Translations for „purgatory“ in the English » German Dictionary

pur·ga·tory [ˈpɜ:gətəri, Am ˈpɜ:rgətɔ:ri] N no pl

1. purgatory REL:

Purgatory

das Fegefeuer [o. form Purgatorium]

to be in Purgatory

im Fegefeuer sein

2. purgatory fig (unpleasant experience):

purgatory

die Hölle

this is sheer purgatory!

das ist die reinste Hölle!

to go through purgatory

Höllenqualen ausstehen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go through purgatory

Höllenqualen ausstehen

this is sheer purgatory!

das ist die reinste Hölle!

to be in Purgatory

im Fegefeuer sein

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She is therefore invoked for suffering souls in purgatory.

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He continued to explain that he was in purgatory for three faults which had caused him to arrive in this state.

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They preach only human doctrines who say that as soon as the money clinks into the money chest, the soul flies out of purgatory. 28.

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Again, he was accused teaching that the pains of purgatory last ten years at most.

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Money was paid in order to venerate these relics and thus escape years in purgatory.

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Then the completed album was in purgatory for a while as we all did different things.

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Another feature of the church is the altar for the souls in purgatory.

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They must assume human form to enter purgatory.

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The sufferings of the souls in purgatory are described in detailed and vivid terms.

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It features at least one different story each issue, told by people trapped in a purgatory-like house.

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