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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I. hell [Brit hɛl, Am hɛl] N

1. hell REL:

hell, also Hell
to go to, be in hell
may you rot in hell!

2. hell (unpleasant experience):

hell inf
life was hell (on earth)
to make sb's life hell
soffrire le pene dell'inferno (doing per fare)
a neighbour from hell inf

3. hell (as intensifier) inf:

a hell of a waste, shock
he's one hell of a smart guy Am
we had a hell of a time (bad)
we had a hell of a time (good)
a hell of a way to do sth
to run like hell
get the hell out of here!
like hell I will, you are!
“it's a good film” - “like hell it is!”
“è un bel film” - “bello un corno!”
why, who the hell?
oh, what the hell! (too bad)
oh, to or the hell with it!

II. hell [Brit hɛl, Am hɛl] INTERJ inf

hell

III. hell [Brit hɛl, Am hɛl] VB intr

hell → hell around

IV. hell [Brit hɛl, Am hɛl]

go to hell! inf
to hell with all of you! inf
all hell broke or was let loose inf
come hell or high water inf
to be hell on sth Am inf
to beat or knock hell out of sb, sth
fare a pezzi qn, qc
to catch hell Am inf
to do sth for the hell of it inf
to give sb hell inf (cause to suffer)
to give sb hell (scold)
go on, give 'em hell inf
not to have a hope in hell of doing inf
to play (merry) hell with sth inf
to raise (merry) hell inf
piantare un casino (with sb con qn)

hell around VB [hɛl -] Am inf

hell around

hell-bent [Am hɛlˈbɛnt] ADJ

hell-bent on doing

hell week [ˈhelwiːk] N Am UNIV

hell week

hell around VB [hɛl -] Am inf

hell around

hell-for-leather [ˌhelfəˈleðə(r)] ADJ, ADV inf

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

he'll [Brit hiːl, hɪl, Am hil] contr.

he'll → he will

Hell's Angel [Am ˌhɛlz ˈeɪndʒəl] N

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hell-raiser
hell
to go to hell
hell
to put sb through hell
to give sb hell inf
to make sb's life hell
this work is hell!
to send sb to hell
go to hell!

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. hell [hel] N

1. hell (place of punishment):

hell
hell on earth
to be (pure) hell
to go to hell
to make sb's life hell inf

2. hell inf (as intensifier):

as cold as hell
as hot as hell
as hard as hell
to beat the hell out of sb
to frighten the hell out of sb
to hurt like hell
to run like hell
a hell of a decision

Phrases:

to catch hell
to do sth for the hell of it
to give sb hell
go to hell! inf (leave me alone)
go to hell! (stronger)
to hope to hell inf
to have hell to pay inf
like hell inf
what the hell inf

II. hell [hel] INTERJ

hell (emphasis):

hell

Phrases:

what the hell …!

hell-bent ADJ

to be hell-bent on doing sth

he'll [hi:l]

he'll = he will, will

I. will2 [wɪl] N

1. will:

2. will (testament):

Phrases:

II. will2 [wɪl] VB trans

1. will (try to cause by will-power):

to will sb to do sth

2. will form (ordain):

3. will (bequeath):

I. will1 <would, would> [wɪl] VB aux

1. will (to form future tense):

2. will (with tag question):

3. will (to express immediate future):

4. will (to express an intention):

5. will (in requests and instructions):

6. will (in polite requests):

7. will (used to express willingness):

8. will (used to express a fact):

9. will (to express persistence):

10. will (to express likelihood):

II. will1 <would, would> [wɪl] VB intr form

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hell
hell
to tell sb to go to hell
from hell
(va') in malora! [o alla malora!] inf
go to hell!
to tell sb to go to hell