ou d’un textile réparé par repriser.
She pulled on a pair of darned socks.
Elle enfila une paire de chaussettes reprisées.
fichuFamilier, euphémistique, marque l’agacement ou l’insistance.
I can't find the darned keys anywhere.
Je ne trouve pas ces fichues clés nulle part.
darnedadverb
UK
/dɑːnd/
US
/dɑrnd/
Intensifier meaning "very" or "extremely", often preceding adjectives or adverbs.
sacrémentFamilier, euphémistique.
It's darned hard to keep up with him.
C'est sacrément difficile de suivre son rythme.
Additional translations
diablementFamilier, renforce l’intensité avec une nuance expressive.
darnverb

darned

Past Simple

darned
Past Simple
darned
Past Participle
darning
Gerund
UK
/dɑːn/
US
/dɑrn/
repriserEn couture, surtout pour réparer un trou dans un vêtement tricoté.
She learned how to darn socks to extend their lifespan.
Elle a appris à repriser des chaussettes pour prolonger leur durée de vie.
Additional translations
maudireEuphémisme atténué pour « damn ».

Definitions

darnedadjective
Informal, euphemistic. Used for emphasis to express mild annoyance or add intensity, equivalent to "damned".
I can't find the darned keys anywhere.
Repaired by darning; mended with stitches.
She pulled on a pair of darned socks.
darnedadverb
Informal, euphemistic. Used as an intensifier meaning "very" or "extremely".
It's darned hard to keep up with him.
darnverb
To mend a hole in knitted material by interweaving yarn with a needle.
She learned how to darn socks to extend their lifespan.
To damn or curse, used as a euphemistic substitute for "damn."
He said he'd be darned if he let them win.