hell

infierno

Situación o lugar que provoca un sufrimiento muy grande.

En inglés sencillo: A situation or place that makes you suffer greatly.

• That journey was hell.
• They went through hell during the war.
• The endless arguments made life at home a living hell.

Cómo se usa: go through hell (She went through hell during the divorce.); make something hell (The constant noise made work hell.)

Sinónimos: nightmare, misery, torment

Antónimos: heaven

Expresiones frecuentes: living hell, go through hell, make life hell

castigo, suplicio

Algo que causa mucho dolor o daño a una persona o cosa.

En inglés sencillo: Something that causes a lot of pain or damage to someone or something.

• These shoes are hell on my feet.
• The long drive was hell on her back.
• Salt water can be hell on metal parts.

Cómo se usa: be hell on someone/something (Running on concrete is hell on my joints.)

Expresiones frecuentes: hell on knees, hell on something

infierno, horno

Lugar donde hace muchísimo calor.

En inglés sencillo: A place that is extremely hot.

• That kitchen is hell in summer.
• The tiny room was hotter than hell.
• With the furnace running, the workshop felt like hell.

Sinónimos: furnace, oven

Expresiones frecuentes: hot as hell, hotter than hell

demonios, carajo

Palabra que da más fuerza a una afirmación o pregunta.

En inglés sencillo: Used to make a statement or question sound stronger.

• Hell yes, I'll come!
• What the hell happened here?
• She sure as hell wasn't going to give up.

Cómo se usa: question word + the hell (Where the hell did I put my phone?); sure as hell + verb (I sure as hell remember that day.)

Expresiones frecuentes: hell yes, hell no, sure as hell, what the hell

maldita sea, mierda

Exclamación que expresa enfado, disgusto o irritación.

En inglés sencillo: Used when you are angry, upset, or annoyed about something.

• Hell! I forgot my keys.
• Oh hell, we've missed the bus.
• Hell, why does this always happen to me?

Sinónimos: damn, dammit

Expresiones frecuentes: oh hell, ah hell