bless in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bless in the English»French Dictionary

I.bless [Brit blɛs, Am blɛs] VB trans

1. bless REL:

bless building, congregation, food, marriage, person, sacrament

bénir

God bless America/the Queen

que Dieu bénisse l'Amérique/la Reine

God bless you

que Dieu vous bénisse

we bless you for your great mercy

nous vous rendons grâce pour votre grande miséricorde

goodbye, God bless!

au revoir!

2. bless (affectionately) inf:

bless her [or bless her heart!]

c'est un ange!

bless you! (after sneeze)

à vos souhaits!

3. bless (in surprise) inf, dated:

bless me! [or bless my soul! / well I'm blessed!]

ça alors!

4. bless (favour):

to bless sb with

doter qn de

to be blessed with health, luck, skill, intelligence, beauty

jouir de

we were never blessed with children

le ciel a voulu que nous n'ayons jamais eu d'enfants

to be blessed with six children

avoir le bonheur d'avoir eu six enfants

5. bless (be grateful to):

bless you for answering so quickly

merci d'avoir répondu si vite

you paid the bill? bless you!

tu as réglé la facture? tu es un ange!

II.to bless oneself VB refl

to bless oneself refl:

to bless oneself

se signer

III.bless [Brit blɛs, Am blɛs]

(I'm) blessed if I know

je ne sais absolument pas

(I'm) blessed if I can remember

je ne m'en souviens absolument pas

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solemnly bless, move, speak

solennellement

bless my soul dated! upon my soul dated!

grand Dieu!

Translations for bless in the French»English Dictionary

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vive la mariée!

bless the bride!

vive le marié!

bless the groom!

bénir fidèle, mariage, objet

to bless

(que) Dieu vous ou te bénisse (gén)

God bless you

(que) Dieu vous ou te bénisse (quand on éternue)

bless you!

je bénis le jour où je l'ai rencontré

I bless ou I thank God for the day I met him

à vos souhaits!

bless you!

baptiser cloche

to bless

à tes amours! (quand on éternue)

bless you!

à tes souhaits ou amours!

bless you!

bless in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bless in the English»French Dictionary

bless [bles] VB trans

bless

bénir

bless you! after sneeze

à vos souhaits!

bless you! in thanks

c'est tellement gentil!

to be blessed with sth

avoir le bonheur de posséder qc

Translations for bless in the French»English Dictionary

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bénir

to bless

à tes/vos souhaits!

bless you!

bless Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

bless you! after sneeze

à vos souhaits!

bless you! in thanks

c'est tellement gentil!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The village is blessed with a lot of educational institutions.

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So thankful and blessed to have had the support of my friends and family throughout my life and career.

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A public "suovetaurilia" was also offered to bless the army before a major military campaign.

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To the everlasting glory of those few men blessed and sanctified in the curses and execrations of those many whose praise is eternal damnation.

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This association had many million members and was blessed by the pope.

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She blessed him and told him of her life on earth and her resolve to end it.

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He blessed the show for at least trying.

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Soon after the exorcism, the house was blessed to prevent the evil spirits from returning.

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The first house and the log church were blessed in 1820.

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If he blessed your idea for new legislation, he would introduce the bill, drafted the way he wanted it and under his name....

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