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I. dev·il [ˈdevəl] N

1. devil no pl (Satan):

the Devil

2. devil fig:

devil (demon)
devil (demon)
Dämon m <-s, -mo̱·nen>
devil (wicked person)
Teufel(in) m (f) <-s, -> inf
devil (wicked person)
Teufelsbraten m pej inf
devil (wicked person)
Satansbraten m <-s, -> pej inf
he's a real devil

3. devil approv inf:

devil (sly person)
devil (daring person)
Teufelskerl m <-s, -e> inf
devil (daring person)
Draufgänger(in) m (f) <-s, ->
be a devil
nur zu inf
be a devil
you devil

4. devil (affectionately):

cheeky devil
Frechdachs m <-es, -e> hum inf
little devil
lucky devil
Glückskind nt <-(e)s, -er>
lucky devil
Glückspilz m <-es, -e> inf
poor devil

5. devil (emphasizing):

to be a devil of a job
to have the devil of a job [or time] doing sth
how/what/where/who/why the devil ...?

6. devil esp LAW (junior assistant):

devil
Assessor(in) m (f) <-s, -so̱·ren>

7. devil Brit (machine):

devil
devil

8. devil ZOOL:

[Tasmanian] devil
[Tasmanian] devil

Phrases:

to give the devil his due
go to the devil!
go to the devil!
like the devil
wie besessen [o. inf wild]
needs must when the devil drives prov
to play the devil with sb/sth
to play the devil with sb/sth
speak [or dated talk] of the devil [and he appears]
speak [or dated talk] of the devil [and he appears]
speak [or dated talk] of the devil [and he appears]

II. dev·il [ˈdevəl] VB intr LAW

to devil for sb

dev·il's ˈad·vo·cate N

Advocatus Diaboli m <- -, -ti -bo·li>

ˈshe-dev·il N

she-devil

Tas·ma·nian ˈdev·il N ZOOL

Tasmanian devil

dust devil N

dust devil

ˈdev·il-may-care ADJ attr

devil-may-care
devil-may-care

dev·il's food ˈcake N

OpenDict entry

devil's advocate N

Present
Idevil
youdevil
he/she/itdevils
wedevil
youdevil
theydevil
Past
Idevilled / American English deviled
youdevilled / American English deviled
he/she/itdevilled / American English deviled
wedevilled / American English deviled
youdevilled / American English deviled
theydevilled / American English deviled
Present Perfect
Ihavedevilled / American English deviled
youhavedevilled / American English deviled
he/she/ithasdevilled / American English deviled
wehavedevilled / American English deviled
youhavedevilled / American English deviled
theyhavedevilled / American English deviled
Past Perfect
Ihaddevilled / American English deviled
youhaddevilled / American English deviled
he/she/ithaddevilled / American English deviled
wehaddevilled / American English deviled
youhaddevilled / American English deviled
theyhaddevilled / American English deviled