gospel

évangile

L’un des quatre livres de la Bible qui racontent la vie et les enseignements de Jésus.

En anglais simple : One of the Bible’s four books about Jesus’s life and teaching.

• We read a gospel at church.
• The Gospel of Mark describes many of Jesus’s journeys.
• The four gospels tell the story in different ways.

Expressions courantes : gospel of John, gospel reading, four gospel accounts

gospel

Musique religieuse chrétienne, souvent chantée avec beaucoup d’émotion par un groupe.

En anglais simple : Christian religious music, often sung with strong feeling by a group of singers.

• She loves gospel music.
• The choir sang gospel at the concert.
• His latest album combines gospel and jazz.

Expressions courantes : gospel music, gospel singer, gospel choir

parole d’évangile

Chose que l’on considère comme entièrement vraie et impossible à mettre en doute.

En anglais simple : Something accepted as completely true and beyond doubt.

• His opinion is not gospel.
• We took her advice as gospel.
• Do you accept everything online as gospel truth?

Comment l'utiliser : take something as gospel (Do not take every rumor as gospel.)

Synonymes : absolute truth

Expressions courantes : take as gospel, gospel truth, accept as gospel

doctrine

Message présenté comme un conseil essentiel pour améliorer la vie des gens.

En anglais simple : A message presented as important advice that will improve people’s lives.

• She spread the gospel of healthy eating.
• His gospel of hard work appealed to young business owners.
• They preached a new gospel of cooperation.

Comment l'utiliser : the gospel of something (He promoted the gospel of simple living.)

Synonymes : message, doctrine

Expressions courantes : gospel of peace, preach the gospel, spread the gospel