hell

enfer

Situation ou lieu qui fait énormément souffrir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : go through hell (She went through hell during the divorce.); make something hell (The constant noise made work hell.)

Synonymes : nightmare, misery, torment

Contraires : heaven

Expressions courantes : living hell, go through hell, make life hell

supplice, calvaire

Ce qui cause beaucoup de douleur ou de dégâts à une personne ou à une chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : be hell on someone/something (Running on concrete is hell on my joints.)

Expressions courantes : hell on knees, hell on something

fournaise, enfer

Lieu où il fait extrêmement chaud.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : furnace, oven

Expressions courantes : hot as hell, hotter than hell

putain, diable

Mot qui donne plus de force à une affirmation ou à une question.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : question word + the hell (Where the hell did I put my phone?); sure as hell + verb (I sure as hell remember that day.)

Expressions courantes : hell yes, hell no, sure as hell, what the hell

merde, zut

Exclamation qui exprime la colère, la contrariété ou l’agacement.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : damn, dammit

Expressions courantes : oh hell, ah hell