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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. -
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mixed [mɪkst](a) (assorted) mélangé;∎ there was a very mixed crowd at the party il y avait toutes sortes de gens à la fête;∎ a bag of mixed sweets un sachet de bonbons assortis;∎ we had rather mixed weather nous avons eu un temps assez variable(b) (not wholly positive) mitigé;∎ to meet with a mixed reception recevoir un accueil mitigé;∎ I have mixed feelings about it je ne sais pas très bien ce que j'en pense, je suis partagé à ce sujet;∎ it was with mixed feelings that I took up the position c'est sans grand enthousiasme que j'ai accepté le poste;∎ familiar it's a bit of a mixed bag il y a un peu de tout;∎ her resignation was a mixed blessing sa démission avait du bon et du mauvais(c) (sexually, racially) mixte;∎ it's not a proper topic for mixed company ce n'est pas un sujet à aborder devant les dames;∎ man of mixed race métis m;∎ woman of mixed race métisse f►► Horticulture mixed border = plate-bande composée de fleurs de variétés différentes;Sport mixed doubles double m mixte;mixed economy économie f mixte;Textiles mixed fabric tissu m mélangé;Agriculture mixed farming agriculture f mixte;Cookery mixed grill assortiment m de grillades, mixed grill m;Cookery mixed herbs herbes fpl de Provence;mixed marriage mariage m mixte;mixed metaphor mélange m de métaphores;Mathematics mixed number nombre m mixte (fractionnaire);Insurance mixed policy police f d'assurance mixte;British mixed school école f mixte;mixed vegetables jardinière f de légumes
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mixed blessing — noun count something that has both advantages and disadvantages … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mixed blessing — something that, although generally favorable or advantageous, has one or more unfavorable or disadvantageous features. [1930 35] * * * noun, pl ⋯ ings [count] : something that is good in some ways and bad in other ways He says that computers are… … Useful english dictionary
mixed blessing — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mixed blessing : singular mixed blessing plural mixed blessings something that has both advantages and disadvantages … English dictionary
mixed blessing — Something pleasant which also has disadvantages is called a mixed blessing. He inherited as 18th century mansion but the maintenance costs make it a mixed blessing … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
mixed blessing — {n.} Something good that has bad features. * /John s new bicycle was a mixed blessing. The other boys were always asking John to ride it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mixed blessing — {n.} Something good that has bad features. * /John s new bicycle was a mixed blessing. The other boys were always asking John to ride it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mixed\ blessing — noun Something good that has bad features. John s new bicycle was a mixed blessing. the other boys were always asking John to ride it … Словарь американских идиом
be a mixed blessing — something that has bad effects as well as advantages. Beauty can be a mixed blessing. It gets you a lot of attention but people are less likely to take you seriously … New idioms dictionary
mixed blessing — something that, although generally favorable or advantageous, has one or more unfavorable or disadvantageous features. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
mixed blessing — noun Something that has both good and bad features … Wiktionary
mixed blessing — positive occurrence in which there are also negative elements … English contemporary dictionary