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heaven [ˈhevn]1. nouna. ( = paradise) ciel m, paradis m• I thought I'd died and gone to heaven! (inf) j'étais aux anges• when will you come back? -- heaven knows! quand reviendras-tu ? -- Dieu seul le sait !• (good) heavens! (inf) mon Dieu !b. the heavens ( = sky) le ciel2. compounds* * *['hevn]1) (also Heaven) ciel m, paradis m2) ( in exclamations)heavens (above)! —
3) ( sky) ciel m••to move heaven and earth — remuer ciel et terre ( to do pour faire)
to stink ou smell to high heaven — puer
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heaven n1 Relig ( also Heaven) ciel m, paradis m ; to go to/be in heaven aller/être au paradis or au ciel ; heaven and earth ciel et terre ; heaven and hell l'enfer et le paradis ; the kingdom of heaven le royaume des cieux ; our Father which art in heaven notre père qui es aux cieux ; the will of heaven la volonté céleste ;2 ( in exclamations) heavens (above)! grands dieux! ; heaven forbid, heaven forfend! sout grands dieux, non! ; heaven forbid she should realize! pourvu qu'elle ne s'en rende pas compte! ; heaven only knows! Dieu seul sait! ; heaven help us! que Dieu nous vienne en aide! ; heaven help him when I catch him ○ ! qu'est-ce qu'il va prendre quand je vais l'attraper ○ ! ; good heavens! ou great heavens†! grands dieux! ; God in heaven! mon Dieu! ; thank heaven(s)! Dieu soit loué! ; in heaven's name stop†! arrêtez au nom du ciel†! ; what in heaven's name are you up to? mais bon Dieu qu'est-ce que tu fais ○ ? ;3 ( bliss) (state, place) paradis m ; this beach is heaven on earth cette plage c'est le paradis terrestre ; the dinner/the hotel was heaven le dîner/l'hôtel était divin ;4 ( sky) ciel m ;to be in the seventh heaven être au septième ciel ; to move heaven and earth remuer ciel et terre (to do pour faire) ; to stink ou smell to high heaven puer.
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