diable

diable

Devil.

The word 'diable' is used here as an exclamation referring to the devil, often indicating surprise or bewilderment.

Qu'est-ce que tu fais là, au nom du diable ?

What are you doing there, in the name of the devil?

Here, 'diable' is used figuratively in reference to an equipment piece: it's nicknamed for its angular or intensive usability, such as a 'hand truck'.

Elle avait décidé de retirer la poussière avec un aspirateur diable.

She had decided to remove the dust with a wheeled vacuum cleaner.

The word 'diable' denotes a figurative expression to describe someone's intense or menacing appearance.

Avec son regard de diable, il m'intimidait lorsque je parlais.

With his devilish look, he intimidated me whenever I spoke.