A period of severe, often degrading or strenuous tasks and discipline imposed on newcomers as part of initiation into a group (e.g., fraternity, sorority, military unit).
2.
chiefly United Stateseducationalinformal
The week of final examinations at a college or university, regarded as especially stressful and demanding.
Examples:
EN: What is this, hell week?
ES: ¿Qué es esto, una semana de infierno?
EN: Look, it didn't have anything to do with the bear in hell week, did it?
ES: Oye, no tenía nada que ver con los osos, ¿no?
EN: - Then rise, Pledges, and let this night be heralded as the official commencement of your hell week.
ES: - Entonces levántense, postulantes. Y que esta noche sea el comienzo oficial de la Semana Infernal.
EN: I told you, I just needed a night out before hell week. A little time to myself.
ES: Te lo dije, necesitaba una noche antes de Semana Infernal un poco de tiempo para mí.
EN: You pledges, you'll never make it through hell week.
ES: Nunca van a resistir la semana del infierno.
EN: Now tomorrow begins hell week.
ES: Ahora mañana comienza la semana del infierno.
EN: Say Dan, I hear you'll be living in the house through hell week.
ES: Dan, he oído que te quedarás durante la semana del infierno.
EN: But I guarantee before hell week is over you'll understand the meaning of phi epsilon nu loyalty.
ES: Pero les garantizo que antes de que termine la semana van a entender el significado de la lealtad Phi Epsilon Nu.
EN: So go back to your dorms, your homes, and pack enough clothing and personal supplies to last through hell week.
ES: Así que vuelvan a sus dormitorios, sus casas y empaquen suficiente ropa y artículos personales para vivir la semana infernal.
EN: It's hell week.
ES: Es la semana del infierno.
EN: I guess that's the purpose of hell week.
ES: Creo que ese es el propósito de la semana infierno.
EN: You know, it's only the first night of hell week.
ES: Ya saben, es sólo la primera noche de la semana infierno.
EN: Nobody else's mother visits them during hell week.
ES: Las madres no vienen durante la semana del infierno.
EN: I never should've told her this is hell week.
ES: Nunca debería haberle dicho que esta era la semana del infierno.
EN: I think they're learning another lesson of hell week.