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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries살아있는 지옥
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sal-ainneun jiok
"그곳에서 일하는 것은 살아있는 지옥과 같다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A situation or environment that is extremely unpleasant or torturous.
"Working in that office has become a living hell due to the constant pressure and unrealistic deadlines." - 2
A state of suffering or distress that feels unbearable.
"After the accident, his recovery process felt like a living hell."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'a-living-hell' is a compound phrase that combines 'living', derived from Old English 'libban', meaning 'to live', and 'hell', which has roots in Old English 'helle', referring to a place of torment. The phrase evolved in modern usage to describe a situation that is extremely unpleasant or torturous.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "A-Living-Hell" is said worldwide
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un enfer vivant
Transliteration: œ̃ ɛ̃fɛʁ vivɑ̃
"Travailler là-bas est un enfer vivant."
ein lebendes Hölle
Transliteration: ain ˈleːbəndəs ˈhœlə
"Die Arbeit dort ist eine lebende Hölle."
un inferno vivente
Transliteration: un inˈfɛrno viˈvɛnte
"Lavorare lì è un inferno vivente."
un infierno viviente
Transliteration: un inˈfjerno biˈβjente
"Trabajar allí es un infierno viviente."
um inferno vivo
Transliteration: ũ ĩˈfɛʁnu ˈvivu
"Trabalhar lá é um inferno vivo."
एक जीवित नरक
Transliteration: ek jīvit narak
"वहां काम करना एक जीवित नरक है।"
一个活地狱
Transliteration: yī gè huó dìyù
"在那里工作就像一个活地狱。"
살아있는 지옥
Transliteration: sal-ainneun jiok
"그곳에서 일하는 것은 살아있는 지옥과 같다."
生き地獄
Transliteration: iki jigoku
"そこで働くことは生き地獄です。"
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