What does maldito in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word maldito in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use maldito in Spanish.

The word maldito in Spanish means cursed, accursed, damned, wicked, cursed, shunned, shut-out, curse, insult, revile, abuse, curse, swear, curse. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word maldito

cursed, accursed

adjetivo (víctima de hechizo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El tesoro está maldito.
The treasure is cursed.

damned, wicked, cursed

adjetivo (malvado, perverso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¡Maldito judas, me apuñalaste por la espalda!
Damned Judas! You stabbed me in the back!

shunned, shut-out

adjetivo (rechazado, marginado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En la antigüedad, los leprosos eran un grupo maldito.
In antiquity, lepers were a shunned (or: shut-out) group.

curse

verbo transitivo (desear el mal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La bruja maldijo a la muchachita con un maleficio.
The witch cursed the little girl with an evil spell.

insult, revile, abuse, curse

verbo intransitivo (insultar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se enojó con él y lo maldijo de arriba abajo.
He was angry with him, and insulted him roundly.

swear, curse

verbo intransitivo (soltar juramentos)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se dio un martillazo en el dedo y comenzó a maldecir.
He hit his finger with a hammer and began to swear (or: curse).

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