blessing

bienfait, bénédiction

Chose bonne ou utile qui améliore la vie et dont on est reconnaissant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : benefit, gift

Contraires : curse

Expressions courantes : a real blessing, blessing in disguise, count every blessing

approbation, bénédiction

Accord ou soutien donné à un projet ou à une action.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : approval, consent, support

Contraires : disapproval

Expressions courantes : give a blessing, with someone’s blessing, blessing for something

bénédiction

Aide ou protection de Dieu, ou paroles qui demandent cette aide.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : blessing on someone/something (The priest asked for a blessing on the family.)

Synonymes : benediction

Contraires : curse

Expressions courantes : God’s blessing, give a blessing, ask a blessing, divine blessing

bonne fortune, chance

Chance favorable ou tournure heureuse des événements.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : good fortune, good luck

Contraires : misfortune

Expressions courantes : blessing of luck, wish a blessing, blessing of fortune