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Hell - translation, pronunciation and examples

hell
/hel/

hell

🇺🇸 American English
/hɛl/
🇬🇧 British English
/hel/
Meaning of hell

a place believed to be where bad people go after death

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When to use hell

hell on earth

ад на земле

go to hell

идти в ад

hell itself

сам ад

hell fire

адский огонь

hell gate

врата ада

hell usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

The old sermon spoke of heaven and hell.

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

He joked that the traffic was hell this morning.

Similar words

hell

ад — a place believed to be where bad people go after death

hell

the primary word itself; the place of punishment after death or a very bad situation

underworld

the world of the dead in mythology or religion, less direct and less emotional than hell

netherworld

a literary or mythological term for the world beneath the living, more poetic than hell

hellfire

the fire associated with hell; emphasizes fire rather than the place itself

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What's the difference between hell / underworld / netherworld / hellfire

🇬🇧English
hell

ад — a place believed to be where bad people go after death

A2Rarely

The old sermon spoke of heaven and hell.

В старой проповеди говорилось о рае и аде.

H
🇬🇧English
hell

the primary word itself; the place of punishment after death or a very bad situation

B1Very Often

People often imagine hell as a place of fire and punishment.

Люди часто представляют ад как место огня и наказания.

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🇬🇧English
underworld

the world of the dead in mythology or religion, less direct and less emotional than hell

B1Often

In Greek myths, heroes sometimes travel to the underworld.

В греческих мифах герои иногда спускаются в подземный мир.

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netherworld

a literary or mythological term for the world beneath the living, more poetic than hell

B1Rarely

The poem describes a journey into the netherworld.

В поэме описывается путешествие в царство мертвых.

H
🇬🇧English
hellfire

the fire associated with hell; emphasizes fire rather than the place itself

B1Rarely

The preacher spoke about hellfire and punishment.

Проповедник говорил об адском огне и наказании.

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hell translation: ад. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hell

/hel/

hell translation

ад

hell examples

The old sermon spoke of heaven and hell.

hell transcription

/hel/, /hɛl/

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hell meaning: what does it mean?

a place believed to be where bad people go after death

hell pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

hell is pronounced as /hel/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

hell definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The old sermon spoke of heaven and hell. Translation: В старой проповеди говорилось о рае и аде.

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