transcription, транскрипция: [ dæmd ]
1.
Damned is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry or frustrated. ( INFORMAL, RUDE )
They’re a damned nuisance.
ADJ : ADJ n [ emphasis ]
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Damned is also an adverb.
We are making a damned good profit, I tell you that.
ADV : ADV adj / adv
2.
If someone says ‘ I’m damned if I’m going to do it’ or ‘ I’ll be damned if I’ll do it’, they are emphasizing that they do not intend to do something and think it is unreasonable for anyone to expect them to do it. ( INFORMAL, RUDE )
PHRASE : V inflects [ emphasis ]