Like hell Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈhɛɫ

LIEK HEL

UK

lˈaɪk/ /hˈɛl

lie-KHEL

परिभाषा

A slang expression meaning 'very much' or 'with great effort/speed.' It can also be used to strongly deny something, as in 'Like hell I will!'.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal and sometimes vulgar. Used for emphasis when doing something intensely ('run like hell'), or for strong denial ('Like hell I will!'). Do not use in formal situations; may sound rude.

• Spanish: como loco - como un demonio - ni de broma (en rechazo)
• Portuguese (BR): pra caramba - feito louco - nem pensar (em negação)
• Portuguese (PT): como um doido - para caramba - nem pensar (em negação)
• Chinese (Simplified): 拼命地 - 死命地 - 才怪（用于否定）
• Chinese (Traditional): 拼命地 - 死命地 - 纔怪（用於否定）
• Hindi: बहुत ज़्यादा - बेतहाशा - बिलकुल नहीं (इनकार में)
• Arabic: بشدة - بجنون - مستحيل (للنفي)
• Bengali: ভীষণভাবে - খুব জোরে - একেবারেই না (অস্বীকৃতি)
• Russian: как сумасшедший - чертовски сильно - ни за что (ни в коем случае)
• Japanese: めちゃくちゃ - 必死で - 絶対に～しない（強い否定）
• Vietnamese: hết sức - dữ dội - không đời nào (phủ định mạnh)
• Korean: 엄청나게 - 죽도록 - 절대 (강한 부정)
• Turkish: deliler gibi - var gücüyle - asla (şiddetli ret)
• Urdu: شدید حد تک - بہت زیادہ - ہرگز نہیں (شدید انکار)
• Indonesian: hết sức - cực kỳ - không đời nào (phủ định mạnh)

उदाहरण वाक्य

He ran like hell to catch the bus.

basic

I studied like hell for the exam.

basic

Are you going to apologize? Like hell I am!

basic

We worked like hell to finish on time.

natural

She yelled like hell when she saw the spider.

natural

‘You'll help me move, right?’ — ‘Like hell I will.’

natural