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zounds

UK

/zaʊndz/

US

/zaʊndz/

Translations

zoundsinterjection

UK

/zaʊndz/

US

/zaʊndz/

чёрт возьми

Zounds! I forgot my keys at home.

Чёрт возьми! Я забыл свои ключи дома.

Additional translations

боже мой

Synonyms

my goodness

Definitions

zoundsinterjection

An archaic mild oath expressing surprise, anger, or indignation; originally a euphemistic contraction of “God’s wounds.”

“Zounds, what madness is this?” cried the duke.