heavenly body in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for heavenly body in the English»French Dictionary

heavenly body N

heavenly body

corps m céleste

Translations for heavenly body in the English»French Dictionary

revolving heavenly body

en rotation

Translations for heavenly body in the English»French Dictionary

heavenly [Brit ˈhɛv(ə)nli, Am ˈhɛvənli] ADJ

1. heavenly:

heavenly (of heaven) choir, vision

céleste

heavenly (of God) peace, justice

divin

2. heavenly inf (wonderful):

heavenly

divin

body [Brit ˈbɒdi, Am ˈbɑdi] N

1. body (of person, animal):

body

corps m

body and soul

corps et âme

to have just enough to keep body and soul together

avoir juste assez pour survivre

to sell one's body

se prostituer

all he wants is your body inf

tout ce qu'il veut, c'est coucher avec toi inf

2. body attr (for use on body):

body lotion, scrub

pour le corps

body care, paint

corporel/-elle

3. body (corpse):

body

corps m

body

cadavre m

a dead body

un cadavre

4. body (main section):

body (of car)

carrosserie f

body (of boat)

coque f

body (of aircraft)

fuselage m

body (of camera)

boîtier m

body (of violin, guitar)

caisse f de résonance

body (of text, type)

corps m

body (of dress)

corsage m

the body of the church

la nef

5. body attr MOTOR:

body repair

de carrosserie

6. body (large quantity):

body (of water)

étendue f

body (of laws)

recueil m (de lois)

body (of laws)

corps m (de lois)

a large body of evidence

un vaste faisceau de preuves

there is a body of opinion in favour of

l'ensemble m de l'opinion est en faveur de

the body of support for her is growing

le soutien en sa faveur va croissant

7. body (group):

body (of troops, students)

corps m

the student body

la masse des étudiants

the main body of demonstrators

le gros des manifestants

in a body

en masse

8. body (organization):

body

organisme m

advisory/official body

organisme consultatif/officiel

9. body PHYS:

body

corps m

10. body (fullness):

body (of wine)

corps m

body (of hair)

volume m

11. body (garment):

body

body m

12. body (person):

body inf, dated

bonhomme/bonne femme inf

m/f over my dead body!

plutôt mourir!

you'll do that over my dead body!

plutôt mourir que te laisser faire ça!

heavenly body in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heavenly body in the English»French Dictionary

heavenly body

céleste

Translations for heavenly body in the English»French Dictionary

heavenly <-ier, -iest> ADJ

1. heavenly (of heaven):

heavenly body

céleste

2. heavenly (pleasure-giving):

heavenly

divin(e)

body <-ies> [ˈbɒdi, Am ˈbɑ:di] N

1. body (physical structure):

body

corps m

body fig of wine

corps m

body of hair

volume m

2. body (group):

body

organisme m

legislative body

corps législatif

3. body (amount):

body

masse f

body of water

étendue f

body of evidence

accumulation de preuves

4. body (main part):

body car

carrosserie f

body plane

fuselage m

5. body (leotard):

body

body m

Phrases:

over my dead body!

plutôt mourir!

just enough to keep body and soul together

tout juste de quoi subsister

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The idea of a body in the next world is still present but it is a heavenly body.

en.wikipedia.org

This neglects the doctrine of the king's "two bodies" -- an earthly body subject to the law, and a heavenly body that could do no wrong.

www.independent.co.uk

Because that heavenly body has been used to steer an independent course when there is not much else to go by, it has been suggested it suits the artist's self-confidence.

www.odt.co.nz

The magnetic azimuth is the arc between the point on the horizon below the heavenly body and the direction of magnetic north.

en.wikipedia.org

We can all move through the universe unrestrained by any law of physics and treat every so-called heavenly body as a mere plaything worth but moments of our attention.

www.theonion.com

We rejoice that he has moved out of his worn out tent and into his heavenly body.

www.christianpost.com

Each tries to touch on every aspect of the heavenly body it explores, from the role of the body in culture to the latest scientific findings.

www.washingtonpost.com

An eclipse occurs when one heavenly body, such as a moon or planet, moves into the shadow of another.

www.dailymail.co.uk

But we are human beings - we didn't descend to earth from some heavenly body.

www.mirror.co.uk

Sextants can be used very accurately to measure other visible angles, for example between one heavenly body and another and between landmarks ashore.

en.wikipedia.org