What does demonio in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word demonio in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use demonio in Spanish.

The word demonio in Spanish means devil, demon, devil, monster, demon, Damn it!, devil, angry as a bear, angry as a bull, fit to be tied, tell to go to hell, let all hell break loose. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word demonio

devil, demon

nombre masculino (diablo, satanás)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El demonio tienta a los hombres para que pequen.
The devil (or: The demon) tempts people to sin.

devil, monster, demon

nombre masculino (figurado (tremendo, travieso) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese niño es un auténtico demonio.
That child is a real devil.

Damn it!

interjección (enfado, frustración)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Demonios! ¡No atino a enhebrar el hilo en la aguja!
Damn it! I can't thread this needle!

devil

nombre masculino (coloquial, figurado (un defecto) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si mi novia me ve hablando con otra mujer, el demonio de los celos se apodera de ella.
If my girlfriend sees me talking with another woman, she'll be jealous as the devil.

angry as a bear, angry as a bull

locución adjetiva (coloquial (muy enfurecido)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Estaba hecho un demonio cuando se enteró de la noticia.

fit to be tied

locución verbal (enojarse mucho)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
No llegó su cheque y está que se lo lleva el demonio.

tell to go to hell

locución verbal (rechazar de malos modos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Manuel mandó al demonio a su amigo y hace meses que no se hablan.
Manuel told his friend to go to hell and they haven't spoken for months.

let all hell break loose

locución verbal (enfurecerse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cuando vio que su empleado había hablado directamente con el cliente, se puso como un demonio.

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