hellish

hellish
adjective
höllisch [Qual, Schmerz]; scheußlich [Arbeit, Zeit]
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hell·ish
[ˈhelɪʃ]
I. adj
1. inv (of hell) höllisch, teuflisch
2. (fig fam: dreadful) höllisch fam, scheußlich fam
\hellish cold/heat mörderische Kälte/Hitze
a \hellish day ein grässlicher Tag
a \hellish experience ein schreckliches Erlebnis
a \hellish noise ein Höllenlärm m
II. adv BRIT (fam) verdammt fam, höllisch fam
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['helɪʃ] (inf)
1. adj
1) (fig: diabolical) höllisch (inf); traffic, heat, cold mörderisch (inf)

it's hellish — es ist die reinste Hölle (inf)

the exams were hellish — die Prüfungen waren verteufelt schwer (inf)

2) (= wicked) plan, actions höllisch, teuflisch
2. adv
(= awfully) höllisch (inf), mörderisch (inf)

he felt hellish guilty — er hatte schreckliche Schuldgefühle

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hellish [ˈhelıʃ]
A adj (adv hellishly)
1. höllisch (auch fig umg)
2. umg verteufelt, scheußlich
B adv umg höllisch:
a hellish cold day ein scheußlich kalter Tag;
a hellish good idea eine wahnsinnig gute Idee
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adjective
höllisch [Qual, Schmerz]; scheußlich [Arbeit, Zeit]
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adj.
höllisch adj.

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