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putain

/py.tɛ̃/ interjection A1 (estimated)

1. damn, shit, fuck

Englishfuck, damn, shit
Germanverdammt, leck mich am Arsch, Scheiße
Portugueseporra, caralho, fodeu
Czechkurva
Italiancazzo, porca puttana, fanculo
Spanishcarajo, joder, hostia
Dutchvervloekt, jasses, kanker
Swedishfan, fitta, kuk

2. damn, goddamn, bloody, fucking (generic intensifier)

Englishdamn, bloody, goddamn
Germanverdammt, verflucht, gottverdammt
Portuguesemaldito, amaldiçoado, merda de
Czechkurva, zatracený, zasraný
Italiancazzo
Spanishmaldito, puto, jodido
Dutchvervloekt, verdomd, fucking
Swedishjävla

3. expression of worry, disgust

Englishcrap
GermanMist
Portuguesemerda, droga, porcaria
Czechkruci, kruci
Spanishmierda, cónchale, hijue
Dutchverrek, verrek
Swedishskit, jävlar, bajshåla

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