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heaven

/ˈhɛv.ən/

Translations

heavennoun

heavens

/ˈhɛv.ən/

cielSens concret : voûte céleste, souvent au pluriel en anglais.

The stars twinkled brightly in the heavens above.

Les étoiles scintillaient vivement dans les cieux au-dessus de nous.

paradisAu sens figuré : état de bonheur suprême.

After a long week, a day at the spa felt like heaven.

Après une longue semaine, une journée au spa ressemblait au paradis.

paradisAu sens religieux : demeure des bienheureux après la mort.

Many people believe that good deeds will lead them to heaven.

Beaucoup de gens croient que de bonnes actions les conduiront au paradis.

cieuxPluriel soutenu ou poétique de « ciel ».

The stars twinkled brightly in the heavens above.

Les étoiles scintillaient vivement dans les cieux au-dessus de nous.

cielAu sens religieux et poétique.

Many people believe that good deeds will lead them to heaven.

Beaucoup de gens croient que de bonnes actions les conduiront au ciel.

Synonyms

the afterlife

heavenly realm

celestial abode

Antonyms

heavenverb

heavened

Past Simple

heavened

Past Participle

heavening

Gerund

/ˈhɛv.ən/

Rare, literary or archaic transitive verb meaning to transport to heaven or to enrapture.

ravirAu sens figuré : transporter de joie, charmer vivement.

The choir's sublime singing heavened the congregation.

Le chant sublime de la chorale a ravi l'assemblée.

Synonyms

Antonyms

heaveninterjection

Rare standalone exclamation; more commonly appears in the plural exclamation 'Heavens!'

Mon DieuInterjection exprimant la surprise, l'agacement ou le soulagement.

Heaven! I nearly forgot.

Mon Dieu ! J'ai presque oublié.

Synonyms

Heaven help us!

Gracious!

Heavens above!

Lord have mercy!

Mercy!

My goodness!

My God!

Good Lord!

Good heavens!

Heavens!

Definitions

heavennoun

A place regarded in various religions as the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death.

Many people believe that good deeds will lead them to heaven.

A state of supreme happiness or bliss.

After a long week, a day at the spa felt like heaven.

The sky, especially perceived as a vault in which the sun, moon, stars, and planets are situated (often used in the plural).

The stars twinkled brightly in the heavens above.

heavenverb

To transport (someone) to heaven; to enrapture or delight greatly.

The choir's sublime singing heavened the congregation.

heaveninterjection

Used as an exclamation to express surprise, emphasis, annoyance, or relief.

Heaven! I nearly forgot.