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1 verteufelt
I P.P. verteufelnII Adj. umg. devilish; in eine verteufelte Lage geraten get into an awkward position; verteufeltes Glück haben be damned lucky, have the devil’s own luckII Adv. umg.: verteufelt schwer / gut aussehend etc. damn(ed) difficult / good-looking etc.; es tut verteufelt weh it hurts like hell* * *deuced; devilish* * *ver|teu|felt [fɛɐ'tɔyflt] (inf)1. adjLage, Angelegenheit devilish (dated inf), tricky, awkwardvertéúfeltes Glück haben — to be damned or darned or deuced (dated) lucky (inf)
2. adv(mit adj) damned (inf), darned (inf), deuced (dated inf), devilish (dated inf); (mit vb) a lot* * *1) (very difficult, clever etc: a fiendish plan.) fiendish2) (very: fiendishly difficult.) fiendishly* * *ver·teu·feltI. adj devilish[ly tricky]* * *B. adj umg devilish;in eine verteufelte Lage geraten get into an awkward position;verteufeltes Glück haben be damned lucky, have the devil’s own luckB. adv umg:verteufelt schwer/gut aussehend etc damn(ed) difficult/good-looking etc;es tut verteufelt weh it hurts like hell* * *adv.devilishly adv. -
2 höllisch
I Adj.1. infernal; (teuflisch) devilish2. umg., fig. hellish; (extrem) incredible; eine höllische Arbeit a hellish job; höllische Angst / höllischen Durst haben be scared stiff / terribly thirsty; einen höllischen Lärm machen make a terrible racketII Adv. umg., fig. heiß, kalt, laut, schwer: hellishly; es tut höllisch weh it hurts like hell Sl.; du musst höllisch aufpassen you’ve really got to watch out* * *devilish; hellish; infernal* * *họ̈l|lisch ['hœlɪʃ]1. adj1) attr (= die Hölle betreffend) infernal, of hell2) (inf = außerordentlich) dreadful, frightful, hellish (inf)eine höllische Angst haben — to be scared stiff (inf)
2. adv (inf)like hell (inf), hellishly (inf)es tut höllisch weh — it hurts like hell (inf), it's hellish(ly) painful (inf)
die Prüfung war höllisch schwer — the exam was hellish(ly) difficult (inf)
* * *höl·lisch[ˈhœlɪʃ]I. adj1. attr infernaldas \höllische Feuer the fires pl of helleine \höllische Angst haben to be scared stiffein \höllischer Lärm a terrible racket\höllisch brennen/schmerzen to burn/hurt terribly [or fam like hell]* * *1.1) nicht präd. infernal; <spirits, torments> of hellhöllische Schmerzen — terrible agony sing.
3) (ugs.): (sehr groß) tremendous (coll.) <noise, shock, respect> (coll.); enormous (coll.) < pleasure>2.höllische Angst vor etwas (Dat.) haben — be scared stiff of something (coll.)
es tut höllisch weh — it hurts like hell (coll.)
* * *A. adj1. infernal; (teuflisch) devilisheine höllische Arbeit a hellish job;höllische Angst/höllischen Durst haben be scared stiff/terribly thirsty;einen höllischen Lärm machen make a terrible racketes tut höllisch weh it hurts like hell sl;du musst höllisch aufpassen you’ve really got to watch out* * *1.1) nicht präd. infernal; <spirits, torments> of hellhöllische Schmerzen — terrible agony sing.
3) (ugs.): (sehr groß) tremendous (coll.) <noise, shock, respect> (coll.); enormous (coll.) < pleasure>2.höllische Angst vor etwas (Dat.) haben — be scared stiff of something (coll.)
es tut höllisch weh — it hurts like hell (coll.)
* * *adj.hellish adj.infernal adj. adv.hellishly adv.infernally adv.
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