heavenly

divin, merveilleux

Extrêmement agréable, beau ou bon.

En anglais simple : Extremely enjoyable, beautiful, or good.

• This cake is heavenly.
• The warm bath felt heavenly after our walk.
• What a heavenly smell comes from your kitchen!

Synonymes : wonderful, delightful, divine

Contraires : awful

Expressions courantes : heavenly taste, heavenly smell, heavenly music

céleste

Lié au lieu où l’on croit que Dieu vit et que les personnes bonnes vont après leur mort.

En anglais simple : Connected with the place where God lives and where good people are believed to go after death.

• They prayed to their heavenly father.
• The painting shows angels around a heavenly throne.
• She believed an eternal heavenly life awaited her.

Synonymes : divine, celestial

Contraires : earthly

Expressions courantes : heavenly father, heavenly kingdom, heavenly glory

céleste

Lié au Soleil, à la Lune, aux étoiles ou à d’autres objets dans l’espace.

En anglais simple : Connected with the sun, moon, stars, or other things in space.

• The moon is a heavenly body.
• They studied the motions of heavenly bodies.
• Ancient sailors used heavenly lights to find their way.

Synonymes : celestial

Contraires : terrestrial

Expressions courantes : heavenly bodies, heavenly sphere, heavenly motion