tarnation

UK
/tɑːˈneɪʃən/
US
/tɑrˈneɪʃən/

Traductions

tarnationnoun
What in tarnation is going on here?
Что за проклятие здесь происходит?
tarnationinterjection
UK
/tɑːˈneɪʃən/
US
/tɑrˈneɪʃən/
чёрт возьми
Tarnation! I forgot my keys at home.
Чёрт возьми! Я забыл ключи дома.
Traductions supplémentaires
чёрт побери
Synonymes
what the devil
well I'll be
dag nabbit
consarn it
confound it
what in tarnation
what the heck

Définitions

tarnationnoun
(dialectal, euphemistic) Damnation; condemnation—used as a mild oath or intensifier in exclamatory phrases.
What in tarnation is going on here?
tarnationinterjection
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.