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inferno

/ɪnˈfɜːnəʊ/

/ɪnˈfɜrnoʊ/

infernonoun

infernos

/ɪnˈfɜːnəʊ/

/ɪnˈfɜrnoʊ/

Translations

The building was engulfed in an inferno.

Здание было охвачено адом.

The forest turned into an inferno after the lightning strike.

Лес превратился в пожарище после удара молнии.

Additional translations

огненное пекло

Definitions

A large fire that is dangerously out of control.

Firefighters struggled to contain the inferno that engulfed the warehouse.

A place or situation resembling hell, especially in being chaotic or intensely hot.

The factory floor was an inferno of noise and heat.

Synonyms

infernoproper noun

Definitions

The first part of Dante Alighieri's epic poem "The Divine Comedy", which portrays Hell and its punishments.

Students compared the moral structure of Dante's Inferno with modern notions of justice.