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Pronunciation / Transliteration: barbaad
"यह योजना शुरू से ही बर्बाद थी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome; condemned to destruction, failure, or death.
"The expedition was doomed from the start due to inadequate preparation and severe weather." - 2
Destined or determined to undergo a specific, usually adverse, fate.
"He felt like a doomed man walking into the boardroom to face the angry investors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'dōm' (judgment, decree) and verb 'dēman' (to judge), evolving through Middle English to denote a final and inescapable negative judgment or fate. By the 19th century, the term generalized from formal legal sentencing to describe any inevitable misfortune or destruction.
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condamné
Transliteration: kɔ̃.da.ne
"Le projet était condamné dès le début."
verurteilt
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁ.tɐlt
"Dieses Unternehmen schien zum Scheitern verurteilt zu sein."
condannato
Transliteration: kon.danˈna.to
"Quella missione era condannata al fallimento."
condenado
Transliteration: kon.deˈna.ðo
"Parecía un hombre condenado sin esperanza de salvación."
condenado
Transliteration: kõ.deˈna.du
"O plano estava condenado desde o início."
बर्बाद
Transliteration: barbaad
"यह योजना शुरू से ही बर्बाद थी।"
注定的
Transliteration: zhùdìng de
"这个计划注定要失败。"
파멸된
Transliteration: pamyeoldwen
"그 회사는 처음부터 파멸될 운명이었다."
運命にある
Transliteration: unmei ni aru
"その計画は最初から失敗する運命にあった。"
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