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hellbent

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hell-bent or hellĀ·bent (hlbnt)
adj.
Impetuously or recklessly determined to do or achieve something: was hell-bent on winning.

hellbent [ˌhɛlˈbɛnt]
adj
(postpositive and foll by on) Informal strongly or rashly intent
Translations
hellbent [ˈhelˈbent] ADJ to be hellbent on doing sth or > to do sth (US) → estar totalmente resuelto a hacer algo
hellbent [ˌhɛlˈbɛnt] adj hellbent on doing sthdeciso/a a fare qc a tutti i costi
hellbent [ˌhɛlˈbɛnt] adj hellbent on doing sthdeciso/a a fare qc a tutti i costi


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