inferno

BrE /ˈɪnfərnuː/ AmE /ˈɪnfərnoʊ/

noun en → es

1 HELL [singular] B2

a place or situation that is extremely hot and full of fire, like hell

infierno, infierno de fuego

Collocations inferno of flames

  • The city was an inferno of flames.

    La ciudad era un infierno de llamas.

2 EXTREMELY BAD [singular] B2

a situation that is extremely bad or unpleasant, often used figuratively

situación terrible, infierno

Collocations inferno of chaos

  • The hospital was in an inferno of chaos.

    El hospital estaba en un infierno de caos.