devil
/ˈdɛvəl/
An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force; A man with red or orange skin and a pair of horns on his head, a pointed goatee, and a long tail, who carries a pitchfork, represents evil, and is portrayed to children as a boogeyman who punishes bad behavior; The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel
- Plural
- devils
Bedeutungen
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An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force
Let the devil take him!
Der Teufel soll ihn holen!
Tatoeba · Manfredo · CC BY 2.0 FR
Where does the devil live?
Wo wohnt der Teufel?
Tatoeba · Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A man with red or orange skin and a pair of horns on his head, a pointed goatee, and a long tail, who carries a pitchfork, represents evil, and is portrayed to children as a boogeyman who punishes bad behavior
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The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel
- 4
A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child
- 5
A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or doselten
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Hellselten
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A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devilselten
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A printer's assistantselten
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A poltergeist that haunts printing worksselten
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A lawyer’s assistantselten