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1 ciel
ciel [sjεl]masculine nound. ( = providence) ciel ! good heavens!• c'est le ciel qui vous envoie ! you're heaven-sent!* * *sjɛl, sjønom masculin1) (pl ciels) Météorologie skyciel clair or dégagé — clear sky
entre ciel et terre — fig between heaven and earth
à ciel ouvert — [piscine, musée] open-air; [égout] open; [mine] open-cast GB, strip US
4) ( providence) liter heaven••* * *sjɛl cieux {ou} ciels pl1. nmSee:1) (= air) sky2) (= réseau de liaisons aériennes)3) RELIGION heavenà ciel ouvert (piscine) — open-air, (mine) opencast
tomber du ciel [météorites, ange] — to fall out of the sky
Ils croient encore que l'Europe est un eldorado où l'argent tombe du ciel. — They still think Europe is an Eldorado where money grows on trees.
2. ciels nmplART skies* * *ciel nm1 (pl ciels) Météo sky; ciel clair or dégagé clear sky; les ciels d'Afrique/de Dali African/Dali's skies; carte du ciel star chart;2 (pl cieux) liter ( firmament) sky; les cieux étoilés the starry skies, the starry heavens littér; être suspendu entre ciel et terre to be hanging in midair; entre ciel et terre fig between heaven and earth; sous d'autres cieux in other climes; sous des cieux plus cléments ( climat) liter in a kinder clime, in kinder climes; ( lieu plus sûr) in safer waters; vivre sous le ciel de Toscane/la Guadeloupe liter to live in Tuscany/Guadeloupe; à ciel ouvert [piscine, musée] open-air; [égout] open; [mine] open-cast GB, strip US;3 (pl cieux) ( paradis) Relig heaven; être au ciel to be in heaven; le royaume des cieux the kingdom of heaven; notre Père qui êtes aux cieux our Father, which ou who art in heaven;4 ( providence) liter heaven; le ciel m'est témoin que heaven knows that; remercier le ciel to thank heaven; le ciel soit loué! thank heavens!; (juste) ciel! (good) heavens!; c'est le ciel qui t'envoie you are a godsend; ⇒ aider.remuer ciel et terre to move heaven and earth (pour faire to do).1. [espace] skyentre ciel et terre in the air, in midairlever les yeux au ciel [d'exaspération] to roll one's eyesa. [arriver opportunément] to be heaven-sent ou a godsendb. [être stupéfait] to be stunned2. [cielssjɛl]ciel clair/nuageux clear/cloudy sky3. ASTRONOMIE sky5. (littéraire) [fatalité] fate[providence]6. [cielssjɛl][plafond]————————(juste) ciel! heavens above!, (good) heavens!————————ciels nom masculin pluriel(littéraire) [temps]————————cieux nom masculin plurielà ciel ouvert locution adjectivale2. [piscine, stade] open-air -
2 dieu
masculine noun• mon Dieu ! my God!• grands Dieux ! good God!• Dieu vous bénisse ! God bless you!• Dieu merci, il n'a pas plu it didn't rain, thank goodness* * *djønom masculin Religion Godbon Dieu! — (sl) for God's sake!
Dieu soit loué or béni! — thanks be to God!
Dieu ait son âme! — God rest his/her soul
c'est pas Dieu possible! — (colloq) good God, it's not possible!
Dieu sait pourquoi/quand! — goodness (only) knows why/when
••chaque jour que Dieu fait — day in, day out
il vaut mieux s'adresser à Dieu qu'à ses saints — Proverbe always go straight to the top
* * *djødieux pl nm* * *1 Mythol, Relig god; le dieu des mers the god of the sea; les dieux égyptiens the Egyptian gods; grands dieux! God almighty!; vingt dieux○! good God almighty○!;2 ( personne talentueuse) sur le terrain c'est un dieu he's brilliant on the sports field; le dieu du tennis/golf the greatest tennis player/golfer.être beau comme un dieu to look like a Greek god; nager/skier/jouer comme un dieu to be a superb swimmer/skier/player; jurer ses grands dieux que… to swear to God that…; être dans le secret des dieux to be privy to the secrets of those on high.1. [divinité] godle dieu de la Guerre/l'Amour the god of war/lovecomme un dieu divinely, like a god3. [objet de vénération] godDieu nom propre1. [généralement] Godtous les jours ou chaque jour que (le bon) Dieu fait every blessed dayil vaut mieux s'adresser à Dieu qu'à ses saints it's better to talk to the organ-grinder than the monkey2. [dans des exclamations]Dieu nous protège god ou Lord protect usDieu merci! thank God ou the Lord!grand Dieu! good God ou Lord!grands dieux! good heavens ou gracious!mon Dieu! my God!, my goodness!, good Lord!mon Dieu [dans des prières] Lord, God————————des dieux locution adjectivale
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