nounmasculinepl: infernos
inferno; hell
1. The place of punishment for the damned after death in Christian theology; hell
In Dante's Inferno, the poet descends through the circles of hell.
No Inferno de Dante, o poeta desce pelos círculos do inferno.
2. A place or situation of extreme heat, chaos, suffering, or torment
The burning building was an inferno that firefighters battled for hours.
O prédio em chamas era um inferno que os bombeiros combateram por horas.
3. A state of great confusion or disorder
After the concert ended, the parking lot became an inferno of frustrated drivers.
Após o fim do concerto, o estacionamento se tornou um inferno de motoristas frustrados.
NYC Slang
hellhole; hot mess
Related Idioms & Phrases
um inferno de gente - a hell of a lot of people
trabalho infernal - hellish work
calor infernal - infernal heat
que inferno! - what the hell!
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