infernal

infernal, e (masculine plural -aux) [ɛ̃fεʀnal, o]

adjective

   a. ( = intolérable) [bruit, chaleur] infernal ; [allure, cadence] furious ; [enfant] impossible

• c'est infernal ! it's sheer hell!

   b. [spirale, engrenage] vicious

   c. ( = de l'enfer) [divinité, puissances] of hell

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infernale, mpl -aux ɛ̃fɛʀnal, o adjectif

1) (insupportable) [bruit, cadence, chaleur] infernal

cycle infernal — unstoppable chain of events

2) [situation, circulation] diabolical

ce gosse est infernal — (colloq) that child is a monster

3) Mythologie infernal

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ɛ̃fɛʀnal, o infernal, -e

infernaux mpl adj

1) (chaleur, rythme) infernal

2) (bruit) terrible

Ils faisaient un bruit infernal. — They were making a terrible noise.

3) (méchanceté, complot) diabolical

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infernal, infernale, mpl -aux adj

1 (insupportable) [bruit, cadence, chaleur] infernal; cycle infernal unstoppable chain of events;

2 [situation, circulation] diabolical; ce gosse est infernal○ that child is a monster;

3 Mythol infernal.

(féminin infernale, pluriel masculin infernaux) [ɛ̃fɛrnal, o] adjectif

1. (familier) [insupportable] infernal, hellish, diabolical

cet enfant est infernal! that child's a real terror!

ils mettent de la musique toute la nuit, c'est infernal they've got music on all night, it's absolute hell

2. (littéraire) [de l'enfer] infernal

3. [diabolique - engrenage, logique] infernal, devilish, diabolical

cycle infernal vicious circle