why the hell

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Translation of why the hell into German,

Adverb

emotion

USexpresses strong emotion about a surprising situationUS
warum um alles in der Welt warum zum Teufel warum in aller Welt
  • Why the hell did you do that?Warum um alles in der Welt hast du das getan?

Interjection

1.

questioning

questions something with strong emotion
warum zum Teufel
  • Why the hell are we waiting here?Warum zum Teufel warten wir hier?
2.

emotion

expresses surprise or disbelief strongly
warum zum Teufel
  • Why the hell did you do that?Warum zum Teufel hast du das getan?
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Synonyms and analogies of why the hell in English

adv.why in the world
intj.why in the worldwhy the heckMore synonyms

Examples of why the hell in a sentence

  • Why the hell would anyone agree to that?
  • Why the hell did you do that?
  • Why the hell is this happening now?
  • Why the hell would you say that?
  • Why the hell is this happening?

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

Adverb
warum zum Teufeladv.

Find out why the hell he was hiding jewelery in a fish tank.

Herausfinden, warum zum Teufel er Schmuck in einem Aquarium versteckt hat.

Okay, then why the hell are you calling me?

Okay, warum zum Teufel rufen Sie mich dann an?

warum zur Hölle

And why the hell is my name tattooed on her back?

Und warum zur Hölle ist mein Name auf ihren Rücken tätowiert?

but at least tell me why the hell we're doing it?

aber sagen Sie mir zumindest, warum zur Hölle wir das machen.

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Other translations for why the hell:

  • warum in aller Weltadv.
  • warum um alles in der Weltadv.
  • wieso zum Teufel

why the hell: Examples and translations in context

But, why the hell do you always carry that bloody umbrella?

Aber, warum zum Teufel haben Sie immer den Schirm bei sich?

But why the hell do you suddenly let yourself be so stressed?

Aber warum zum Teufel sich jetzt plötzlich so stressen lassen?

Pilot, why the hell did you let him go out?

Pilot, warum zum Teufel hast du ihn da rausgehen lassen?

But why the hell would he get into such hot water?

Aber warum zum Teufel sollte er in so heißes Wasser steigen?

But why the hell would they have all these bodies in one place?

Aber warum zum Teufel haben sie all diese Körper an einem Ort?

Noah, then why the hell am I even here!?

Noah, warum zum Teufel bin ich dann überhaupt hier?!

He already gave him the job. I want to know why the hell you came back.

Ich möchte gerne wissen, warum zur Hölle Sie zurückkamen.

Mendoza, why the hell are we going this way?

Mendoza, warum zur Hölle fahren wir hier lang?

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