how the hell

Definition

Definition of how the hell - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

emotionexpress strong surprise or disbelief about something unexpected

How the hell did you do that so fast?

frustration anger

show frustration or anger when questioning something confusing

How the hell am I supposed to fix this now?

question

Rare

emphasize a question to demand an explanation urgently

Rare

How the hell did this happen without anyone noticing?

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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.

Examples of how the hell in a sentence

How the hell did you manage to fix the car so quickly?
How the hell did you lose the keys again?
How the hell am I expected to finish this on time?
How the hell are we supposed to finish this on time?
How the hell did you get in here without a key?

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French:mais comment diable, comment veux-tu, ...
German:Wie zum Teufel, ...
Italian:come diavolo, come accidenti, ...
Spanish:¿cómo diablos?, ¿cómo narices?, ...
Portuguese:como é que, mas que diabo, ...
Chinese:到底怎么, 到底怎么回事, ...
Japanese:一体どうやって, 一体全体どうやって, ...
Arabic:كَيْفَ بِحَقِّ الجَحِيم, كَيْفَ في الدُّنْيا, ...
Hebrew:אֵיךְ לַעֲזָאזֵל, אֵיךְ לְכָל הָרוּחוֹת, ...
Russian:как же, как, чёрт побери, ...
Ukrainian:якого біса, чорт забирай, як, ...
Hindi:यह क्या बला है, यह क्या बकवास है?, ...
Bengali:কিভাবে সম্ভব, ...
Catalan:com coi, què carai, ...
Czech:jak sakra, jak proboha, ...
Danish:hvor pokker, hvordan pokker, ...
Dutch:hoe in hemelsnaam, hoe in godsnaam dan, ...
Greek:μα πώς στο καλό, πώς στο διάολο, ...
Hungarian:a francba hogy, hogy a francba, ...
Khmer:ម៉េចបានជា, ម៉េចក៏, ...
Korean:도대체 어떻게, 대체 어떻게, ...
Persian:چطور ممکن است, چطور به‌خاطر خدا, ...
Polish:jak do diabła, jak do licha, ...
Portuguese (BR):como diabos, como raios, ...
Romanian:Cum naiba, cum naiba, ...
Swedish:hur i hela friden, hur i helvete, ...
Thai:ทำไมถึงได้, ไงกัน, ...
Turkish:ne lan, ne diye, ...
Vietnamese:sao mà, sao cơ, ...

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