Definition
Third-person singular present tense of beshrew; he, she, or it curses at or invokes bad luck upon someone.
Etymology
The third-person singular present-tense form of 'beshrew,' created by adding '-s' to the verb stem. This follows standard English conjugation patterns for present-tense verbs.
Kelly Says
When you see 'beshrews' in Shakespeare, it's a character actively and dramatically cursing someone in the theatrical moment—the -s form makes it feel immediate and present, like a living insult happening on stage.
Translations
CSČeština
proklínat
proh-KLEE-nat
DADansk
forbande
fohr-BAN-deh
DEDeutsch
verflucht
fehr-FLOOKT
ESEspañol
maldice
mah-LEE-theh
FISuomi
kirottaa
KEE-roh-tah
FRFrançais
maudit
mah-DWEET
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengutuk
muh-NGOO-took
IGIG
ịkpọ oku
ee-KPOH oh-koo
ITItaliano
maledice
mah-leh-DEE-cheh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengutuk
muh-NGOO-took
NLNederlands
vervloekt
fehr-FLOOKT
NONorsk
forbanne
fohr-BAN-neh
PLPolski
przeklinam
pshen-KLEE-nahm
PTPortuguês
amaldiçoa
ah-mahl-dee-SOO-ah
RORomână
blestema
bleh-STEH-mah
SVSvenska
förbanna
fohr-BAH-nah
SWKiswahili
laani
LAH-nee
TLTL
sumumpa
soo-moom-PAH
TRTürkçe
lanetlemek
lah-neh-TEH-lek
VITiếng Việt
nguyền rủa
NGOO-ee-en ROO-ah