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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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hell [Am hɛl, Brit hɛl] N

1.1. hell REL:

hell
to burn/roast in hell
all hell broke loose or out
hell for leather
there'll be hell to pay inf
to knock hell or beat (the) hell out of sb
sacudir a alguien de lo lindo inf
to knock hell or beat (the) hell out of sb
sacarle la mugre a alguien LatAm inf
to play hell or Brit also merry hell with sth
to raise hell or Brit also merry hell (make trouble)
to raise hell or Brit also merry hell (make trouble)
to raise hell or Brit also merry hell Am (have rowdy fun)
to scare the hell out of sb you scared the hell out of me!
to see sb in hell first I'll see you/him in hell first!
¡ni muerto! inf

1.2. hell (suffering, confusion):

a living hell
to give sb hell inf those children really give her hell
to make sb's life hell inf

2. hell inf as intensifier:

what the hell!
¿y qué?
he's a or one hell of a guy
they're (as) mean as hell
they're (as) mean as hell
it hurts like hell
¡y un cuerno! inf
he can fix it — can he hell! Brit
él lo puede arreglar — ¡qué va a poder! or ¡y un cuerno! inf
get the hell out of here!

3. hell inf in interj phrases:

go to hell!
¡vete al cuerno or al diablo! inf
go to hell!
¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl
she told him to go to hell
she told him to go to hell
she told him to go to hell
lo mandó a la mierda vulg sl
hell, that's some car! Am
¡caray, qué cochazo! inf, euph
are you coming? — hell no/yes! Am
¿vas a venir? — ¡ni hablar!/¡claro que sí!
hell's bells or Brit teeth!
hell's bells or Brit teeth!
¡Angela María! inf
oh hell!
¡caray! inf, euph
oh hell!
¡carajo or coño or mierda! vulg sl
oh, well, what the hell!
bueno ¿qué importa? or ¿y qué? inf

hell-bent [hɛlˈbɛnt] ADJ

hell-bent
to be hell-bent on sth/-ing
estar empeñado en algo/ +infin

hell-raiser [Am ˈhelreɪzər, Brit ˈhɛlreɪzə] N esp Am inf

hell-raiser

he'll [Am hil, Brit hiːl, hɪl]

1. he'll → he will

2. he'll → he shall

Hell's Angel N

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hell
coño (uso expletivo) esp. Spain inf o vulgar sl (expresando sorpresa)
bloody hell! Brit sl
bloody hell! Brit sl
hell! inf
¡por la chita (diego)! Chil inf
bloody hell! Brit sl
to go through hell inf

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I. hell [hel] N no pl

1. hell (place of punishment):

hell
hell on earth
to be (sheer) 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 hurt like hell
to run like hell
a hell of a decision
a hell of a noise

Phrases:

I'd see you in hell first! Brit
to annoy the hell out of sb inf
to beat the hell out of sb
to catch hell
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! inf (leave me alone)
go to hell! (stronger)
¡vete a la mierda! vulg
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 [ˌhelˈbent, Am ˈ-ˌ-] ADJ

to be hell-bent on (doing) sth

he'll [hi:l]

he'll = he will, will

I. will2 [wɪl] N

1. will no pl:

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 [wɪl] VB aux would, would

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 [wɪl] VB intr form

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¡y un pijo!
like hell!
to go to hell
to hell with ...
hell!
hell
a hell of inf
I have a hell of a cold inf
¡que te zurzan! inf
to hell with you!
like 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 annoy the hell out of sb
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 (for sth)
to give sb hell (for sth)
go to hell! inf (leave me alone)
go to hell! (stronger)
¡vete a la mierda! vulg
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 [hil]

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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¡y un pijo!
like hell!
hell
go to hell!
like hell!
like hell!
to send to hell
go to hell!
hell!
¡(qué) puñeta(s)!
hell!
to tell sb to go to hell
go to hell!