Meaning

3 senses

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, to, hell.

  2. To go out the window; become ruined; become useless.

    Well, that plan has gone to hell.

    den Bach runtergehen

    идет к чертуidet k čertu

  3. (derogatory, offensive)An expression of anger and contempt directed at someone, especially after that individual has committed a serious crime or transgression.

    Why did Nancy do that to Jake? She can go to hell.

    You want me to voluntarily work the weekend without pay? Go to hell!

    fahr zu Hölle, fahrt zu Hölle

    пошёл к чёртуpošól k čórtu, пошла́ к чёртуpošlá k čórtu, пошли́ к чёртуpošlí k čórtu

    до бі́саdo bísa

Examples

82 sentences

  1. We are all going to hell.

    Ми всі потрапимо до пекла. — deniko

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  2. Go to hell.

    Йди до біса. — deniko

    ruПошёл к чёрту! — Wezel

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  3. They should go to hell!

    Хай ідуть до біса! — deniko

    ruПусть идут к чёрту! — marafon

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  4. Go to hell!

    Іди до біса! — deniko

    ruИди к чёрту! — vladb314

    deFahr zur Hölle! — MUIRIEL

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  5. They are going straight to hell.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
interjection:
Русский
By meaning 2
to be ruined, become useless:
interjection:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to be ruined, become useless:
interjection:

Origin

The third sense is first attested in Shakespeare. The second sense is a variation of older

The third sense is first attested in Shakespeare. The second sense is a variation of older go to the devil. The literal sense is attested since Old English with various verbs for "to go".

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Forms

goes to hell, going to hell, went to hell, gone to hell
Base formgo to hell · to go to hell
3rd person singulargoes to hell
Present participlegoing to hell
Past simplewent to hell
Past participlegone to hell

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygo to hell
he, she, itgoes to hell

Past simpleLesson

all personswent to hell

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave gone to hell
he, she, ithas gone to hell

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill go to hell

Synonyms

6 synonyms
go to Hell:go to Halifax
to be ruined or useless:go to potgo down the draingo down the toiletgo out the window
in imperative:get fucked

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
gnugoA1goagoadgoalA1
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