become hell

bɪˈkʌm hɛl

became hell

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Conjugation

Definition of become hell - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

chaostransform into a state of chaos or difficulty

The meeting became hell after the argument.

descend into chaos

experienceturn into an extremely unpleasant experience

The vacation became hell due to the constant rain.

deteriorate

worsen

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Expressions with become hell

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have become hell

change into a very bad or difficult state or situation

The quiet town has become hell after the storm.

Expressions with become

become of

happen to or be the fate of someone or something

What will become of the children after the divorce?

become a household name

gain widespread recognition and popularity

The singer became a household name after her hit single.

become a machine

start working with extreme efficiency and precision

During the project, she became a machine.

become a success overnight

achieve success very quickly and unexpectedly

The band became a success overnight after their first hit.

become an item

be recognized as a couple

Everyone knew they had become an item when they arrived together.

become an overnight hit

achieve sudden popularity or success very quickly

The song became an overnight hit after its release.

Expressions with hell

hell raising

causing trouble for fun or excitement

The teenagers were known for their hell raising at parties.

living hell

state or place of extreme suffering or torment

After the accident, his life became a living hell.

catch hell

receive severe criticism or punishment

He will catch hell for missing the meeting.

flipping hell

intj.

shows anger or irritation at someone or something

Flipping hell, why won't this work!

it was hell

exp.

it was extremely painful, hard, or unpleasant

The recovery after surgery was hell.

that was hell

exp.

that experience was extremely painful, hard, or awful

After the stormy flight, that was hell.

beat the hell out of

hit someone or something very violently many times

The gang threatened to beat the hell out of him.

go through hell

experience extreme difficulty or suffering

He went through hell during the divorce proceedings.

go to hell

express anger and contempt towards someone

She told him to go to hell after the argument.

hell of an

adj.

used to greatly intensify praise or criticism

That was a hell of an idea, but a hell of a mess.

Examples of become hell in a sentence

Traffic became hell after the accident.
The project became hell when deadlines were missed.
Her job became hell after the new manager took over.

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French:devenir un enfer, ...
German:zur Hölle werden, ...
Italian:diventare un inferno, ...
Spanish:volverse un infierno, convertirse en un infierno, ...
Portuguese:virar um inferno, ...
Chinese:变得一团糟, 变得糟糕, ...
Japanese:地獄と化す, 地獄になる, ...
Arabic:تَحَوَّلَ إِلَى جَحِيم, صَارَ جَحِيمًا, ...
Hebrew:לַהֲפוֹךְ לְגֵיהִינֹּם, ...
Russian:оборачиваться хаосом, ...
Ukrainian:перетворюватися на пекло, ...
Hindi:अराजक होना, नरक बनना, ...
Bengali:বিশৃঙ্খলায় পরিণত হওয়া, অপ্রিয় হয়ে উঠা, ...
Catalan:tornar-se un infern, convertir-se en un infern, ...
Czech:zvrtnout se, změnit se v peklo, ...
Danish:blive til et helvede, blive et helvede, ...
Dutch:veranderen in een hel, een hel worden, ...
Greek:γίνομαι κόλαση, μετατρέπομαι σε εφιάλτη, ...
Hungarian:pokollá válni, rémálommá válni, ...
Khmer:ក្លាយជាវឹកវរ, ក្លាយជាបទពិសោធន៍ដ៏វេទនាខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:혼란스러워지다, 끔찍해지다, ...
Persian:آشفته شد, به کابوس تبدیل شد, ...
Polish:zamienić się w piekło, stać się piekłem, ...
Portuguese (BR):virar um inferno, ...
Romanian:a deveni un haos, a deveni un iad, ...
Swedish:bli kaos, förvandlas till en mardröm, ...
Thai:กลายเป็นความวุ่นวาย, กลายเป็นประสบการณ์ที่แย่มาก, ...
Turkish:cehenneme dönmek, berbat hale gelmek, ...
Vietnamese:trở nên hỗn loạn, trở thành địa ngục, ...

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