hell week | Idiomator

Meaning: (chieflyUS,idiomatic)The week during which new members are required to undergoundignifiedritesofinitiationorgruellingdisciplinein order to be accepted into afraternity,sorority,secret society,militarygroup, etc.1995September 10, “Citadel's First Female Cadet Tells of the Stress of Her Court Fight”, inNew York Times, retrieved14 June 2011:She was among a number of cadets taken to the infirmary with heat sickness on the first day of the rigorous drills calledhell week.; (chieflyUS)In acollegeoruniversity, the week leading up tofinalexaminations.1991, James K. Semones,Effective Study Skills: A Step-by-step System for Achieving Student Success, page xvii:As a college freshman, this was vividly impressed on me during my first exposure tohell week.Hell weekis the term many students use in reference to what professors and other college officials call final exam week.2002, Paul Laska,Four Years, page147:I finished my exam and handed it to the grad assistant at the front row. […] I had finishedHell Week! Winter break has officially begun.

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.
ES: Es otra lección de la semana del infierno.

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