whammy

A noun referring to a serious or devastating setback, or an evil spell or curse.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее серьёзную или разрушительную неудачу, либо злое заклинание или проклятие.esSustantivo que designa un golpe grave o demoledor, una mala racha o contratiempo serio, o bien un hechizo maléfico o maldición.frNom désignant un coup dur ou une déconvenue grave et soudaine, ou encore un mauvais sort ou une malédiction.deEin Substantiv, das einen schweren oder verheerenden Rückschlag oder eine Unglückssträhne bezeichnet, oft auch im Sinne eines bösen Zaubers oder Fluches. Umgangssprachlich steht es für eine belastende oder unheilvolle Sache.ptSubstantivo que designa um fracasso grave ou golpe devastador, ou ainda um feitiço maligno, mau-olhado ou maldição.zh名词，指严重的或毁灭性的挫折、打击，也指恶意的咒语或诅咒。arاسم يشير إلى نكسة أو فشل مدوٍّ أو ضربة قوية، كما يشير إلى لعنة أو سحر أو نذر شؤم.

1. Serious setback B2 informal american

   A severe or devastating blow, setback, or misfortune.

   • Losing his job was a real whammy for the family.
   • The sudden storm put a whammy on our outdoor plans.
   • The company faced a double whammy of rising costs and falling sales.

   ruСерьёзная неудачаesGolpe duro / revés seriofrCoup durdeSchwerer RückschlagptRevés gravezh严重挫折arانتكاسة خطيرة

   Sinónimos: adversityafflictionblowcalamitydisastermisfortunereversalsetback

2. Evil spell or curse B2 informal american

   A magical curse or hex believed to bring bad luck.

   • The old legend says a witch put a whammy on the village.
   • He felt like someone had put a whammy on his car because it kept breaking down.
   • She jokingly said she'd put a whammy on him if he didn't return her book.

   ruПроклятиеesMaleficio o mal de ojofrSort ou malédictiondeFluchptMaldiçãozh诅咒arلعنة سحرية

   Sinónimos: cursehoodoojinxspell

   Antónimos: blessingboon

• whammies plural form
• whammies' possessive plural form
• whammy's possessive singular form