Infernale (en. Hellish)

/ɛ̃.fɛʁ.nal/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

That which evokes hell, that is infernal.

The hellish noise of traffic keeps me from sleeping.

Le bruit infernal de la circulation m'empêche de dormir.

Extremely difficult or unbearable.

This hellish heat is exhausting.

Cette chaleur infernale est épuisante.

Related to intense or extreme conditions.

He went through hellish trials during the war.

Il a vécu des épreuves infernales durant la guerre.

From Latin 'infernalem', derived from 'infernum' meaning 'hell'.

a hellish life

A life filled with suffering and torment.

une vie infernale

hellish pains

Extremely intense pains.

des douleurs infernales

a hellish noise

A very loud and unpleasant noise.

un bruit infernal

hell

Place of punishment in several religious traditions.

enfer

damnation

State of a person condemned in hell.

damnation

satanic

That which is related to Satan or evil.

satanique

Something extreme or intense.

That concert was so hellish that I'm still in shock.

Ce concert était tellement infernal que j'en suis encore sous le choc.

A totally unpleasant situation.

Working on this project has become hellish.

Travailler sur ce projet est devenu infernal.