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helvetti — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • devil noun In Christian and Jewish tradition, the supreme evil spirit; Satan.
  • goddamn intj An exclamation used to express anger, shock, frustration, or strong excitement.
  • hell noun In many religions, the place of punishment for the wicked after death.
  • inferno noun A huge, raging fire.
  • perdition noun In religious belief, eternal punishment or damnation after death.

Senses

helvetti is used for these senses in English:

  • devil (euphemistic, with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.
  • goddamn (vulgar, sometimes, _, offensive) Used as an intensifier.
  • hell (countable, hyperbole, figuratively) A place or situation of great suffering in life.
  • hell (in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
  • inferno A place or situation resembling Hell.
  • perdition Hell.

devil — full definition

  1. noun In Christian and Jewish tradition, the supreme evil spirit; Satan.
  2. noun A wicked, cruel, or mischievous person (also used affectionately, especially of a child).
  3. verb To season food heavily with spices, especially mustard or pepper.
  4. verb To work for a barrister or writer without pay or credit, usually to gain experience.

goddamn — full definition

  1. intj An exclamation used to express anger, shock, frustration, or strong excitement.
  2. adj Used before a noun simply to add emphasis, usually showing annoyance.

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