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
enfer - French Definition & Examples