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1 pain
pain [pɛ̃]1. masculine noun• du pain frais/dur/rassis fresh/dry/stale breadb. ( = miche) loafc. [de cire] bar2. compounds► pain complet wholemeal (Brit) or wholewheat (US) bread ; ( = miche) wholemeal (Brit) or wholewheat (US) loaf► pain suédois= pain polaire► pain surprise bread surprise (assortment of mini-sandwiches, often served in a hollowed-out loaf)* * *pɛ̃nom masculin1) ( aliment) bread [U]2) ( miche) loaf3) Culinairepain de légumes/viande — vegetable/meat loaf
4) ( bloc) (de savon, cire) bar; ( de glace) block; ( de dynamite) stick•Phrasal Verbs:••ça ne mange pas de pain — (colloq) it doesn't cost anything
je ne mange pas de ce pain-là — (colloq) I won't have anything to do with it, I want no part of it
* * *pɛ̃ nm1) (= aliment) breadDonnez-nous aujourd'hui notre pain quotidien. — Give us today our daily bread.
2) (unité) loaf, loaf of breadJ'ai acheté un pain. — I bought a loaf of bread.
3) [cire, savon] bar, [plastic] stick4) CUISINE* * *pain nm1 ( aliment) bread ¢; le pain frais/rassis fresh/stale bread; morceau/tranche de pain piece/slice of bread; des miettes de pain breadcrumbs; notre pain quotidien fig our daily bread; le pain et le vin Relig the bread and wine; être au pain sec et à l'eau to be on bread and water;2 ( miche) loaf; un pain rond a round loaf; acheter deux pains to buy two loaves; un petit pain a (bread) roll;3 Culin pain de légumes/viande/poisson vegetable/meat/fish loaf;5 ◑( coup) punch, sock○; mettre un pain à qn to sock○ sb.pain bénit Relig consecrated bread; être pain béni(t) pour qn to be a godsend for sb; pain bis brown bread; pain blanc white bread; ( miche) white loaf; manger son pain blanc le premier to have it easy at the start; pain brioché brioche bread; ( miche) brioche loaf; pain à cacheter bar of sealing wax; pain de campagne farmhouse bread; ( miche) farmhouse loaf; pain au chocolat pastry with chocolate filling; pain complet wholemeal bread; ( miche) wholemeal loaf; pain dermatologique dermatological cleansing bar; pain d'épices gingerbread; pain de Gênes Genoa cake; pain grillé toast; pain au lait milk roll; pain au levain sourdough bread; pain de mie sandwich loaf; pain noir rye bread; pain perdu French toast; pain aux raisins currant bun; pain de seigle rye bread; ( miche) rye loaf; pain sans sel unsalted (white) bread; pain de son bran loaf; pain de sucre Culin, Géol sugar loaf; en pain de sucre ( crâne) egg-shaped; ( montagne) sugar loaf ( épith); le Pain de Sucre Géog Sugar Loaf Mountain; pain viennois Viennese bread; ( miche) Viennese loaf.se vendre comme des petits pains to sell like hot cakes; ça ne mange pas de pain○ it doesn't cost anything; je ne mange pas de ce pain-là I won't have anything to do with it, I want no part of it; enlever or ôter le pain de la bouche à qn to take the bread out of sb's mouth; être bon comme du (bon) pain to have a heart of gold; long comme un jour sans pain [personne] very tall; [pantalon] very long; faire passer le goût du pain à qn○ to teach sb a lesson they won't forget.[pɛ̃] nom masculinpain de deux/quatre livres long two-pound/four-pound loafpain d'épices ≃ gingerbreadpain de Gênes ≃ Genoa cake2. [substance] breadun peu de pain a bit ou piece of breadpain perdu, pain doré French toastla maladie, les soucis d'argent, c'était son pain quotidien illness and money worries were her daily lotlong comme un jour sans pain interminable, endlessenlever ou retirer ou ôter le pain de la bouche à quelqu'un to take the bread out of somebody's mouth3. [préparation] loaf4. [bloc]pain de cire/savon bar of wax/soap5. (très familier) [coup] smack————————pain brûlé locution adjectivale[tissu, peinture] dark brown[peau] brown as a berry -
2 bénédiction
bénédiction [benediksjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *benediksjɔ̃nom féminin blessing* * *benediksjɔ̃ nfdonner sa bénédiction à qn/qch — to give one's blessing to sb/sth
* * *bénédiction nf1 ( geste) lit, fig blessing; donner sa bénédiction à qn to give sb one's blessing; recevoir la bénédiction de qn to be given sb's blessing; avoir la bénédiction de qn to have sb's blessing; avec la bénédiction des autorités with the full blessing ou approval of the authorities;2 ( consécration) ( d'une église) consecration;3 ( grâce accordée par Dieu) blessing; implorer la bénédiction de Dieu to implore God's blessing;4 ( événement heureux) godsend; cet emploi est une bénédiction du ciel that job is a godsend; c'est une bénédiction! it's a miracle!bénédiction nuptiale wedding ceremony; bénédiction papale papal blessing; bénédiction Urbi et Orbi Urbi et Orbi blessing.[benediksjɔ̃] nom féminindonner la bénédiction à quelqu'un to pronounce the blessing on ou to bless somebodyla bénédiction nuptiale leur sera donnée à... the marriage ceremony will take place ou the marriage will be solemnized (soutenu) at...2. [accord] blessingil peut déguerpir dès demain, et avec ma bénédiction! (familier) he can get lost tomorrow, with my blessing! -
3 ciel
ciel [sjεl]masculine nound. ( = providence) ciel ! good heavens!• c'est le ciel qui vous envoie ! you're heaven-sent!* * *sjɛl, sjønom masculin1) (pl ciels) Météorologie skyciel clair or dégagé — clear sky
entre ciel et terre — fig between heaven and earth
à ciel ouvert — [piscine, musée] open-air; [égout] open; [mine] open-cast GB, strip US
4) ( providence) liter heaven••* * *sjɛl cieux {ou} ciels pl1. nmSee:1) (= air) sky2) (= réseau de liaisons aériennes)3) RELIGION heavenà ciel ouvert (piscine) — open-air, (mine) opencast
tomber du ciel [météorites, ange] — to fall out of the sky
Ils croient encore que l'Europe est un eldorado où l'argent tombe du ciel. — They still think Europe is an Eldorado where money grows on trees.
2. ciels nmplART skies* * *ciel nm1 (pl ciels) Météo sky; ciel clair or dégagé clear sky; les ciels d'Afrique/de Dali African/Dali's skies; carte du ciel star chart;2 (pl cieux) liter ( firmament) sky; les cieux étoilés the starry skies, the starry heavens littér; être suspendu entre ciel et terre to be hanging in midair; entre ciel et terre fig between heaven and earth; sous d'autres cieux in other climes; sous des cieux plus cléments ( climat) liter in a kinder clime, in kinder climes; ( lieu plus sûr) in safer waters; vivre sous le ciel de Toscane/la Guadeloupe liter to live in Tuscany/Guadeloupe; à ciel ouvert [piscine, musée] open-air; [égout] open; [mine] open-cast GB, strip US;3 (pl cieux) ( paradis) Relig heaven; être au ciel to be in heaven; le royaume des cieux the kingdom of heaven; notre Père qui êtes aux cieux our Father, which ou who art in heaven;4 ( providence) liter heaven; le ciel m'est témoin que heaven knows that; remercier le ciel to thank heaven; le ciel soit loué! thank heavens!; (juste) ciel! (good) heavens!; c'est le ciel qui t'envoie you are a godsend; ⇒ aider.remuer ciel et terre to move heaven and earth (pour faire to do).1. [espace] skyentre ciel et terre in the air, in midairlever les yeux au ciel [d'exaspération] to roll one's eyesa. [arriver opportunément] to be heaven-sent ou a godsendb. [être stupéfait] to be stunned2. [cielssjɛl]ciel clair/nuageux clear/cloudy sky3. ASTRONOMIE sky5. (littéraire) [fatalité] fate[providence]6. [cielssjɛl][plafond]————————(juste) ciel! heavens above!, (good) heavens!————————ciels nom masculin pluriel(littéraire) [temps]————————cieux nom masculin plurielà ciel ouvert locution adjectivale2. [piscine, stade] open-air
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godsend — 1814, a shipwreck (from the perspective of people living along the coast), from M.E. Godes sonde (c.1200) God s messenger; what God sends, gift from God, happening caused by God, from GOD (Cf. god) + M.E. sonde that which is sent, message, from O … Etymology dictionary
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godsend — [[t]gɒ̱dsend[/t]] N SING: a N (emphasis) If you describe something as a godsend, you are emphasizing that it helps you very much. Pharmacists are a godsend when you don t feel sick enough to call the doctor … English dictionary
godsend — noun (singular) something good that happens to you when you really need it: That cheque from Sandy was a real godsend … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
godsend — noun Etymology: back formation from god sent Date: 1820 a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly … New Collegiate Dictionary
godsend — /god send /, n. an unexpected thing or event that is particularly welcome and timely, as if sent by God. [1805 15; earlier God s send, var. (by influence of SEND1) of God s sond or sand, ME Godes sand (sand OE: message, service)] * * * … Universalium
godsend — god|send [ gad,send ] noun singular something that you are very grateful for because it helps you in a difficult situation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
godsend — n. something good that is received unexpectedly (as if from God) … English contemporary dictionary
