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"Hell" is a noun which is often translated as "el infierno", and "afterlife" is a noun which is often translated as "la vida de ultratumba". Learn more about the difference between "hell" and "afterlife" below.
hell(
hehl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (religious)
a. el infierno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I don't believe in heaven or hell.Yo no creo en el cielo ni el infierno.
a. el infierno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The meeting with my boss was two hours of absolute hell.Esa reunión con mi jefe fue dos horas de infierno absoluto.
3. (colloquial) (used as an intensifier)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. demonios (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
What the hell are you doing?¿Qué demonios estás haciendo?
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
4. (colloquial) (used for emphasis)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Hell, I don't care what you do!¡Carajo, no me importa lo que hagas!
Hell, no! I'm not going with you!¡Ni loco voy contigo!
afterlife(
ahf
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duhr
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layf
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (religious)
a. la vida de ultratumba (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Egyptian pyramids were elaborate tombs to guide the Pharaohs to the afterlife.Las pirámides era sepulcros muy elaborados que servían para guiar a los faraones a la vida de ultratumba.
b. la otra vida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My wife died 13 years ago, but we'll be together again in the afterlife.Mi mujer murió hace 13 años, pero volveremos a estar juntos en la otra vida.
c. la vida después de la muerte (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you believe in the afterlife? - No, I think we just rot in the ground.¿Crees en la vida después de la muerte? - No, yo creo que solo nos pudrimos en la tierra.
