darn

v., darned, darn·ing, darns.

v.tr.
To mend (a garment, for example) by weaving thread or yarn across a gap or hole.

v.intr.
To repair a hole, as in a garment, by weaving thread or yarn across it.

n.
A hole repaired by weaving thread or yarn across it: a sock full of darns.

[French dialectal darner, perhaps from Norman French darne, piece, from Breton darn.]

darn² (därn)
interj.
Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.

adv. & adj.
Damn.

tr.v., darned, darn·ing, darns.
To damn.

[Alteration of DAMN.]

adjective

So annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnation: accursed, blasted, blessed, bloody, confounded, cursed, damn, execrable, infernal. Informal blamed, damned. Chiefly British blooming, ruddy. See like/dislike.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a euphemism for `damn'

Meaning #2: something of little value
  Synonyms: damn, hoot, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam

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The verb darn has one meaning:

Meaning #1: repair by sewing, esp. of socks

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - stoppe
v. intr. - sy med stoppegarn
n. - stopning

idioms:

• darning needle    stoppenål

2.
v. tr. - forbande
v. intr. - bande
adj. - forbandet
int. - pokkers også
adv. - forbandet

idioms:

• I'll be darned    pokker tage mig

Nederlands (Dutch)
stoppen/mazen (van een gat in wol), (ver) vloeken, gestopt gat, verdraaid/verdomd (als vloek)

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - repriser, raccommoder
v. intr. - repriser, raccommoder
n. - reprise, raccommodage

idioms:

• darning needle    aiguille à repriser

2.
v. tr. - aller au diable, (fig) être trop fort, (ne pas) valoir un clou (fam), être fichu, n'en savoir foutrement rien
v. intr. - prouver de la culpabilité (de qn), être voué/condamné à, maudire
adj. - foutu, fichu, sacré
int. - bon sang, merde
adv. - sacrément, foutrement, vachement, rudement

idioms:

• I'll be darned    je veux bien être pendu (si), que le diable m'emporte (si)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - stopfen
n. - gestopfte Stelle, Stopfen

idioms:

• darning needle    Stopfnadel

2.
v. - verfluchen, verdammen
adj. - verflixt
int. - verflixt und zugenäht!
adv. - verflixt

idioms:

• I'll be darned    (ugs.) ich werd nicht mehr

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καρικώνω, μπαλώνω, μαντάρω, αναθεματίζω
n. - καρίκωμα, μπάλωμα, μαντάρισμα
int. - διάβολε! του κερατά!
adj. - (καθομ.) αναθεματισμένος, κερατένιος
adv. - (καθομ.) του κερατά

idioms:

• darning needle    βελόνα (καρικώματος)
• I'll be darned    αυτό πάει πολύ!

Italiano (Italian)
rammendare

idioms:

• I'll be darned    accidenti a me

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cerzir, maldizer
n. - cerzido (m), maldição (f)
int. - maldito!
adj. - maldito
adv. - maldito

idioms:

• darning needle    agulha de cerzir, libélula (Biol.)
• I'll be darned    Diabos me levem!

Русский (Russian)
заштопать

idioms:

• darning needle    иголка для штопки
• I'll be darned    черт меня побери

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - zurcir, bordar
v. intr. - hacer zurcidos
n. - zurcido, zurcidura

idioms:

• darning needle    aguja de zurcir

2.
v. tr. - insultar, maldecir
v. intr. - insultar, maldecir
adj. - maldito
int. - maldición!
adv. - maldito

idioms:

• I'll be darned    ni que me maten

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förbaskat!
n. - stopp(ning)
int. - katten också
adj. - förbaskad
adv. - förbaskat

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 缝补, 织补, 织补处

idioms:

• darning needle    织补针, 蜻蜓

2. 缝补, 织补, 缝补的, 织补的

idioms:

• I'll be darned    我太惊奇了

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
int. - 縫補, 織補
adv. - 縫補, 織補
adj. - 縫補的, 織補的
v. tr. - 縫補, 織補
v. intr. - 縫補, 織補

idioms:

• I'll be darned    我太驚奇了

2.
v. tr. - 縫補, 織補
v. intr. - 縫補, 織補
n. - 織補, 織補處

idioms:

• darning needle    織補針, 蜻蜓

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 꿰매다
v. intr. - 꿰매다
n. - 기움질, 꿰매기

2.
v. tr. - 욕하다, 벌주다
v. intr. - 저주하다, 매도하다
adj. - 저주하는, 매도하는
int. - 제기랄!
adv. - 자주하여, 매도하여

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 繕う
n. - 繕った所, 繕い

idioms:

• I'll be darned    これは驚いた

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرتق ( مثلا الثوب) (الاسم) المكان المرتوق ( مثلا من الثوب), الرتق, اللعنه (نداء) يلعن (صفه) ملعونه !‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮תיקן גרביים‬
v. intr. - ‮הטליא חור בבגד ע"י העברת חוט, שתי וערב, לרוחבו‬
n. - ‮תיקון בגרביים, טלאי‬
int. - ‮לעזאזל‬
adv. - ‮לעזאזל‬
adj. - ‮לעזאזל‬
v. tr. - ‮קילל‬
v. intr. - ‮קילל‬

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