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1 bless
[bles] 1.1) relig. benedire2) colloq. (affectionately)3) ant. colloq. (in surprise)4) (favour)2.to be blessed with — godere di o avere il dono di [health, beauty]
to bless oneself — segnarsi o farsi il segno della croce
••* * *[bles]to ask God to show favour to: Bless this ship.) benedire- blessed- blessedly
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- blessing
- a blessing in disguise* * *[bles] 1.1) relig. benedire2) colloq. (affectionately)3) ant. colloq. (in surprise)4) (favour)2.to be blessed with — godere di o avere il dono di [health, beauty]
to bless oneself — segnarsi o farsi il segno della croce
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2 ♦ (to) bless
♦ (to) bless /blɛs/1 benedire: God bless you!, (che) Dio ti benedica!● Bless his [her] heart!, povero caro [povera cara]!: He just doesn't have any money sense, bless his heart!, non ci sa proprio fare coi soldi, povero caro! □ Bless him [her, etc.]!, poverino! [poverina, ecc.]!; ( anche) che gentile!, che tesoro! □ (fam. antiq.) Bless me! (o bless my soul!), perbacco!; santo cielo!; mamma mia! □ (arc.) to bless oneself, farsi il segno della croce; segnarsi □ Bless you!, ( a chi starnuta) salute!; ( come ringraziamento) sei un tesoro!, grazie mille! □ to be blessed with, avere la fortuna di avere; avere il dono di; godere di: He's been blessed with a tolerant nature, ha il dono di un carattere tollerante; Our region has been bless with a mild climate, la nostra regione gode di un clima mite □ (antiq.) I'll be blessed!, perbacco!; perdinci!; caspiterina! □ (fam.) (I'll be) blessed if I know!, non ne ho la più pallida idea! □ (fam.) I'll be blessed if I'll speak to him again!, non gli parlerò più neanche morto! □ not to have a penny to bless oneself with, non avere il becco di un quattrino. -
3 ♦ (to) bless
♦ (to) bless /blɛs/1 benedire: God bless you!, (che) Dio ti benedica!● Bless his [her] heart!, povero caro [povera cara]!: He just doesn't have any money sense, bless his heart!, non ci sa proprio fare coi soldi, povero caro! □ Bless him [her, etc.]!, poverino! [poverina, ecc.]!; ( anche) che gentile!, che tesoro! □ (fam. antiq.) Bless me! (o bless my soul!), perbacco!; santo cielo!; mamma mia! □ (arc.) to bless oneself, farsi il segno della croce; segnarsi □ Bless you!, ( a chi starnuta) salute!; ( come ringraziamento) sei un tesoro!, grazie mille! □ to be blessed with, avere la fortuna di avere; avere il dono di; godere di: He's been blessed with a tolerant nature, ha il dono di un carattere tollerante; Our region has been bless with a mild climate, la nostra regione gode di un clima mite □ (antiq.) I'll be blessed!, perbacco!; perdinci!; caspiterina! □ (fam.) (I'll be) blessed if I know!, non ne ho la più pallida idea! □ (fam.) I'll be blessed if I'll speak to him again!, non gli parlerò più neanche morto! □ not to have a penny to bless oneself with, non avere il becco di un quattrino.
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