blessing

blessing
noun
1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) bendición
2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) bendición, un regalo (del cielo)
3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) bendición (de la mesa)
blessing n bendición
blessing
tr['blesɪŋ]
noun
1 bendición nombre femenino
2 (advantage) beneficio, ventaja
■ the blessings of central heating las ventajas de la calefacción central
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to give the blessing dar la bendición
to give one's blessing to something/somebody dar su bendición a algo/alguien
■ they gave their blessing to the marriage dieron su bendición al matrimonio
to be a blessing ser una bendición
■ the rain was a blessing la lluvia era una bendición
it's a blessing in disguise no hay mal que por bien no venga
to count one's blessings considerarse afortunado,-a
what a blessing! ¡qué suerte!
blessing ['blɛsɪŋ] n
1) : bendición f
2) approval: aprobación f, consentimiento m
blessing
n.
• bendición s.f.
• beneficio s.m.
'blesɪŋ
noun
1)
a) (benediction) bendición f
b) (approval) aprobación f, consentimiento m
c) (of marriage) bendición f; (of bread, wine) consagración f
2) (fortunate thing) bendición f (del cielo)

a blessing in disguise: this may turn out to be a blessing in disguise puede que todo sea para bien or para mejor; to be a mixed blessing tener* sus pros y sus contras; you should count your blessings — deberías dar gracias por lo que tienes

['blesɪŋ]
N
1) (Rel) bendición f
2) (=advantage) beneficio m

the blessings of electricity — los beneficios de la electricidad

the blessings of science — los adelantos de la ciencia

- count one's blessings

you can count your blessings that ... — tienes que estar agradecido de que ...

* * *
['blesɪŋ]
noun
1)
a) (benediction) bendición f
b) (approval) aprobación f, consentimiento m
c) (of marriage) bendición f; (of bread, wine) consagración f
2) (fortunate thing) bendición f (del cielo)

a blessing in disguise: this may turn out to be a blessing in disguise puede que todo sea para bien or para mejor; to be a mixed blessing tener* sus pros y sus contras; you should count your blessings — deberías dar gracias por lo que tienes


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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