go through hell: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    globalidiomaticinformal
    • To endure severe hardship, intense distress, or prolonged suffering.

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    • After losing his job and going through a painful divorce, John said he really went through hell last year.

      After losing his job and going through a painful divorce, John said he really endured severe hardship last year.

    • She’s going through hell right now with all the medical treatments, but her spirit remains strong.

      She’s enduring severe hardship right now with all the medical treatments, but her spirit remains strong.

    • If you think the project was tough, wait until you hear about the obstacles they went through—they truly went through hell to finish it.

      If you think the project was tough, wait until you hear about the obstacles they endured—they truly experienced severe hardship to finish it.

  • 2.

    globalliteral
    • To pass into, travel through, or be located within a place referred to as 'Hell' (literal and rare).

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    • In the novel, the protagonist literally goes through hell as part of his spiritual journey.

      In the novel, the protagonist literally passes into a place called hell as part of his spiritual journey.

    • Some myths describe heroes who go through hell and return stronger than before.

      Some myths describe heroes who literally travel through hell and return stronger than before.

    • The film’s special effects show the main character going through hell to reach the afterlife.

      The film’s special effects show the main character literally traveling through hell to reach the afterlife.

    • In that fantasy story, the villain is trapped and forced to go through hell for eternity.

      In that fantasy story, the villain is trapped and forced to literally be located within hell for eternity.

Examples:

  • EN: You're going to go through hell !
    ES: ¡Vais a babear!
  • EN: Every day I go through hell!
    ES: Cada día voy al infierno.
  • EN: Did you go through hell too?
    ES: ¿Fue muy difícil?
  • EN: I can't, he'll go through hell when he finds out.
    ES: No puedo, atravesará el mismo infierno cuando se entere.
  • EN: You suffer, you go through hell... but then happiness comes along for everyone.
    ES: Uno sufre... Le ocurre de todos los colores... Pero luego...
  • EN: Victor, you always said you'd go through hell for me. Go on!
    ES: Victor, siempre dijiste que pasarías por el infierno por mi. ¡Vamos!
  • EN: I will set off today and go through hell to challenge evil
    ES: # Partiré hoy mismo... # # ...y llegaré hasta el mismísimo infierno para desafiar al mal. #
  • EN: That bastard, making me go through hell.
    ES: Ese bastardo, haciéndome pasar por estúpido.
  • EN: Every time he leaves her, she's going to go through hell.
    ES: Cada vez que la deje, pasará momentos horribles.
  • EN: Would you explain to me why I have to go through hell just to get back what's mine?
    ES: ¿Podría Ud. explicarme ¿por qué tengo que pasar por el infierno Sólo para recuperar lo que es mío?
  • EN: You said yourself I'm about to go through hell.
    ES: Tú mismo dijiste que me espera un infierno.
  • EN: I'll catch him even if I must go through hell.
    ES: Lo haré aunque tenga que atravesar el infierno.
  • EN: I know why Katarina and Peter go through hell.
    ES: Entiendo por qué Katarina y Peter están tan mal.
    ES: Ya sé porqué Katarina y Peter viven en un infierno.
  • EN: Katarina and Peter go through hell because they don't communicate.
    ES: Ya sé porqué Katarina y Peter viven en un infierno. No hablan el mismo idioma.
  • EN: You are ready to go through hell... in order to find.
    ES: Incluso estás dispuesto a ir al infierno para encontrarme
  • EN: You're going to go through hell !
    ES: ¡Vais a babear!

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