INTRANSITIVEdearnáil verb c m uhe could darnbhí sé ábalta dearnáil
TRANSITIVEdearnáil verb c m ucliath a chur arshe darned their sockschuir sí cliath ar a gcuid stocaí
2 verb used as curse informal TRANSITIVEdarn them!damnú orthu!, damnú síoraí orthu!, spré orthu!, marbhfháisc orthu!darn it, I don't have the money! (also God darn it, I don't have the money!)ar son Dé, níl an t-airgead agam!let them be darnedgo hIfreann leo, téidís i dtigh an diabhail, tig leo dul go hifreannI'll be darned!dar fia!, anois céard a déarfá!I'll be darned if I let them winbeag an baol go ligfidh mé dóibh baint, m'anam nach ligfidh mé dóibh buachan
3 interjection blast! informaldamnú c m uscrios fia'Darn!' she said.'Damnú!' a dúirt sí.; 'Scrios fia!' ar sise.4 (also darned) adjective informaldamanta adj3 c m umallaithe adj3 c m uthe whole darned lot of youan t-iomlán dearg agaibhthis darned essayan aiste dhamanta seo, an diabhal aiste seo5 (also darned) adverb informalI came home pretty darn quickní raibh mé i bhfad ag teacht abhaileyou're darned right!tá an ceart ar fad agat!, d'fhéadfá a rá!
phrases
to not give a darn
informalI don't give a darn!is cuma liom sa sioc!, is cuma liom sa diabhal!, is ríchuma liom!, dheamhan ar miste liom!
not worth a darn
informalit's not worth a darnní fiú faic é, ní fiú a dhath é, ní fiú smug cait é, ní fiú cac bó é informal
a darn sight ...
informalit's worth a darn sight more than €100!is fiú i bhfad níos mó ná €100 é!