adverb · common

the hell

Used to indicate emphatic rejection of an assertion or requestUsed to indicate emphatic rejection of an assertion or request.

/ðəˈhɛl/

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Meaning

2 senses

(not comparable, sometimes, vulgar)Used to indicate emphatic rejection of an assertion or request.
A: I can run faster than a horse. B: The hell you can!
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(not comparable, sometimes, vulgar)Expletive used for emphasis, typically after an interrogative term or relative pronoun.
What the hell was that?
zur Hölle

297 sentences

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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Where the hell can he be?
Де в біса він може бути?
ruГде он, чёрт возьми, может быть?
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What the hell is going on here?
Заради бога, що тут відбувається?
ruЧто здесь, чёрт возьми, происходит?
deWas zur Hölle geht hier vor?
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What the hell are you looking at?
На що в біса ти дивишся?
ruКакого чёрта ты высматриваешь?
deWas zum Teufel guckst du an?
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indication of emphatic rejection of an assertion:

expletive used for emphasis after an interrogative term:

3 synonyms