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1 seligsprechen
se|lig|spre|chen sep irregvt (ECCL)to beatify* * *se·lig|spre·chen▪ jdn \seligsprechen to bless [or beatify] sb* * * -
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I Adj.1. KIRCHL. ( gesegnet, KATH. selig gesprochen) blessed; selig preisen bless; fig. (verherrlichen) glorify; selig sprechen KATH. beatify2. (überglücklich) overjoyed; Gesichtsausdruck, Lächeln etc.: blissful; sie ist ganz selig mit i-m neuen Auto she is absolutely delighted (umg. thrilled to bits, Am. death) with her new car; es gab Pizza und Spaghetti, und die Kinder waren selig umg. there was pizza and spaghetti, and the children were over the moon3. umg. (beschwipst) tiddly; nach zwei Gläschen war sie schon selig she was very happy after only two glasses4. nur attr.; (verstorben) late, deceased; mein seliger Vater oder mein Vater selig altm. my late father; Gott hab ihn selig God rest his soul; glauben III Adv.* * *beatific* * *se|lig ['zeːlɪç]1. adj1) (REL) blessed; (old = verstorben) latesélig (sind) die Armen im Geiste, denn... (Bibl) — blessed are the poor in spirit, for...
bis an mein séliges Ende (old, hum) mein Vater sélig (old) mein séliger Vater (old) — mein séliger Vater (old) my late father
See:→ Angedenken, glauben2) (= überglücklich) overjoyed; Lächeln blissful, beatific (liter); Stunden blissful; (inf = beschwipst) tipsy (inf), merry (Brit inf)2. adv1) (REL)sélig entschlafen (liter) — departed this life
Gott hab ihn sélig (old) — God rest his soul
2) (= glücklich) blissfullysélig schlafen — to sleep blissfully
* * ** * *se·lig[ˈze:lɪç]1. (überglücklich) overjoyed, ecstaticjdn \selig machen to make sb ecstatic [or extremely happy]er war \selig über die gute Nachricht he was ecstatic about the good newsnach einem Glas Wein ist er bereits \selig he's already tipsy after one glass of winebis an jds \seliges Ende until sb's dying dayGott habe ihn \selig God rest his souldie \selige Frau Schmidt the late Mrs Schmidt5.* * *1.1) (Rel.) blessedGott hab' ihn selig — God rest his soul; s. auch geben 1); glauben 2)
2) (tot) late [lamented]3) (kath. Kirche): (selig gesprochen)2.selig [über etwas (Akk.)] sein — be overjoyed or (coll.) over the moon [about something]
adverbial blissfully* * *A. adjselig preisen bless; fig (verherrlichen) glorify;selig sprechen KATH beatifysie ist ganz selig mit i-m neuen Auto she is absolutely delighted (umg thrilled to bits, US death) with her new car;es gab Pizza und Spaghetti, und die Kinder waren selig umg there was pizza and spaghetti, and the children were over the moon3. umg (beschwipst) tiddly;nach zwei Gläschen war sie schon selig she was very happy after only two glassesmein Vater selig obs my late father;B. adv1.selig entschlafen geh, euph go to one’s maker2.sich selig in den Armen liegen be wrapped in a blissful embrace;selig lächeln smile blissfully* * *1.1) (Rel.) blessedGott hab' ihn selig — God rest his soul; s. auch geben 1); glauben 2)
2) (tot) late [lamented]3) (kath. Kirche): (selig gesprochen)2.selig [über etwas (Akk.)] sein — be overjoyed or (coll.) over the moon [about something]
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