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darn

 

[ dษ‘หn ]

Context #1

mending clothes

To mend (a hole in a garment) by sewing.

Synonyms

fix, patch, repair

Examples of usage

  • I need to darn my socks before I can wear them again.
  • She learned how to darn her jeans to make them last longer.
Context #2

expressing frustration

Used to express anger or annoyance.

Synonyms

dang, drat, shoot

Examples of usage

  • Darn! I forgot my keys at home.
  • He missed the bus again, darn it!

Translations

Translations of the word "darn" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น droga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฎเคฌเค–เคผเฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verdammt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sialan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะพั€ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cholera

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใกใใ—ใ‚‡ใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท zut

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maldiciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kahretsin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์  ์žฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุนู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sakra

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sakra

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏฅๆญป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prekleto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ andskotinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€า“ั‹ั ะฐั‚ัั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™nษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maldiciรณn

Word origin

The word 'darn' originated from the Middle English word 'dernen', which meant 'to mend'. It has been used in the English language since the 16th century. Over time, 'darn' has evolved to also be used as an interjection to express frustration or annoyance. The word is commonly associated with the act of mending clothes, particularly socks and other garments.