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1 bless
bless [bles](preterite, past participle blest or blessed) [blest]• Nature blessed him with... la Nature l'a doué de...• and Paul, bless him, had no idea that... et ce brave Paul ne savait pas que...* * *[bles] 1.transitive verb1) Religion bénirgoodbye, God bless! — au revoir!
2) (colloq) ( affectionately)bless her — ou
bless you! — ( after sneeze) à vos souhaits!
3) (colloq & dated) ( in surprise)bless me! — ou
bless my soul! — ou
4) ( favour)to be blessed with — jouir de [health, beauty]
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2 bless
∎ God bless (you)!, bless you! que Dieu vous bénisse!;∎ Mary, bless her, has agreed to do it Mary, Dieu soit loué, a accepté de le faire;∎ he remembered her birthday, bless his heart! et il n'a pas oublié son anniversaire, le petit chéri!;∎ bless your heart! que tu es gentil!;∎ familiar old-fashioned bless me if I didn't forget her name! figurez-vous que j'avais oublié son nom!;∎ familiar I'm blessed if I know! que le diable m'emporte si je sais!;∎ I bless the day I learnt to swim béni soit le jour où j'ai appris à nager;∎ God bless America = phrase traditionnellement prononcée par le président des États-Unis pour terminer une allocution∎ to be blessed with sth jouir de qch, avoir le bonheur de posséder qch;∎ she is blessed with excellent health elle a le bonheur d'avoir une excellente santé;∎ Nature has blessed him with an extraordinary memory la nature l'a doué d'une mémoire extraordinaire;∎ they have been blessed with two fine children ils ont deux enfants adorables;∎ familiar he hasn't a penny to bless himself with il n'a pas le sou∎ to bless God bénir ou adorer Dieu
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bless — ► VERB 1) call on God to protect or treat favourably. 2) consecrate by a religious rite. 3) praise (God). 4) (be blessed with) be endowed with or granted (something greatly desired). ● bless you! Cf. ↑bless you! … English terms dictionary
bless — [ bles ] (past tense and past participle blessed or blest [ blest ] ) verb transitive * 1. ) to say a prayer asking God to help and protect someone or something: a ceremony to bless the harvest a ) if God blesses someone or something, he helps… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bless — verb past tense and past participle blessed or blest, (T) 1 bless him/her etc spoken used to show that you are fond of someone, amused by them, or pleased by something they have done: Tim can tie his shoelaces now Mum. Can he, bless him! | Bless… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bless — verb 1》 consecrate or invoke divine favour upon (someone) by means of a religious rite. ↘call (God) holy; praise (God). ↘(bless oneself) archaic make the sign of the cross. 2》 (bless someone with) endow someone with (a cherished thing or… … English new terms dictionary
bless — verb 1) the chaplain blessed the couple Syn: ask/invoke God s favor for, give a benediction for; consecrate, sanctify, dedicate (to God), make holy, make sacred; formal hallow Ant: curse 2) bless the name of the Lord Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
bless — verb 1) the Cardinal blessed the memorial plaque Syn: consecrate, sanctify, dedicate to God, make holy; formal hallow 2) the gods blessed us with magical voices Syn: endow, bestow, furnish, give, favour, con … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
bless — I UK [bles] / US verb [transitive] Word forms bless : present tense I/you/we/they bless he/she/it blesses present participle blessing past tense blessed or blest UK [blest] / US past participle blessed or blest * 1) a) to say a prayer asking God… … English dictionary
bless — [[t]ble̱s[/t]] blesses, blessing, blessed 1) VERB When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God s favour and protection for them. [V n] ...asking for all present to bless this couple and their loving commitment to one… … English dictionary
bless — transitive verb (blessed; also blest; blessing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English blētsian, from blōd blood; from the use of blood in consecration Date: before 12th century 1. to hallow or consecrate by religious rite or word 2. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bless — 1. verb a) To make something blessed, to confer blessing upon. b) To turn (a reference) into an object. Ant: curse, condemn See Also … Wiktionary
bless — [bles] verb [T] 1) to say a prayer asking God to help and protect someone or something 2) to make something holy, so that it can be used in a religious ceremony • be blessed with sth to have something very good or special[/ex] bless you… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English