earthly

terrestre

Qui concerne la vie dans ce monde, plutôt que la vie au paradis.

En anglais simple : Connected with life on this planet, rather than life in heaven.

• He gave away his earthly possessions.
• The poem celebrates earthly pleasures.
• She believed that earthly life was only the beginning.

Synonymes : worldly, terrestrial

Contraires : heavenly, spiritual

Expressions courantes : earthly life, earthly pleasures, earthly possessions

quelconque, possible

Sert à souligner qu’il n’existe absolument aucune raison, utilité ou possibilité.

En anglais simple : Used to strongly emphasize that there is no possible reason, use, or way.

• There is no earthly reason to wait.
• I have no earthly idea where he went.
• We had no earthly chance of finishing before dark.

Comment l'utiliser : no earthly + noun (There is no earthly reason to blame her.)

Synonymes : conceivable, possible

Expressions courantes : no earthly reason, no earthly use, no earthly chance