tarnation

UK
/tɑːˈneɪʃən/
US
/tɑrˈneɪʃən/

Übersetzungen

tarnationsubstantiv
damnationEmploi euphémique et souvent dialectal ; surtout dans des tournures exclamatives.
He spoke of eternal tarnation.
Il parlait de la damnation éternelle.
tarnationinterjektion
UK
/tɑːˈneɪʃən/
US
/tɑrˈneɪʃən/
bon sangExclamation atténuée, souvent familière ou rurale.
Tarnation! I can't believe I forgot my keys again.
Bon sang ! Je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai encore oublié mes clés.
Synonyme
what the devil
well I'll be
what the heck
what in tarnation
confound it
consarn it
dag nabbit

Definitionen

tarnationsubstantiv
(dialectal, euphemistic) Damnation; condemnation—used as a mild oath or intensifier in exclamatory phrases.
What in tarnation is going on here?
tarnationinterjektion
An exclamation expressing anger, surprise, or frustration, chiefly in Southern or rural U.S. speech; a mild euphemistic oath.
Tarnation! I can't believe I forgot my keys again.