inferno

• Nom désignant un lieu de grande souffrance et de confusion, ou un feu très grand et incontrôlable.

A noun referring to a place of intense pain and turmoil, or a very large and uncontrolled fire.

1. Intense fireB2formal

   A very large, powerful, and destructive fire that is out of control.

   Incendie dévastateur

   • The building was engulfed in a raging inferno.
   • Firefighters battled the inferno for hours.
   • The forest fire turned into a massive inferno.

   Synonymesblazeconflagrationfirestormholocaustwildfire

2. Place of turmoilC1formal

   A place or situation characterized by intense suffering, chaos, or conflict.

   Lieu de tourmente

   • The war-torn city became an inferno of violence.
   • His mind was an inferno of conflicting emotions.
   • The office was an inferno of stress and deadlines.

   Synonymescauldronhellmaelstromnightmarepandemonium

   Antonymeshavenheavenoasisparadiserefugesanctuaryutopia