Definition of the word curse

Pronunciation of vocabulary curse

cursenoun

nguyền rủa

/kɜːs//kɜːrs/

Origin of the word curse

The word "curse" has a rich and fascinating history. It originated from the Old English word "cursian," which means "to pray to the gods." This Old English word is derived from the Latin "curare," which means "to care for" or "to wish well upon." In Latin, the verb "curare" was often used to convey the idea of praying or wishing well upon someone or something. Over time, the meaning of the word "curse" shifted to convey a negative sense, meaning to invoke evil or harm upon someone or something. This shift in meaning occurred around the 14th century, possibly due to the influence of Christian theology, which viewed evil as a sinful and malevolent force. Today, the word "curse" is widely used to describe a formal or informal spell or utterance intended to cause harm or misfortune.

Vocabulary summary curse

typenoun

meaningcurse, curse

exampleto call down curses upon someone

meaningdisaster, calamity; horrible thing, accursed thing

meaningoath

exampleto be cursed with rheumation: suffering from rheumatism

typeverb

meaningcurse, curse

exampleto call down curses upon someone

meaningblasphemy

meaning((usually) past participle) to cause suffering, to cause pain

exampleto be cursed with rheumation: suffering from rheumatism

Example of vocabulary cursenamespace

meaning

a rude or offensive word or phrase that some people use when they are very angry

một từ hoặc cụm từ thô lỗ hoặc xúc phạm mà một số người sử dụng khi họ đang rất tức giận

  • He muttered a curse at the other driver.

    Anh ta lẩm bẩm chửi rủa người lái xe kia.

meaning

a word or phrase that has a magic power to make something bad happen

một từ hoặc cụm từ có sức mạnh kỳ diệu để làm điều gì đó tồi tệ xảy ra

  • The family thought that they were under a curse.

    Gia đình nghĩ rằng họ đang bị một lời nguyền.

  • The witch is supposed to have put a curse on the house.

    Có lẽ mụ phù thủy đã nguyền rủa ngôi nhà.

meaning

something that causes harm or evil

cái gì đó gây ra tác hại hoặc cái ác

  • the curse of drug addiction

    lời nguyền của nghiện ma túy

  • Noise is a curse of modern city life.

    Tiếng ồn là một lời nguyền của cuộc sống thành phố hiện đại.

meaning

menstruation (= the process or time of menstruating)

kinh nguyệt (= quá trình hoặc thời gian hành kinh)

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