darned

[US]/dɑ:nd/
[UK]/dɑrnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. absurd; detestable; damn
adv. detestably; absurdly
v. to mend
Word Forms
Past Tensedarned
Past Participledarned

Phrases & Collocations

darned annoying

besværligt irriterende

darned cute

besværligt sød

darned good

besværligt godt

darned tired

besværligt træt

Example Sentences

you have to work a darned sight harder.

du er nødt til at arbejde meget hårdere.

I did my darnedest to finish on time.

Jeg gjorde virkelig mit bedste for at blive færdig til tiden.

My socks have been darned again and again.

Mine sokker er blevet lappet igen og igen.

Well, I’ll be darned! Isn’t that Lisa over there?

Nå, for pokker! Er det ikke Lisa derovre?

That darned printer keeps jamming.

Den forbandede printer bliver hele tiden tilstopper.

I can't find my darned keys anywhere!

Jeg kan ikke finde mine forbandede nøgler nogen steder!

She's a darned good cook.

Hun er en forbandet god kok.

The darned traffic is always terrible during rush hour.

Den forbandede trafik er altid forfærdelig i myldretiden.

I hate that darned alarm clock.

Jeg hader den forbandede vækkeur.

He's a darned good singer.

Han er en forbandet god sanger.

The darned weather ruined our picnic.

Det forbandede vejr ødelagde vores picnic.

I can't stand that darned cat scratching the furniture.

Jeg kan ikke udstå den forbandede kat, der kradser i møblerne.

The darned internet connection is so slow today.

Den forbandede internetforbindelse er så langsom i dag.

I'm so tired of dealing with that darned leaky faucet.

Jeg er så træt af at håndtere den forbandede dryppende vandhane.

Real-world Examples

While he darned the stocking his face became rigid with thought.

Source: Returning Home

They may be darned sharp, but they're not quite sharp enough to catch a Washoe hunter.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

Moreover, as he darned he smoked a pipe, the stem and bowl of which were red also.

Source: Returning Home

I don't care about knuckling under to any man, as these folk do to their darned Prophet.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

" Never heard of her, " said the grain man. " But she must be a darned good teacher."

Source: The Trumpet Swan

I bent down to pick up a book, and I'll be darned if she didn't sneak a look at my derriere.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 1

Guidance? - It was the darnedest thing.

Source: Legends of Tomorrow Season 2

Will you look at that. l'll be darned.

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 3

Well, I'll be darned. How are you? Mighty glad to see you.

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 2)

" I said before you were darned plucky. But that doesn't alter facts" .

Source: Hidden danger

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