What does infierno in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word infierno in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use infierno in Spanish.

The word infierno in Spanish means hell, hell, hell, Go to hell!, Go to hell!, fire from hell, tell [] to go to hell, live in the boonies, live in the boondocks, live in the middle of nowhere. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word infierno

hell

nombre masculino (lugar de tormento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No creo en el infierno ni en el purgatorio.
I don't believe in hell or in purgatory.

hell

nombre masculino (figurado (lugar de discordias)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con tanto alboroto y gritería, la reunión se había convertido en un infierno.
With so much commotion and yelling, the party had become hell.

hell

nombre masculino (figurado (situación difícil, penosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con el maltrato de sus hijos, la vida de Andrea se convirtió en un infierno.
With the abuse of her children, Andrea's life became a living hell.

Go to hell!

locución interjectiva (informal (no me importas nada)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¿Que no me quieres volver a ver, dices?: entonces, ¡vete al infierno!

Go to hell!

locución interjectiva (informal (déjame en paz)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Vete al infierno de una vez; ¿no ves que estoy ocupado?

fire from hell

expresión (fuego del infierno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tell [] to go to hell

locución verbal (informal (despachar a alguien) (colloq)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se enteró de que la había estado engañando con su amiga y los mandó a los dos al infierno.

live in the boonies, live in the boondocks, live in the middle of nowhere

locución verbal (coloquial (vivir muy lejos) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La novia de Manuel vive en el quinto infierno, así que solo se ven cada dos semanas.
Manuel's girlfriend lives in the boonies, so they only see each other every two weeks.

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