blessing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for blessing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

blessing [Am ˈblɛsɪŋ, Brit ˈblɛsɪŋ] N

1.1. blessing (benediction):

blessing

bendición f

1.2. blessing (approval):

blessing

aprobación f

blessing

consentimiento m

the project has the board's blessing

el proyecto cuenta con la aprobación de la junta

1.3. blessing:

blessing (of marriage)

bendición f

blessing (of bread, wine)

consagración f

2. blessing (fortunate thing):

blessing

bendición f (del cielo)

a blessing in disguise don't cry, this may turn out to be a blessing in disguise

no llores, puede que todo sea para bien or no llores, mira que no hay mal que por bien no venga

to be a mixed blessing

tener sus pros y sus contras

you should count your blessings

deberías dar gracias por lo que tienes

bless <pt blessed, pp blessed or arch blest> [Am blɛs, Brit blɛs] VB trans

1. bless (give benediction):

bless

bendecir

may the Lord bless you

que el Señor te bendiga

2. bless (favor) usu pass:

to be blessed with sth we have been blessed with good health

tenemos la suerte de gozar de buena salud

they were blessed with a son

Dios los bendijo con un hijo

3. bless in interj phrases:

bless you! (to sb who sneezes)

¡salud!

bless you! (to sb who sneezes)

¡Jesús! Spain

bless you! (expressing gratitude) inf

muchísimas gracias

bless you! (as benediction)

(que) Dios te (or los etc.) bendiga

he's done all the ironing, bless him! inf

ha planchado toda la ropa ¡qué tierno! inf

bless her heart, she's fallen asleep

la pobrecita se ha quedado dormida

Jane, bless her heart, has offered to put us up

la buena de Jane nos ha ofrecido alojamiento

bless me/my soul! inf

¡válgame Dios!

I'll be blessed if I can remember his name inf

por nada del mundo me puedo acordar de cómo se llama

4. bless (consecrate):

bless wine/bread/marriage

bendecir

5. bless (adore):

bless

bendecir

bless the Lord!

¡bendito or alabado sea el Señor!

Translations for blessing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bendición

blessing

nos dio o inf echó la bendición

he gave us the blessing

bendición

blessing

el padre le dio la bendición para que se casara

her father gave his blessing to her marriage

la hija fue una bendición

their daughter was a real godsend to them o was a blessing from God

se casó sin contar con el beneplácito de su familia

she got married without her parents' blessing o approval

bendecir

to bless

¡que Dios te bendiga!

God bless you!

bendecir el agua

to bless the water

bendigo la hora en que lo conocí

I bless the day that I met him

impartir la bendición

to give the blessing

¡ave María Purísima! (como saludo) dated

God bless this house

santiguar

to bless

¡Jesús! (cuando alguien estornuda) Spain

bless you!

dotar a alg. de o con algo

to endow o bless sb with sth

blessing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blessing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

blessing [ˈblesɪŋ] N

1. blessing (benediction):

blessing

bendición f

to give one's blessing to sth

dar su aprobación a algo

2. blessing:

blessing (benefit)

beneficio m

blessing (advantage)

ventaja f

Phrases:

it's a blessing in disguise

no hay mal que por bien no venga prov

to count one's blessings

apreciar lo que uno tiene

bless [bles] VB trans

bless

bendecir

Phrases:

bless him/her!

¡bendito sea!

bless you! (on sneezing)

¡Jesús!

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to be a mixed blessing

tener ventajas e inconvenientes

God bless

que Dios te/le... bendiga

Translations for blessing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bendición

blessing

¡Jesús! (al estornudar)

bless you!

bendecir

to bless

¡salud! (al estornudar)

bless you!

Dios te bendiga

God bless you

blessing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a mixed blessing

tener ventajas e inconvenientes

God bless

que Dios te/le... bendiga

to give one's blessing to sth

dar su aprobación a algo

it's a blessing in disguise

no hay mal que por bien no venga prov

bless him/her!

¡bendito sea!

bless you! (on sneezing)

¡Jesús!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I would have it a perennial blessing to the country and the world.

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Any member found worthy and spiritually mature by their priesthood leader may receive a patriarchal blessing.

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A similar wand, used by miko for purification and blessing, is the gohei with two shide.

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The blessing is usually performed in the home of the patriarch or of the seeker.

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Now this child is new-born and new formed born again with the blessings of the water goddess.

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Thus, this blessing is usually omitted or simply read by the hazzan.

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I'm getting that feeling again and it's a blessing.

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It was a monumental event with thousands of devotees who came to pray and receive blessings.

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Being called upon to recite one of the seven blessings is considered an honour.

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She eventually gives them her blessing but is uncomfortable with their relationship.

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