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чёрт возьми́

expression
  • 1.

    damn it, damn, gosh, Jesus Christ

    Чёрт возьми́, я забы́л ключи́!

    Damn it, I forgot my keys!

    Colloquial exclamation; literally "may the devil take it". Mildly rude but very common.

  • 2.

    the hell, on earth, the devil

    Где ты, чёрт возьми́, был?

    Where the hell have you been?

    Inserted after a question word to add emphasis or irritation.

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    • взятьto take; to grab; to borrow; to take along; to pick; to accept; to hire; to just go and (do sth); to seize; to arrest 
    • чёртdevil 

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    • Iron edited translation 3 days ago.
    • Тостада edited related words 2 years ago.
    • João edited translation 3 years ago.
    • Sandy created this word 5 years ago.

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