- inferno in·fer·no n
- [ɪn'fɜːnəʊ]
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Inferno — In*fer no, n. [It. See {Infernal}.] 1. The infernal regions; hell. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Hence: A raging fire. [PJC] At each sudden explosion in the inferno below they sprang back from the brink [of the volcanic crater]. D. C. Worcester.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inferno — 1in·fèr·no s.m., agg. 1. s.m. FO nella concezione cristiana, luogo di dannazione e di eterno dolore destinato alle anime dei peccatori non pentiti: essere condannato all inferno; meritare l i; i tormenti dell inferno; soffrire, patire le pene… … Dizionario italiano
Inferno — Armageddon; Katastrophe; Havarie; Desaster; Hölle; Orkus; Unterwelt; Hades; Schattenreich * * * In|fer|no [ɪn fɛrno], das; s: unheilvolles, entsetzliches Geschehen [von dem eine größere Menschenmenge gleichzeitig und … Universal-Lexikon
inferno — in|fer|no [ınˈfə:nəu US ə:rnou] n plural infernos [Date: 1800 1900; : Italian; Origin: hell , from Late Latin infernus; INFERNAL] 1.) an extremely large and dangerous fire used especially in news reports raging/blazing inferno ▪ Within minutes… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Inferno — In|fer|no das; s <über gleichbed. it. inferno aus kirchenlat. infernus »Hölle« zu lat. infernus, vgl. ↑infernal>: 1. Unterwelt, Hölle. 2. a) schreckliches, unheilvolles Geschehen, von dem viele Menschen gleichzeitig betroffen sind; b) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
inferno — in|fer|no [ ın fɜrnou ] noun count 1. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a large fire in a building or other place 2. ) LITERARY an extremely dangerous situation, especially one in which people die … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inferno — in·fer·no … English syllables
inferno — in•fer•no [[t]ɪnˈfɜr noʊ[/t]] n. pl. nos 1) hell; the infernal regions 2) a place or region that resembles hell, esp. in intense heat • Etymology: 1825–35; < It < LL infernus hell, n. use of L infernus; see infernal … From formal English to slang
inferno — in|fer|no sb., et, er, erne (helvede; kaos) … Dansk ordbog
in|fer|no — «ihn FUR noh», noun, plural nos. 1. = hell. (Cf. ↑hell) 2. a place of torment like hell: »Firemen fought their way through a roaring inferno of flames. ╂[< Italian inferno < Late Latin īnfernus hell < Latin, the lower region; see etym.… … Useful english dictionary
Dante's Inferno — Dante s In|fer|no the first part of ↑Dante s poem The Divine Comedy, in which he is led through different parts of ↑hell. The phrase Dante s Inferno is sometimes used to describe a place where there is a lot of fire, destruction etc ▪ When the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
