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['blesɪŋ]1) (asset, favour) benedizione f.2) (relief) sollievo m.3) (approval)with the blessing of sb. o with sb.'s blessing con la benedizione di qcn.; to give one's blessing to sth. — dare la propria benedizione a qcs
4) relig. benedizione f.to give sb. one's blessing — dare la propria benedizione a qcn.
to say a blessing over sth. — benedire qcs
* * *1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) benedizione2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) dono del cielo3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) preghiera di ringraziamento* * *blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/n.1 (relig.) benedizione3 (fig.) benedizione; dono del cielo: A true friend is a great blessing, un amico sincero è un dono del cielo4 fortuna; miracolo: It was a blessing they weren't injured, è stata una fortuna che non si siano fatti male5 (fam.) approvazione; benestare; beneplacito: The plan has had his blessing, il progetto ha avuto il suo benestare● a blessing in disguise, un male apparente da cui deriva un bene: Maybe it's a blessing in disguise, forse non tutto il male vien per nuocere □ (fig.) to count one's blessings, considerarsi fortunato; ringraziare la sorte (per le proprie fortune) □ a mixed blessing, un vantaggio e uno svantaggio insieme; una cosa che ha dei pro e dei contro.* * *['blesɪŋ]1) (asset, favour) benedizione f.2) (relief) sollievo m.3) (approval)with the blessing of sb. o with sb.'s blessing con la benedizione di qcn.; to give one's blessing to sth. — dare la propria benedizione a qcs
4) relig. benedizione f.to give sb. one's blessing — dare la propria benedizione a qcn.
to say a blessing over sth. — benedire qcs
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3 mixed
[mɪkst] 1. 2.1) (varied) [collection, programme] vario; [ diet] variato; [ sweets] assortito; [ salad] misto; [group, community] (socially, in age) eterogeneo; (racially) misto2) (for both sexes) [school, team, sauna] misto3) (contrasting) [reaction, reception, feelings] contrastante* * *1) (consisting of different kinds: I have mixed feelings about leaving home; mixed races; a mixed population.) misto; confuso2) (done, used etc by people of different sexes: mixed tennis.) misto* * *mixed /mɪkst/a.1 mescolato; misto: mixed biscuits, biscotti misti; a mixed school, una scuola mista; ( tennis, ecc.) mixed doubles, doppio misto; mixed marriages, matrimoni misti● mixed bag, (market.) assortimento; (fig.) miscuglio; (un) misto □ a mixed blessing, una cosa in parte buona e in parte cattiva; una cosa che ha i suoi pro e i suoi contro □ mixed economy, economia mista □ mixed grill, grigliata mista di carne □ a mixed metaphor, una metafora balorda (o sballata) □ (mat.) mixed number, numero misto □ mixed-race, di sangue misto □ mixed-up, coinvolto, implicato; confuso, disorientato, perplesso; impegolatomixedness n. [u].* * *[mɪkst] 1. 2.1) (varied) [collection, programme] vario; [ diet] variato; [ sweets] assortito; [ salad] misto; [group, community] (socially, in age) eterogeneo; (racially) misto2) (for both sexes) [school, team, sauna] misto3) (contrasting) [reaction, reception, feelings] contrastante
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mixed blessing — noun count something that has both advantages and disadvantages … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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mixed blessing — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mixed blessing : singular mixed blessing plural mixed blessings something that has both advantages and disadvantages … English dictionary
mixed blessing — Something pleasant which also has disadvantages is called a mixed blessing. He inherited as 18th century mansion but the maintenance costs make it a mixed blessing … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
mixed blessing — {n.} Something good that has bad features. * /John s new bicycle was a mixed blessing. The other boys were always asking John to ride it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mixed blessing — {n.} Something good that has bad features. * /John s new bicycle was a mixed blessing. The other boys were always asking John to ride it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mixed\ blessing — noun Something good that has bad features. John s new bicycle was a mixed blessing. the other boys were always asking John to ride it … Словарь американских идиом
be a mixed blessing — something that has bad effects as well as advantages. Beauty can be a mixed blessing. It gets you a lot of attention but people are less likely to take you seriously … New idioms dictionary
mixed blessing — something that, although generally favorable or advantageous, has one or more unfavorable or disadvantageous features. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
mixed blessing — noun Something that has both good and bad features … Wiktionary
mixed blessing — positive occurrence in which there are also negative elements … English contemporary dictionary