bless

à tes souhaits

On dit « bless you » par politesse quand quelqu’un éternue, comme « à tes souhaits ».

En anglais simple : You say “bless you” as a polite response when someone sneezes.

• Bless you! Do you need a tissue?
• She sneezed, and I said, “Bless you!”
• When someone sneezes, Dad always says, “Bless you.”

Expressions courantes : bless you, bless you again

bénir

Pour Dieu, accorder à quelqu’un de l’aide, sa protection ou de bonnes choses.

En anglais simple : If God does this, he gives someone help, protection, or good things.

• May God bless you.
• They believe the Lord has blessed their family.
• She prayed that God would bless their new home.

Expressions courantes : god bless someone, bless our home, bless this family

bénir

Se dit pour bénir quelqu’un en lui témoignant de la gratitude, de l’affection ou de la compassion.

En anglais simple : You say this to show thanks, affection, or sympathy towards someone.

• You brought me tea? Bless you!
• Bless her, she remembered my birthday.
• He tried so hard, bless him.

Expressions courantes : bless you, bless him, bless her

doter, combler

Donner quelque chose de bon à quelqu’un, généralement pour souligner sa chance de l’avoir.

En anglais simple : To give someone something good; usually used to say that someone is lucky to have it.

• She is blessed with a beautiful voice.
• We have been blessed with good health.
• Nature blessed the island with rich soil.

Comment l'utiliser : be blessed with something (He is blessed with a good memory.); bless someone with something (Life has blessed them with wonderful friends.)

Synonymes : gift, endow

Expressions courantes : bless someone with something, bless us with something

bénir

Faire une prière pour demander à Dieu d’aider ou de protéger une personne ou une chose.

En anglais simple : To say a prayer asking God to help or protect someone or something.

• The priest blessed the children.
• Grandmother blesses the food before we eat.
• They asked a bishop to bless their marriage.

Expressions courantes : bless the food, bless a marriage, bless someone

approuver, avaliser

Approuver un projet ou une décision, souvent en tant que personne ayant autorité.

En anglais simple : To approve a plan or decision, often from a position of authority.

• The board blessed the plan.
• Has the manager blessed this change?
• They would not proceed until the committee blessed the deal.

Synonymes : approve, endorse

Contraires : reject

Expressions courantes : bless a plan, bless a deal, bless a proposal