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1 gracious
gracious ['greɪʃəs]∎ to be gracious to or towards sb faire preuve de bienveillance envers qn;∎ to be gracious in defeat être bon perdant, accepter la défaite avec bonne grâce;∎ our gracious King/Queen notre gracieux souverain;∎ by the gracious consent of… par la grâce de…;∎ God has been gracious to us Dieu s'est montré miséricordieux ou bienveillant envers nous∎ gracious living la vie facile∎ (good) gracious (me)! mon Dieu!;∎ good gracious no! jamais de la vie!;∎ old-fashioned goodness gracious! Seigneur Dieu!, bonté divine! -
2 blessing
blessing [ˈblesɪŋ]b. ( = approval) bénédiction fc. ( = benefit) bienfait m• it was a blessing in disguise(PROV) en fait, c'était providentiel* * *['blesɪŋ]1) (asset, favour) bienfait mit is a blessing (for him) that he is healthy — heureusement, il est en bonne santé
dishwashers are a blessing for busy people — les lave-vaisselle sont une bénédiction pour les personnes actives
2) ( relief) soulagement m3) ( approval)with the blessing of somebody —
4) Religion bénédiction f
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