What does enfer in French mean?

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

The word enfer in French means hell, hell, Hades, offshore lighthouse, go to hell, burn in hell, go to hell, be full of beans, Cross my heart and hope to die!, amazing, fantastic, brilliant, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enfer

hell

nom masculin (opposé du paradis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Selon certaines religions, une vie de péchés se termine immanquablement en enfer, dans la souffrance.
According to some religions, a life of sin will inevitably end in hell and suffering.

hell

nom masculin (figuré (situation pénible, invivable) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils m'a fait vivre un véritable enfer avec ses sautes d'humeur.
My son really put me through hell with his mood swings.

Hades

nom masculin pluriel (Mythologie : séjour post-mortem) (Mythology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hercule a ramené Cerbère des Enfers.
Hercules brought Cerberus back from the underworld.

offshore lighthouse

nom masculin (phare de pleine mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'enfer Ar-Men protège l'île de Sein.
The offshore lighthouse Ar Men guards the island of Sein.

go to hell, burn in hell

locution verbale (maudire quelqu'un)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

go to hell

locution verbale (être damné)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

be full of beans

locution verbale (familier, vieilli (avoir beaucoup d'énergie) (informal, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Cross my heart and hope to die!

(que je meure si je mens)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
C'est promis, je le ferai ! Croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens, je vais en enfer !

amazing, fantastic, brilliant

locution adjectivale (familier (super, excellent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'était vraiment une soirée d'enfer ! Quand est-ce qu'on remet ça ?

the road to hell is paved with good intentions

(on fait parfois mal involontairement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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