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The thing is, horror is a big part of 'Sherlock Holmes.' Doyle also wrote a lot of great horror stories, so there's a lot more horror in 'Holmes' that people possibly think of. There's a lot of curses and mysticism and real scares.
Mark Gatiss

Meaning of "curses" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURSES

curses  [ˈkɜːsɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURSES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curses is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES CURSES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Curse (disambiguation)

Curse, a spell or incantation intended to harm. ▪ The Curse, an informal term for the Biblical expulsion of Adam and Eve and the consequent Fall of man ▪ A euphemism for profanity ▪ "The curse", a euphemism for menstruation ▪ curses, a programming library for Unix and Unix-like systems as a proper name or title ▪ Curse , German rapper ▪ Curse, 1990 ▪ Curse, 1983 ▪ "Curses", a 2004 song by Bullet for My Valentine ▪ Curses, a 2007 album by Vanna ▪ Curses, a 2007 album by Future of the Left ▪ Curse, a 1989 Sega Mega Drive console game ▪ Curses, a 1993 interactive fiction computer game ▪ Curses!, a 1925 film directed by Fatty Arbuckle ▪ Curse, Inc., an online video game portal and software company. ▪ Curse, a fictional villain in the comic book Spawn...

Definition of curses in the English dictionary

The definition of curses in the dictionary is an expression of disappointment or dismay.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURSES


courses
ˈkɔːsɪz
eyeglasses
ˈaɪˌɡlɑːsɪz
Forces
ˈfɔːsɪz
glasses
ˈɡlɑːsɪz
horses
ˈhɔːsɪz
human-resources
ˌhjuːmənrɪˈzɔːsɪz
loosies
ˈluːsɪz
pieces
ˈpiːsɪz
praeses
ˈpriːsɪz
resources
rɪˈzɔːsɪz
sunglasses
ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURSES

cursal
curse
cursed
cursedly
cursedness
curselarie
curser
cursing
cursitor
cursitory
cursive
cursively
cursiveness
cursor
cursorary
cursorial
cursorily
cursoriness
cursory
curst

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURSES

a bed of roses
analyses
arses
bases
catharses
classes
dieses
exercises
expenses
extension courses
fourses
hold one´s horses
horses for courses
losses
masses
Moses
premises
senses
to all intents and purposes
university extension courses

Synonyms and antonyms of curses in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CURSES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «curses» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of curses

Translation of «curses» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURSES

Find out the translation of curses to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curses from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curses» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诅咒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maldiciones
570 millions of speakers

English

curses
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शाप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشتائم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проклятия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maldições
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিশাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malédictions
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kutukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flüche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

呪い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kutuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời nguyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாபங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lanetler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maledizioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przekleństwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прокльони
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blesteme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vloek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förbannelser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forbannelser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curses

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURSES»

The term «curses» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.394 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURSES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «curses» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «curses» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curses

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10 QUOTES WITH «CURSES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word curses.
1
Danny Aiello
I don't know anyone who curses the way they do on the Sopranos. Not in an Italian household. I never said the word hell in front of my mother.
2
Saint Basil
Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.
3
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
But the child's sob curses deeper in the silence than the strong man in his wrath!
4
William S. Burroughs
Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective.
5
Wes Craven
All of us have our individual curses, something that we are uncomfortable with and something that we have to deal with, like me making horror films, perhaps.
6
Ian Frazier
I suppose anybody just losing it and sputtering curses is pretty funny. But I think it would be more of a challenge, much more of a challenge, to make a cursing dad funny.
7
Mark Gatiss
The thing is, horror is a big part of 'Sherlock Holmes.' Doyle also wrote a lot of great horror stories, so there's a lot more horror in 'Holmes' that people possibly think of. There's a lot of curses and mysticism and real scares.
8
George Gissing
That is one of the bitter curses of poverty; it leaves no right to be generous.
9
Lady Gregory
I hold that the beginning of modern Irish drama was in the winter of 1898, at a school feast at Coole, when Douglas Hyde and Miss Norma Borthwick acted in Irish in a Punch and Judy show; and the delighted children went back to tell their parents what grand curses 'An Craoibhin' had put on the baby and the policeman.
10
Justin Halpern
I'm not a guy who curses very much in my personal life. When I curse it sounds like a kid trying to be cool. But I think there are quite a few people, my father being one of them, who use curse words rather eloquently.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURSES»

Discover the use of curses in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curses and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Breaking Generational Curses
Learn to overcome the legacy of sin in your family.
Marilyn Hickey, 2001
2
The Little Book of Curses and Maledictions for Everyday Use: ...
The book covers the four essentials to practicing any kind of magic: what to do and say, what materials to use, what frame of mind to be in, and what limits to set.
Dawn Rae Downton, 2013
3
Prayers That Break Curses: Prayers for Breaking Demonic ...
Written in the style of Prayers That Rout Demons, this second book in the series contains information about curses and sentence declaratory prayers to break the power of curses from your life.
John Eckhardt, 2010
4
Curses, Inc. and Other Stories
A spell that gets you land, money, long golden hair, or a date to the prom can’t be a curse, can it?
Vivian Vande Velde, 2007
5
Curses!
When Cinderella is run over by a New Never City bus, her not-so-ugly stepsister, Asia, suspects murder.
J.A. Kazimer, 2012
6
Curses and Blessings for All Occasions
Mixed in are as many respectable curses for good measure. Witty, warm, and engaging, BTG brings his trademark style to this humorously twisted book for all events, circumstances, and occasions.
Greive, Bradley Trevor, Greive,Bradley Trevor, 2012
7
The Curses of Third Uncle
It is 1909, and Lillian Ho's father has mysteriously disappeared.
Paul Yee, 1986
8
Curses!
When the local museum hosts the exhibit for the mummy of Egyptian king, Tuturtikum, Malcolm and Dandy become victims of the king's curse, and the onyl way to lift it is to get rid of Tuturtikum's ghost.
Dotti Enderle, 2011
9
Charms, Spells, and Curses for the Millions
This book is a how-to-do-it of black and white magic, and a how-it-is-done record, showing the magic at work of other times, peoples, places.
V. J. Banis, 2007
10
Breaking Christian Curses: Finding Freedom from Destructive ...
In order to bring to light this terrible darkness, Dennis Cramer takes you on a journey into the evil world of "christian" witchcraft, "christian" cannibalism, and "christian" curses -- where you will not only be informed, but set free!
Dennis Cramer, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURSES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curses is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Curses 'N Chaos will let you kick ghosts with a friend on PS Vita this …
Tribute Games (the folks behind Wizorb) has confirmed that its ghost-kicking arcade game Curses 'N Chaos will be out for PS Vita this summer. «Pocket Gamer, Jul 15»
2
Dorinda Medley Curses Heather Thomson Out Over Cursing People …
Now what have we learned from the last couple of episodes of The Real Housewives of New York City, children? Don't mess with Dorinda ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
Volatile Kyrgios throws a tantrum, curses himself as he crashes out …
Nick Kyrgios has made a typically volatile Wimbledon exit, the tennis enigma accused of tanking during a rollercoaster four-set fourth-round ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
4
Man curses alligator, jumps in and gets killed
ORANGE, Texas — A man has died after an alligator attacked him during a late-night swim at a Southeast Texas marina. Police in Orange ... «WGN-TV, Jul 15»
5
Are You Speaking Generational Curses or Blessings?
I have turned the generational curses into blessings by speaking out loud over their lives and into the spiritual atmosphere prayers such as, ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
6
Nick Kyrgios beats Milos Raonic at Wimbledon with laughs, curses
Nick Kyrgios celebrates after winning the second set during his victory over Milos Raonic at Wimbledon. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
The curses of Wimbledon
Though it is hard to feel much sympathy for young, fit, idolised multi-millionaires, or even just the young and fit, the modern tennis player may ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
8
Tripple Overtime: There's worse curses than the "Madden curse" for …
Ah, the “Madden curse.” Every year, it's the same story. But even though the media usually blows it out of proportion, and I'm pretty sure I ... «Coastal Point, Jun 15»
9
The Causes and Curses of Hyperpigmentation
HOW DO YOU GET RID OF HYPERPIGMENTATION? GET THE GLOSS COLUMNIST JUDY JOHNSON TALKS TO THE EXPERTS TO FIND ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
10
Exclusive Avalanche Shark Clip Curses You
Get your skis ready! Avalanche Sharks is bolting at us like a speeding bullet, and we've nabbed an exclusive clip for you to chew on. Dig it! «Dread Central, Jun 15»

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