maledetto
What does maledetto mean? maledetto is a Italian moderate that translates to “damn, cursed, goddamn” in English.
Literal Translation
cursed, damned
Meaning & Usage
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"damn, cursed, goddamn"
The Italian 'damn' — literally 'badly spoken of' or 'cursed.' It's a mild-to-moderate intensifier: 'maledetto traffico' (damn traffic), 'maledetta pioggia' (damn rain). Stronger than 'dannato' but weaker than any bestemmia. It's the go-to curse for people who don't use blasphemy.
Examples in the Wild
'Maledetto!' — damn it! 'Questa maledetta macchina non parte' — this damn car won't start. 'Maledetto il giorno che ti ho conosciuto' — cursed be the day I met you.