heavens in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for heavens in the English»French Dictionary

heaven [Brit ˈhɛv(ə)n, Am ˈhɛvən] N

1. heaven REL:

heaven, a. Heaven

ciel m

heaven, a. Heaven

paradis m

to go to/be in heaven

aller/être au paradis or au ciel

heaven and earth

ciel et terre

heaven and hell

l'enfer et le paradis

the kingdom of heaven

le royaume des cieux

our Father which art in heaven

notre père qui es aux cieux

the will of heaven

la volonté céleste

2. heaven (in exclamations):

heavens (above)!

grands dieux!

heaven forbid heaven forfend! form

grands dieux, non!

heaven forbid she should realize!

pourvu qu'elle ne s'en rende pas compte!

heaven only knows!

Dieu seul sait!

heaven help us!

que Dieu nous vienne en aide!

heaven help him when I catch him inf!

qu'est-ce qu'il va prendre quand je vais l'attraper! inf

good heavens! [or great heavens dated!]

grands dieux!

God in heaven!

mon Dieu!

thank heaven(s)!

Dieu soit loué!

in heaven's name stop dated!

arrêtez au nom du ciel! dated

what in heaven's name are you up to?

mais bon Dieu qu'est-ce que tu fais? inf

3. heaven (bliss):

heaven (state, place)

paradis m

this beach is heaven on earth

cette plage c'est le paradis terrestre

the dinner/the hotel was heaven

le dîner/l'hôtel était divin

4. heaven (sky):

heaven

ciel m

5. heaven ASTROL liter, hum:

the heavens

le ciel

the heavens opened

des trombes d'eau se sont abattues

to be in the seventh heaven

être au septième ciel

to move heaven and earth

remuer ciel et terre (to do pour faire)

to stink or smell to high heaven

puer

heaven-sent [Brit, Am ˈhɛvən ˌsɛnt] ADJ

heaven-sent opportunity, rescue:

heaven-sent

providentiel/-ielle

tree of heaven N BOT

tree of heaven

ailante m

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like manna from heaven

comme une manne céleste

Translations for heavens in the French»English Dictionary

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sapristi

heavens!

(que) diantre!

good heavens!

les cieux étoilés

the starry skies, the starry heavens liter

entre ciel et terre fig

between heaven and earth

ciel

heaven

être au ciel

to be in heaven

le royaume des cieux

the kingdom of heaven

notre Père qui êtes aux cieux

our Father, which ou who art in heaven

ciel liter

heaven

le ciel m'est témoin que …

heaven knows that …

remercier le ciel

to thank heaven

le ciel soit loué!

thank heavens!

(juste) ciel!

(good) heavens!

remuer ciel et terre

to move heaven and earth (pour faire to do)

c'est une occasion inespérée de faire

this is a heaven-sent opportunity to do

remède-providence

heaven-sent remedy

bonté divine!

good heavens!

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Translations for heavens in the English»French Dictionary

heaven [ˈhevən] N

heaven

paradis m

to go to heaven

aller au ciel

it's heaven inf

c'est le paradis

to be heaven on earth

être merveilleux

to be in heaven

être aux anges

Phrases:

to move heaven and earth to +infin

remuer ciel et terre pour +infin

what/where/when/who/why in heaven's name

que/où/quand/qui/pourquoi diable

the heaven opens

il se met à pleuvoir

for heavens sake!

bon sang!

good heavens!

bonté divine!

it stinks to high heaven

ça schlingue

heavens above!

juste ciel!

heaven only knows

Dieu seul le sait

heaven forbid

Dieu m'en/nous en garde

thank heavens

Dieu merci

heaven-sent N

heaven-sent

manne f

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to be in seventh heaven

être au septième ciel

for Christ's [or God's] [or goodness] [or heaven's] sake pej inf

pour l'amour de Dieu

to stink to high heaven (stink)

sentir la mort

to stink to high heaven (be very suspicious)

sentir le soufre

Translations for heavens in the French»English Dictionary

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ciel

heaven

grâce au ciel

thank heavens

au nom du ciel!

for heaven's sake

remuer ciel et terre

to move heaven and earth

Notre Père qui êtes aux cieux

Our Father, who art in heaven

mais puisqu'elle est malade!

but she's ill, for heaven's sake!

nom d'un chien!, nom d'une pipe!

heavens!

pour l'amour de Dieu!

for heaven's sake!

heavens Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

for Christ's [or God's] [or goodness] [or heaven's] sake pej inf

pour l'amour de Dieu

to be in seventh heaven

être au septième ciel

to move heaven and earth to +infin

remuer ciel et terre pour +infin

for heavens sake!

bon sang!

good heavens!

bonté divine!

heavens above!

juste ciel!

thank heavens

Dieu merci

to move heaven and earth

remuer ciel et terre

Our Father, who art in heaven

Notre Père qui êtes aux cieux

but she's ill, for heaven's sake!

mais puisqu'elle est malade!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Show me what it is they have created on earth, or have they a share in the heavens?

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All of us knew that the time had come for a change and that the decision had come from the heavens.

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From there he will step his way across the heavens to the edge of infinity.

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But a nation, race or group is always enslaved and endures the whims of the heavens.

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He was the one that shined brightest in the heavens.

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It was like dewdrops dripping from the heavens on parched urban souls as one lovely song made way to another till it drenched us in sublime joy.

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This concept is found in many of the world's religions as a tree which links the underworld and the earth and holds up the heavens.

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In their ignorance, the common folk thought that the heavens had opened.

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The church is a landmark because of a gilded hand, with its index finger pointing to the heavens, on its tall steeple.

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How strange that such men should go to ruin, when they might soar perpetually in the heaven of heavens.

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