hell

hɛl
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Translation of hell into German

Noun

1.

religion

place of eternal punishment for the wicked
  • Many believe sinners go to hell after death.Viele glauben, dass Sünder nach dem Tod in die Hölle kommen.
2.

extreme distress

situation causing great suffering
  • Living in a war zone was like living in hell..In einer Kriegszone zu leben war wie in der Hölle zu leben.
3.

heat

extremely hot place
  • The desert felt like hell.Die Wüste fühlte sich wie die Hölle an.
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Expressions with hell: examples in English and translations in German

Krawall
The teenagers were known for their hell raising at parties.
wahre Hölle
lebende Hölle
After the accident, his life became a living hell.
Ärger kriegen
He will catch hell for missing the meeting.
verdammt nochmal
Flipping hell, why won't this work!
Es war die Hölle
The recovery after surgery was hell.
Das war die Hölle
After the stormy flight, that was hell.

Synonyms and analogies of hell in English

Examples of hell in a sentence

  • In literature, hell is often depicted as fiery and dark.
  • The aftermath of the disaster was pure hell.
  • Divorce can sometimes feel like hell.
  • The kitchen was like hell during the summer.
  • The attic turned into hell in the afternoon sun.

Translations of "hell" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieHöllenf.

After the divorce, endless sleepless nights became his personal hell.

Nach der Scheidung wurden endlose schlaflose Nächte zu seiner persönlichen Hölle.

derScheißnm.

The hell she is. Lorenz has no qualms about killing people.

Einen Scheiß macht die Lorenz. Die hat kein Problem, Menschen zu töten.

derGeiernm.

Who the hell knows, is responsible for the poor light on stage.

Weiß der Geier, wer verantwortlich für die Beleuchtung hier drinnen ist.

dieUnterweltnf.

They were murdered by a foul creature from the depths of hell.

Ihr Mörder war ein elendes Wesen, aus dem Schlund der Unterwelt.

dasFegefeuernn.

You can watch it all alone from Hell.

Du kannst es dir aus dem Fegefeuer anschauen.

Adverb
zum Teufeladv.

Whoever the hell keeps slamming doors around here is driving everyone completely nuts.

Wer zum Teufel hier ständig Türen knallt, macht wirklich alle total wahnsinnig.

höllischadv.

This sunburn hurts like hell whenever my shirt touches my shoulders.

Dieser Sonnenbrand tut höllisch weh, sobald mein Hemd meine Schultern berührt.

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hell: Examples and translations in context

All hell broke loose at the concert when the main act cancelled.

Die Hölle brach los beim Konzert, als der Hauptact abgesagt wurde.

The renovation of that old house turned into absolute hell on wheels.

Die Renovierung des alten Hauses wurde für uns absolute Hölle.

Without proper planning, our vacation could become hell for everyone involved.

Ohne richtige Planung könnte unser Urlaub für alle Beteiligten zur Hölle werden.

Construction noise outside is making our lives hell during the exam period.

Der Baulärm draußen macht uns während der Prüfungszeit das Leben zur Hölle.

When the air conditioning broke, the crowded office quickly became hell.

Als die Klimaanlage ausfiel, wurde das überfüllte Büro schnell zur Hölle.

The children grew up in a pit of hell filled with constant violence.

Die Kinder wuchsen in einer Hölle auf, erfüllt von ständiger Gewalt.

When the power went out during the game, all hell broke loose.

Als während des Spiels der Strom ausfiel, brach die Hölle los.

As soon as the boss was fired, all hell broke loose downstairs.

Sobald der Chef gefeuert wurde, brach unten im Büro die Hölle los.

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