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1 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 -
2 blessing
blessing ['blesɪŋ]∎ the blessing of the Lord be upon you que Dieu vous bénisse∎ to give or pronounce the blessing donner la bénédiction;∎ the priest said the blessing le prêtre a donné la bénédiction∎ with the blessing of his parents avec la bénédiction de ses parents;∎ does the project have the boss's blessing? est-ce que le patron a donné sa bénédiction au projet?∎ it was a blessing that no one was hurt c'était une chance que personne ne soit blessé;∎ the rain was a blessing for the farmers la pluie était un don du ciel ou une bénédiction pour les agriculteurs;∎ what a blessing! quelle chance!;∎ it was a blessing in disguise c'était une bonne chose, en fin de compte -
3 disguise
A n ( costume) déguisement m ; in disguise lit, fig déguisé ; a master of disguise un maître du déguisement.B vtr déguiser [person, voice] ; camoufler [blemish] ; cacher [emotion, fact] ; disguised as a priest déguisé en prêtre ; there's no disguising the fact that on ne peut pas cacher le fait que.it was a blessing in disguise for her elle a eu de la chance dans son malheur.
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