gate of hell

Definition

Definition of gate of hell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphoricalextremely unpleasant or dangerous place

The battlefield was a gate of hell for the soldiers.

abyss

inferno

nightmare

mythical placelegendary entrance to the underworld

The cave was known as the gate of hell.

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Expressions with gate

heaven's gate

state of ultimate happiness or peace

She felt like she was at heaven's gate.

gate money

money collected from tickets sold at the entrance of an event

The gate money from the concert was donated to charity.

out of the gate

adv.

immediately at the start of something

She was successful out of the gate.

arrival gate

location in a terminal for arriving passengers

The arrival gate was crowded with waiting families.

back gate

gate at the rear of a property

She left through the back gate to avoid traffic.

boarding gate

area in airport where passengers wait to board planes

Passengers should arrive at the boarding gate 30 minutes early.

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 gate of hell in a sentence

The burning building became a gate of hell.
Legends spoke of a hidden gate of hell.
The ancient ruins were feared as the gate of hell.

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French:porte de l'enfer, porte des enfers, ...
German:Höllentor, ...
Italian:porta dell'inferno, ...
Spanish:puerta del infierno, ...
Portuguese:portal do inferno, porta do inferno, ...
Chinese:地狱之门, 冥界入口, ...
Japanese:地獄の門, 冥界の入口, ...
Arabic:باب الجَحِيم, بوابة الجحيم, ...
Hebrew:שַׁעַר הַגֵּיהִנּוֹם, ...
Russian:врата ада, вход в ад, ...
Ukrainian:ворота пекла, врата пекла, ...
Hindi:नरक का द्वार, पाताल का द्वार, ...
Bengali:নরকের দ্বার, নরকের প্রবেশদ্বার, ...
Catalan:porta de l'infern, portal de l'infern, ...
Czech:hotové peklo, brána do pekla, ...
Danish:et sted som er ekstremt ubehageligt eller farligt, helvedes port, ...
Dutch:poort naar de hel, helse poort, ...
Greek:πύλη της κόλασης, πύλη του Άδη, ...
Hungarian:pokol kapuja, a pokol kapuja, ...
Khmer:ទីកន្លែងដ៏គ្រោះថ្នាក់ ឬវេទនាខ្លាំងបំផុត, ច្រកចូលរឿងព្រេងទៅកាន់ពិភពក្រោមដី, ...
Korean:지옥의 문, 명계의 문, ...
Persian:دروازه جهنم, ورودی دوزخ, ...
Polish:brama piekieł, ...
Portuguese (BR):portal do inferno, porta do inferno, ...
Romanian:poartă a iadului, poarta iadului, ...
Swedish:helvetesport, helvetes port, ...
Thai:ประตูนรก, ปากทางสู่นรก, ...
Turkish:cehennem kapısı, ...
Vietnamese:cửa địa ngục, ...

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