hell

US /hel/
UK /hel/
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1.

enfer

a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death

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According to some beliefs, sinners go to hell.
Selon certaines croyances, les pécheurs vont en enfer.
The preacher spoke of fire and brimstone in hell.
Le prédicateur a parlé de feu et de soufre en enfer.
2.

enfer, misère, tourment

a place or state of misery, torment, or destruction

:
War is hell for those who experience it.
La guerre est un enfer pour ceux qui la vivent.
The traffic jam was absolute hell.
L'embouteillage était un enfer absolu.
1.

diable, bon sang

used to express anger, annoyance, or emphasis

:
What the hell are you doing?
Qu'est-ce que tu fais, bon sang ?
Go to hell!
Va en enfer !