divine

UK
/dɪˈvaɪn/
US
/dɪˈvaɪn/

Translations

divinenoun
divines
pl
UK
/dɪˈvaɪn/
US
/dɪˈvaɪn/
devinPersonne censée prédire l'avenir ; terme courant.
The king summoned a divine to interpret the ominous dreams.
Le roi convoqua un devin pour interpréter les rêves funestes.
divinitéAu sens de « dieu ou déesse ».
In ancient mythology, each divine had their own realm of influence.
Dans la mythologie antique, chaque divinité avait son propre domaine d'influence.
théologienPersonne versée dans la théologie ou la religion.
The divine delivered a sermon that resonated with the congregation.
Le théologien a prononcé un sermon qui a profondément touché l'assemblée.
divineverb
divined
Past Simple
divined
Past Participle
divining
Gerund
UK
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US
/dɪˈvaɪn/
devinerAu sens de « comprendre ou découvrir par intuition, conjecture ».
She was able to divine his true intentions from his body language.
Elle a pu deviner ses véritables intentions à son langage corporel.
Additional translations
divinerAu sens de « prédire, surtout par des moyens surnaturels » ; style littéraire ou soutenu.
divinerAu sens de la radiesthésie : « chercher de l'eau, des minéraux ou des objets perdus avec une baguette ».
divineadjective
more divine
Comp.
most divine
Super.
UK
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US
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divinAu sens de « qui est de Dieu, céleste ».
The choir's performance was so beautiful, it felt almost divine.
La prestation du chœur était si belle qu'elle paraissait presque divine.
divinAu sens figuré : « délicieux, exquis, merveilleux ».
The chocolate cake she baked was simply divine.
Le gâteau au chocolat qu'elle a préparé était tout simplement divin.

Definitions

divinenoun
A cleric or theologian; a person who studies or practices religion.
The divine delivered a sermon that resonated with the congregation.
A god or goddess; a deity.
In ancient mythology, each divine had their own realm of influence.
A person believed to have the power to foretell events; a soothsayer or seer.
The king summoned a divine to interpret the ominous dreams.
divineverb
To discover or declare something, especially something that is not immediately obvious, by intuition or insight.
She was able to divine his true intentions from his body language.
To foresee or predict future events, often through supernatural means.
The oracle claimed she could divine the outcome of the battle.
To perceive or understand something by guessing or conjecture.
He tried to divine the answer to the riddle without any clues.
To search for underground water, minerals, or lost objects, especially by using a divining rod.
Farmers sometimes divine for water before drilling a new well.
divineadjective
Of, from, or like God or a god; heavenly or celestial.
The choir's performance was so beautiful, it felt almost divine.
Extremely good or pleasing; delightful.
The chocolate cake she baked was simply divine.