grace in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grace in the English»French Dictionary

I.grace [Brit ɡreɪs, Am ɡreɪs] N

1. grace (physical charm):

grace (of movement, body, person, architecture)

grâce f

to do sth with grace

faire qc avec grâce

to have grace/no grace

avoir de la/ne pas avoir de grâce

2. grace (dignity, graciousness):

grace

grâce f

to do sth with (a) good/bad grace

faire qc de bonne/mauvaise grâce

to accept sth with (good) grace

accepter qc avec bonne grâce

to have the grace to do

avoir la bonne grâce de faire

3. grace (spiritual):

grace

grâce f

in a state of grace

en état de grâce

to fall from grace REL

perdre la grâce

to fall from grace fig

tomber en disgrâce

by the grace of God

par la grâce de Dieu

4. grace (time allowance):

to give sb two days' grace

accorder un délai de deux jours à qn

to give sb two days' grace (to debtor)

accorder un délai de grâce de deux jours à qn

you have one week's grace to do

je vous accorde un délai d'une semaine pour faire

a period of grace

un délai

5. grace (prayer):

grace (before meal)

bénédicité m

grace (after meal)

grâces fpl

to say grace

dire le bénédicité or les grâces

6. grace (quality):

sb's saving grace

ce qui sauve qn

the film's saving grace is

ce qui sauve le film c'est

7. grace (mannerism):

to have all the social graces

avoir beaucoup de savoir-vivre

II.grace [Brit ɡreɪs, Am ɡreɪs] VB trans

1. grace (decorate):

grace statue, flowers, picture:

orner, embellir

to be graced with façade, square

être orné de

2. grace (honour):

grace

honorer

to grace sb with one's presence also iron

honorer qn de sa présence also iron

Phrases:

to be graced with (blessed with) beauty, intelligence

être doué de

III.grace [Brit ɡreɪs, Am ɡreɪs]

there but for the grace of God go I

ça aurait aussi bien pu m'arriver

to be in sb's good graces

être dans les bonnes grâces de qn

to put on airs and graces pej

prendre des airs

I.Grace [Brit ɡreɪs, Am ɡreɪs] N

1. Grace (title of archbishop):

His/Your Grace

Monseigneur

2. Grace (title of duke):

His/Your Grace

Monsieur le duc

(title of duchess) Her/Your Grace

Madame la duchesse

II.Graces N

Graces npl MYTH:

the Graces

les trois Grâces fpl

saving grace N

saving grace

bon côté m

it's his saving grace

c'est ce qui le sauve

grace period N

grace period

délai m de grâce

grace note N

grace note

ornement m

grace and favour [Brit, Am ˌɡreɪs ən ˈfeɪvər] ADJ Brit

grace and favour residence

résidence prêtée par le souverain en reconnaissance de services rendus

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urbane grace, style

raffiné

effortless grace, skill, superiority

naturel/-elle

Translations for grace in the French»English Dictionary

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bénédicité

grace

réciter ou dire le bénédicité

to say grace

esthétique (de geste)

grace

grace in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grace in the English»French Dictionary

I.grace [greɪs] N a. REL

grace

grâce f

to do sth with (a) good/bad grace

faire qc de bonne/mauvaise grâce

II.grace [greɪs] VB trans form

1. grace (honour):

grace

honorer

2. grace (make beautiful):

grace

rendre grâce à

grace(ful) ADJ

grace(ful)

gracieux(-euse)

Translations for grace in the French»English Dictionary

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bénédiction

grace

allier la grâce à la force

to combine grace and power

la grâce s'allie à la force

grace combines with power

grâce

grace

faire qc de bonne/mauvaise grâce

to do sth with good/bad grace

grace Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth with (a) good/bad grace

faire qc de bonne/mauvaise grâce

to do sth with good/bad grace

faire qc de bonne/mauvaise grâce

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

After the grace period, the borrower is given up to 10 years in which to repay the loan principal amount and interest.

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The idea is to show that grace and lightness is an act of heroism; it's not simple-minded happiness.

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Indeed, right through the performance, with the characteristic emphasis on soft, soundless footsteps and the undulating body movements, the dancers were grace personified.

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It is a film whose grace and lyricism has earned it, simply, the status of classic: something of real greatness.

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It also refers to the sportsmanship of competitors; able to lose with grace, win with humility and unflappable in the face of unforeseen circumstances.

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They died from blood loss some six hours later, as no coup de grace was made.

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Rick glances at them but continues walking and does not grace the expectant people with a single word.

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I'm looking for a sense of self-possession, a type of swagger, a sense of grace in the world.

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You starved him when alive, and you can not with good grace erect a monument to him now.

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However, the coup de grace is the financial implications of the business models they run.

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