heaven

heaven
heaven [ˈhevn]
1. noun
   a. ( = paradise) ciel m, paradis m
• to go to heaven aller au ciel
• in heaven au ciel
• he was in heaven il était aux anges
• I thought I'd died and gone to heaven! (inf) j'étais aux anges
• it was heaven (inf) c'était divin
• heaven knows when Dieu sait quand
• when will you come back? -- heaven knows! quand reviendras-tu ? -- Dieu seul le sait !
• (good) heavens! (inf) mon Dieu !
• for heaven's sake (inf) pour l'amour de Dieu (inf)
   b. the heavens ( = sky) le ciel
• the heavens opened le ciel se mit à déverser des trombes d'eau
2. compounds
► heaven-sent adjective providentiel
* * *
['hevn]
noun
1) (also Heaven) ciel m, paradis m

heaven and earth — ciel et terre

heaven and hell — le paradis et l'enfer

the kingdom of heaven — le royaume des cieux

the dinner was heaven — le dîner était divin

2) (in exclamations)

heavens (above)! —

good heavens! — grands dieux!

heaven forbid she should realize! — pourvu qu'elle ne s'en rende pas compte!

heaven help us! — que Dieu nous vienne en aide!

thank heaven(s)! — Dieu soit loué!

3) (sky) ciel m

the heavens — le ciel

the heavens opened — des trombes d'eau se sont abattues

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to be in 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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