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чёрт возьми́

fairly common #1499
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.

Examples

Expression parts

  • чёртdevil
  • 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

Word familyчёрт возьми́PRO

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See also

  • 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 1 month ago.
  • Тостада edited related words 3 years ago.
  • João edited translation 3 years ago.
  • Sandy created this word 5 years ago.

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