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1 eternity
also figurative éternité f;∎ it seemed like an eternity on aurait dit une éternité;∎ for all eternity pour l'éternité;∎ he kept me waiting for an eternity il m'a fait attendre une éternité ou des éternités►► eternity ring = bague entièrement sertie de pierres symbolisant l'éternité du mariage -
2 eternity
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3 eternity
1) (time without end.) éternité2) (a seemingly endless time: He waited for an eternity.) éternité3) (the state or time after death.) éternité -
4 lifetime
lifetime [ˈlaɪftaɪm]a. [of person] vie f• a lifetime's experience/work l'expérience/le travail de toute une vieb. ( = eternity) an hour that seemed like a lifetime une heure qui semblait une éternité* * *['laɪftaɪm]noun vie fthe chance of a lifetime — la chance de ma/ta etc vie
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5 perpetuity
(a) (eternity) perpétuité f;∎ in or for perpetuity à perpétuité
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eternity — ► NOUN (pl. eternities) 1) infinite or unending time. 2) Theology endless life after death. 3) (an eternity) informal an undesirably long period of time … English terms dictionary
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eternity — noun (plural eternities) infinite or unending time. ↘Theology endless life after death. ↘(an eternity) informal an undesirably long period of time … English new terms dictionary
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