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1 holy
∎ to swear by all that is holy jurer par tous les saints∎ that child is a holy terror (mischievous) cet enfant est un vrai démon;∎ the new headmaster is a holy terror (intimidating) le nouveau principal est redoutable□ ;∎ to have a holy fear of sth avoir une sainte peur de qch;∎ American pejorative he's a real holy roller il est vraiment prêchi-prêcha;∎ holy smoke!, holy mackerel!, holy cow! mince alors!, ça alors!, Seigneur!;2 noun∎ Religion the Holy of Holies le saint des saints; figurative humorous (inner sanctum) sanctuaire m, antre m sacré; (special place) lieu m saint►► Religion the Holy Bible la Sainte Bible;the Holy City la Ville sainte;Religion Holy Communion la Sainte Communion;∎ to take Holy Communion communier, recevoir la Sainte Communion;Religion the Holy Family la Sainte Famille;Religion the Holy Father le Saint-Père;Religion the Holy Ghost le Saint-Esprit, l'Esprit m saint;the Holy Grail le (Saint) Graal;Religion Holy Innocents' Day la fête des saints Innocents;Holy Island Lindisfarne;the Holy Loch = loch écossais, au nord-ouest de Glasgow, qui servit à entreposer des sous-marins nucléaires américains;holy matrimony les liens mpl sacrés du mariage;∎ to be joined in holy matrimony être unis par les liens mpl sacrés du mariage;holy orders ordres mpl;∎ to take holy orders entrer dans les ordres;History the Holy Roman Empire le Saint-Empire romain;Religion the Holy Rood la Sainte Croix;Religion the Holy See le Saint-Siège;Bible the Holy Sepulchre le Saint-Sépulcre;the Holy Spirit le Saint-Esprit, l'Esprit m saint;Religion the Holy Synod le saint-synode;Religion the Holy Trinity la Sainte Trinité;holy war guerre f sainte;Religion Holy Week la Semaine sainte;∎ figurative it's not Holy Writ! ce n'est pas parole d'évangile! -
2 holy
holy adj [writings, place, community, person] saint ; [well, water] bénit ; holy picture image f pieuse ; to lead a holy life mener une vie sainte ; on holy ground en lieu saint ; holy cow ○ !, holy smoke ○ !, holy mackerel ○ !, holy shit ◑ ! zut alors ○ ! -
3 sacred
sacred [ˈseɪkrɪd]• is nothing sacred? les gens ne respectent plus rien !* * *['seɪkrɪd] 1. 2.1) ( holy) sacré (to pour)2) ( revered) [name] sacré; [tradition] sacro-saintis nothing sacred? — hum il n'y a rien de sacré?
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4 sacred
sacred ['seɪkrɪd]∎ a sacred place un lieu saint;∎ sacred to their gods consacré à leurs dieux;∎ sacred to his memory voué ou dédié à sa mémoire;∎ sacred to the memory of… (on tombstone) à la mémoire de…(b) (solemn, important → task, duty) sacré, solennel; (→ promise, right) inviolable, sacré; (revered, respected) sacré;∎ nothing was sacred in his eyes il n'y avait rien de sacré pour lui;∎ is nothing sacred any more? on ne respecte donc plus rien aujourd'hui?2 noun∎ the sacred and the profane le sacré et le profane►► figurative sacred cow vache f sacrée;Religion Sacred Heart Sacré-Cœur m;Ornithology sacred ibis ibis m sacré;sacred music musique f sacrée ou religieuse;sacred writings livres mpl sacrés
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