enfer
/ɑ̃.fɛʁ/
1.
nounmasculineSing
hell (the religious/place of punishment)
Il croit que l'enfer existe.
He believes that hell exists.
Synonyms:géhenne
2.
nounmasculineSing
a terrible situation; an ordeal (colloquial: 'a hell')
La réunion d'hier était un enfer.
Yesterday's meeting was hell.
Synonyms:supplice, calvaire, cauchemar
