jak diabli

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “like devils”. Compare French du diable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjak ˈdja.bli/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: jak dia‧bli

Adverb

jak diabli (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, simile) as hell (to a great extent or degree; very)
    Synonyms: jak cholera, jak jasna cholera, jak jasny gwint, jak nie wiem, jak nie wiem co, jak sto diabłów, jak wszyscy diabli
    Ta pralka jest ciężka jak diabli!
    This washing mashine is heavy as hell!

Further reading

  • jak diabli in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • jak diabli in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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