blessing

benedizione

Qualcosa di buono o utile che migliora la vita e per cui si prova gratitudine.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: benefit, gift

Contrari: curse

Espressioni comuni: a real blessing, blessing in disguise, count every blessing

approvazione, benestare

Consenso o sostegno dato da qualcuno a un progetto o a un'azione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: approval, consent, support

Contrari: disapproval

Espressioni comuni: give a blessing, with someone’s blessing, blessing for something

benedizione

Aiuto o protezione di Dio, oppure parole con cui si chiede questo aiuto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: blessing on someone/something (The priest asked for a blessing on the family.)

Sinonimi: benediction

Contrari: curse

Espressioni comuni: God’s blessing, give a blessing, ask a blessing, divine blessing

fortuna, buona sorte

Fortuna favorevole o svolta felice degli avvenimenti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: good fortune, good luck

Contrari: misfortune

Espressioni comuni: blessing of luck, wish a blessing, blessing of fortune