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Definition of hell of a - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
impressionUSremarkably impressive or excellentUS
  • She gave a hell of a performance last night.
amazing fantastic remarkable
2.
emphasisUSused to emphasize something very good or badUS
  • That was a hell of a game!
incredible remarkable
3.
difficultyRareUSextremely difficult or challenging to deal withRareUS
  • This is a hell of a problem to solve.
arduous tough
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Expressions with hell of a

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perform something extremely well or impressively
You did one hell of a job on this project!
very difficult or stressful day
After all those meetings, it was a hell of a day.
very large amount or degree of something
She has a hell of a lot of work to do.
very difficult or troublesome period
He went through one hell of a time last year.
challenging situation requiring great effort
Getting the project done was a hell of a fight.
difficult or problematic situation
The project turned into a hell of a mess quickly.

Terms with hell of a included in their meaning

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intensity
intensification of 'blazes', a euphemism for 'hell'
mythology
hell or a place of eternal punishment
afterlife
hell as a place of punishment
afterlife realm
hell or a place of punishment

Examples of hell of a in a sentence

  • He cooked a hell of a meal.
  • She gave a hell of a performance last night.
  • That was a hell of a storm we had!
  • That was a hell of a storm to drive through.
  • Climbing that mountain was a hell of a challenge.

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  1. French:incroyable, sacré, ...
  2. German:beeindruckend, unglaublich, ...
  3. Italian:impressionante, da paura, ...
  4. Spanish:increíble, tremendo, ...
  5. Portuguese:incrível, tremendo, ...
  6. Chinese:了不起的, 极好的, ...
  7. Japanese:すごい, 非常に難しい, ...
  8. Arabic:رَائِع, رائع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַדְהִים, חֲתִיכַת, ...
  10. Russian:потрясающий, отличный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:чудовий, неймовірний, ...
  12. Hindi:शानदार, जबरदस्त, ...

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