blessing

Segen

Etwas Gutes oder Hilfreiches, das das Leben verbessert und wofür man dankbar ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Something good or helpful that makes your life better and that you feel grateful for.

• The rain was a blessing.
• Having friends nearby has been a real blessing.
• Losing that job turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Synonyme: benefit, gift

Gegenteile: curse

Häufige Wendungen: a real blessing, blessing in disguise, count every blessing

Zustimmung, Segen

Die Zustimmung oder Unterstützung einer Person für einen Plan oder eine Handlung.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone’s approval or support for a plan or action.

• You have my blessing.
• They married with their families’ blessing.
• The manager gave her blessing to the new project.

So benutzt man es: someone’s blessing to do something (They gave us their blessing to marry.); with someone’s blessing (She started the business with her parents’ blessing.)

Synonyme: approval, consent, support

Gegenteile: disapproval

Häufige Wendungen: give a blessing, with someone’s blessing, blessing for something

Segen

Hilfe oder Schutz von Gott, oder Worte, mit denen man darum bittet.

In einfachem Englisch: Help or protection from God, or words asking God to give it.

• The priest gave a blessing.
• They prayed for God’s blessing on their journey.
• She whispered a blessing over the sleeping child.

So benutzt man es: blessing on someone/something (The priest asked for a blessing on the family.)

Synonyme: benediction

Gegenteile: curse

Häufige Wendungen: God’s blessing, give a blessing, ask a blessing, divine blessing

Glück

Günstiger Zufall oder eine erfreuliche Wendung der Ereignisse.

In einfachem Englisch: Good luck or a happy turn of events.

• Good fortune was a rare blessing.
• They wished him every blessing for the coming year.
• May this new year bring blessings to your family.

Synonyme: good fortune, good luck

Gegenteile: misfortune

Häufige Wendungen: blessing of luck, wish a blessing, blessing of fortune