B2adverb · frequent

hell

Very; used to emphasize stronglyVery; used to emphasize strongly.

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/hɛl/

» Tom took off like a bat out of hell.

Meaning

1 senses

(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, not comparable, sometimes, vulgar)Very; used to emphasize strongly.
That was hell good!
They're hell sexy.

Examples

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Tom took off like a bat out of hell.
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What the hell kind of movie is this?
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What the hell are you doing?
Що ти, в біса, робиш?
ruКакого черта ты делаешь?
deWas zum Teufel machst du?
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There's no more room in hell.
У пеклі вже немає місця.
ruВ аду больше нет места.
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They know how hell looks like.
Вони знають, як виглядає пекло.
ruОни знают, как выглядит ад.
deSie wissen, wie die Hölle aussieht.
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Origin

From Middle English hel, hell, helle, hælle, from Old English hel, hell, from Proto-West G

From Middle English hel, hell, helle, hælle, from Old English hel, hell, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju, from Proto-Germanic *haljō (“hell, netherworld”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”). First attested in c. 725.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms

hella

hell

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