inferno

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) hell (where sinners go)
2. (figuratively,masculine) a very unpleasant or negative situation
3. (figuratively,masculine) a very hot place

Intj

hell (expressing discontent, unhappiness, or anger)

Hyphenated as

in‧fer‧no

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ĩˈfɛʁ.nu/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese inferno, iferno, from Latin īnfernus (“infernal; of the lower regions”).

Sentences

As cortinas vermelhas faziam a sala parecer um inferno .

The red curtains made the room look like hell.

O caminho do inferno é pavimentado com boas intenções .

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Um inferno destruiu metade de Lisboa durante a inquisição portuguesa .

A hell destroyed half of Lisbon during the Portuguese inquisition.