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Meanings of darn in English

Portuguese
merda
Catalan
rave

Something of little value.

      merda

      Sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

            Usage of darn in English
            1
            We are going to have a pretty darn good March, Czubay said.
            Reuters
            2
            And give me the basket; I'll darn your socks in the meantime.
            Christie Redfern's Troubles
            3
            In short, the river level is pretty darn low causing navigation difficulties.
            Wired
            4
            Monthly comparisons for the rest of the year are pretty darn easy.
            Reuters
            5
            It's better that things don't start too darn late and too messily.
            The Irish Times
            6
            In any event, it made you want to read the darn thing.
            Wired
            7
            Whole darn sea's frozen solid just as far as you can see.
            Three ways to capsize a boat: an optimist afloat
            8
            But hardback cookbooks are too darn heavy to be good bedside companions.
            The Irish Times
            9
            You know how to do your own thing, that's for darn sure.
            The Good Daughters
            10
            This time, Alexia was pretty darn certain she would not escape unscathed.
            Soulless
            11
            Call it the wisdom of the crowd, which is pretty darn good.
            Wired
            12
            Stay with it, Boy; pull the darn roof down, if yuh want.
            Cabin Fever
            13
            This is why working out what happens next is so darn complicated.
            The Irish Times
            14
            They're important stuff, weather reports, but darn it, they'll have to wait!
            Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods
            15
            But this particular darn tourist had two reasons for lingering up there.
            The Lookout Man
            16
            Keep reading to find out what I think sounds so darn nifty.
            Wired
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            rave
            Darn through the time
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