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hell-bent

or hell·bent (hĕl′bĕnt′)

adj.

Impetuously or recklessly determined to do or achieve something: was hell-bent on winning.

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hellbent

(ˌhɛlˈbɛnt)

adj

informal (and foll by: on) strongly or rashly intent

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hell•bent

(ˈhɛlˌbɛnt)

adj.

1. stubbornly or recklessly determined.

2. going at terrific speed.

adv.

3. in a hellbent manner.

[1825–35]

Translations

hellbent

[ˈhelˈbent] ADJ to be hellbent on doing sth or > to do sth (US) → estar totalmente resuelto a hacer algo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

hellbent

[ˌhɛlˈbɛnt] adj hellbent on doing sth → deciso/a a fare qc a tutti i costi

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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