curse

curse
n. vloek
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v. vloeken, vervloeken
curse1
[ kə:s]
I 〈telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉
vloek(woord)vervloeking, verwensing
vloekdoem
bezoekingramp, plaag
voorbeelden:
1   call down curses (from heaven) upon someone iemand vervloeken
2   lay someone under a curse een vloek op iemand leggen
     the project is under a curse er rust een vloek/geen zegen op de onderneming
3   work is the curse of the drinking class werk is de vloek van de drinkende klasse
II 〈niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord; the〉 〈eufemistisch〉
opoe (op bezoek)de (rode) vlag 〈menstruatie〉
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curse2
〈ook curst, curst [kə:st]
I 〈onovergankelijk en overgankelijk werkwoord〉
(uit)vloekenvloeken (op/tegen), (uit)schelden
voorbeelden:
1   curse at someone/something vloeken tegen iemand/iets
II 〈overgankelijk werkwoord〉
vervloekenverwensen, een vloek uitspreken over
〈voornamelijk passief〉straffenbezoeken, kwellen
voorbeelden:
1   curse it/you! verdorie!
2   be cursed with gebukt gaan onder

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