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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. hell [Brit hɛl, Am hɛl] N

1. hell:

hell, a. Hell REL
to go to/be in hell
may you rot in hell dated!
I'll see him in hell first dated!

2. hell (unpleasant experience):

hell inf
life was hell (on earth)
to make sb's life hell (for him/her)
to go through hell
en baver inf
a neighbour from hell inf

3. hell (as intensifier) inf:

he's one hell of a smart guy Am
we had a hell of a time (bad)
on en a bavé inf
we had a hell of a time (good)
a hell of a way to do sth
get the hell out of here!
dégage! inf
like hell I will/you are!
‘it's a good film’—‘like hell it is!’
why/who the hell?
oh, what the hell! (too bad)
oh, to or the hell with it!

II. hell [Brit hɛl, Am hɛl] INTERJ sl

hell
bon Dieu! inf
go to hell inf!
to hell with all of you! inf

III. hell [Brit hɛl, Am hɛl]

all hell inf broke or was let loose
come hell or high water inf
to be hell inf on sth Am
to beat or knock hell out of sb/sth
cogner qn/qc comme un sourd inf
to catch hell inf Am
to do sth for the hell of it inf
to give sb hell sl (cause to suffer)
to give sb hell (scold)
engueuler qn inf
go on, give 'em hell sl
to play (merry) hell with sth inf
chambouler qc inf
to raise (merry) hell inf
faire une scène (with sb à qn)

hell-bent [Am hɛlˈbɛnt] ADJ

hell-bent on doing

hell week N Am UNIV

hell week

hell around VB [Brit hɛl -, Am hɛl -] inf Am

hell around

he'll [Brit hiːl, hɪl, Am hil]

he'll → he will

hell-for-leather ADJ ADV inf

hell-for-leather run, ride
hell-for-leather drive

Hell's Angel N

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enfer REL
Hell
MYTH les enfers
Hell
to go to Hell
hell (de of)
a living hell
this work is hell! inf
vision of hell
to go/drive hell for leather inf
it's as hot as hell inf
hell of a car/party inf
to go through hell inf
fucking hell! vulg sl

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. hell [hel] N no pl

1. hell (Devil's residence):

hell a. fig
to go to hell
hell on earth
to make sb's life hell inf

2. hell inf (very much):

it's as cold as hell
it's as hot as hell
as hard as hell

Phrases:

to go hell for leather inf
come hell or high water inf
to annoy the hell out of sb inf
to be hell
to beat the hell out of sb
to do sth for the hell of it
to frighten the hell out of sb inf
to give sb hell for sth
go to hell! vulg
there will be hell to pay inf

II. hell [hel] INTERJ

Phrases:

to work like hell vulg
the hell you do! Am inf
to hope to hell inf
what the hell! vulg

hell-bent [ˌhelˈbent, Am ˈ-ˌ-] ADJ

hell-bent

he'll [hi:l]

he'll = he will, will

I. will2 [wɪl] N

1. will no pl (faculty):

2. will LAW:

Phrases:

II. will2 [wɪl] VB trans

1. will (make happen):

to will sb to do sth
faire faire qc à qn

2. will form (ordain):

3. will (bequeath):

will1 <would, would> [wɪl] VB aux

1. will (expressing future):

I/we will [or I'll/we'll] do sth

2. will (polite form):

3. will (wish, agree):

4. will (emphatic):

5. will (explaining a procedure):

6. will (conjecture):

like a bat out of hell
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hell
bloody hell Brit
to scare the hell out of sb
to give sb hell
to get hell from sb
la vache! inf
hell!
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. hell [hel] N

1. hell (Devil's residence):

hell a. fig
to go to hell
hell on earth
to make sb's life hell inf

2. hell inf (very much):

it's cold as hell
it's hot as hell
hard as hell

Phrases:

come hell or high water inf
to annoy the hell out of sb inf
to be hell
to beat the hell out of sb
to do sth for the hell of it
to frighten the hell out of sb inf
to give sb hell for sth
go to hell! vulg
there will be hell to pay inf

II. hell [hel] INTERJ

Phrases:

to work like hell vulg
the hell you do! inf
to hope to hell inf
what the hell! vulg

hell-bent [ˈhel·ˌbent] ADJ

hell-bent

he'll [hil]

he'll = he will, will

I. will2 [wɪl] N

1. will (faculty):

2. will LAW:

Phrases:

II. will2 [wɪl] VB trans

1. will (make happen):

to will sb to do sth
faire faire qc à qn

2. will form (ordain):

3. will (bequeath):

will1 <would, would> [wɪl] VB aux

1. will (expressing future):

2. will (polite form):

3. will (wish, agree):

4. will (emphatic):

5. will (explaining a procedure):

6. will (conjecture):

like a bat out of hell
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hell
to scare the hell out of sb
to give sb hell
to catch hell from sb
hell!