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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. devil [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] N

1.1. devil REL:

devil
devil
the devil
the devil
go to the devil! inf, dated
¡vete al diablo! inf
better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)
speak or talk of the devil …
speak or talk of the devil …

1.2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

2. devil inf in intensifying phrases:

it hurt like the devil
who/what/where the devil … ?
this is in a devil of a mess
we had the devil of a time

3.1. devil (person, animal):

you little devil! inf
go on, be a devil, have another one! Brit
he's a devil for chocolates inf
poor devil!

3.2. devil (troublesome thing):

the lock is a real devil

II. devil <deviling deviled Am devilling devilled Brit> [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] VB trans

1. devil FOOD:

devil

2. devil (harass, worry):

devil Am

dust devil N

dust devil
dust devil

devil's advocate N

devil-may-care [ˌdɛvəlmeɪˈkɛr] ADJ inf attr

devil-may-care

devil's food cake N C or U

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she-devil
devil
devil
suertudo (suertuda)
lucky devil inf
suertudo (suertuda)
jammy devil Brit inf
sassy devil Am inf
cheeky devil Brit inf

in the PONS Dictionary

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devil [ˈdevəl] N

1. devil (Satan):

devil
devil

2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

3. devil inf (wicked person):

devil

4. devil (mischievous person):

to be a devil
go on, be a devil! inf
lucky devil!
the poor devil!

5. devil (difficult thing):

to have the devil of a job doing sth

6. devil (feisty energy):

devil

7. devil (machine):

devil

Phrases:

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)
to go to the devil
to play the devil with sth
speak of the devil
how/who/what/where the devil ...?
like the devil

I. dare-devil [ˈdeəˌdevəl, Am ˈder-] inf N

dare-devil
atrevido(-a) m (f)

II. dare-devil [ˈdeəˌdevəl, Am ˈder-] inf ADJ

dare-devil

devil-may-care [ˌdevəlmeɪˈkeəʳ, Am -ˈker] ADJ

devil-may-care
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devil
devil
devil
sly devil
Tasmanian devil
socarrón (-ona)
sly devil
in the PONS Dictionary
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devil [ˈdev·əl] N

1. devil (Satan):

devil
devil

2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

3. devil inf (wicked person):

devil

4. devil (mischievous person):

to be a devil
lucky devil!
the poor devil!

5. devil (difficult thing):

to have a devil of a time doing sth
to have a devil of a time doing sth

6. devil (feisty energy):

devil
to be full of the devil

7. devil (machine):

devil

Phrases:

to go to the devil
to play the devil with sth
speak of the devil
how/who/what/where the devil...?
like the devil

devil's advocate N

devil-may-care ADJ

devil-may-care

devil's food cake N

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devil
devil
devil
lagartón (-ona) pej
sly devil m
devil
to be a little devil
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