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1 blessing
blessing n1 (asset, favour) bienfait m ; it is a blessing (for him) that he is healthy heureusement, il est en bonne santé ; dishwashers are a blessing for busy people les lave-vaisselle sont une bénédiction pour les personnes actives ; a mixed blessing un bienfait relatif ; a blessing in disguise un bienfait caché ; count your blessings! estime-toi heureux! ;2 ( relief) soulagement m ; it is a blessing to know (that) he's safe c'est un soulagement de savoir qu'il est sauf ;3 ( approval) with the blessing of sb, with sb's blessing avec la bénédiction de qn ; to give one's blessing to sth approuver qch sans réserve ;4 Relig bénédiction f ; to give sb one's blessing donner sa bénédiction à qn ; to say a blessing over sth bénir qch ; to ask God's blessing on sth/sb demander à Dieu de bénir qch/qn ; a service of blessing un office de bénédiction. -
2 blessing
blessing [ˈblesɪŋ]b. ( = approval) bénédiction fc. ( = benefit) bienfait m• it was a blessing in disguise(PROV) en fait, c'était providentiel* * *['blesɪŋ]1) (asset, favour) bienfait mit is a blessing (for him) that he is healthy — heureusement, il est en bonne santé
dishwashers are a blessing for busy people — les lave-vaisselle sont une bénédiction pour les personnes actives
2) ( relief) soulagement m3) ( approval)with the blessing of somebody —
4) Religion bénédiction f
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