Formes composées
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ark,
Holy Ark n | (sacred container) (coffre) | arche, arche d'alliance nf |
| | The ark in a synagogue holds the sacred scrolls of the Torah. |
| | L'arche dans une synagogue contient les parchemins sacrés de la Torah. |
| Holy Bible n | (Christian sacred book) | Bible nf |
| | The Holy Bible consists of two parts: the Old Testament and the New. |
| | (moins courant) | Sainte Bible nf |
| holy book n | (text sacred to a religion) | livre saint nm |
| | The Bible is considered a holy book by Christians. |
| holy bread n | (Christianity: host, Eucharist) | hostie nf |
| Holy City n | (city considered sacred) | Ville Sainte nf |
| Holy Communion n | (Catholicism: celebration of Eucharist) (Religion) | Eucharistie nf |
| | (Religion) | Sainte Communion nf |
| | (Protestantisme) | Cène, Sainte Cène nf |
| | For many people, receiving Holy Communion is the high point of the Mass. |
| Holy cow! interj | informal (astonishment) | ça alors interj |
| | (familier, un peu vieilli) | mince alors interj |
| | (familier) | purée, punaise interj |
| | (très familier) | la vache interj |
| | Holy cow! What size is that diamond on your finger? Holy cow! I came close to hitting that car in front of me! |
| | Ça alors ! Mais c'est quoi ce diamant que tu as au doigt ? |
| | Purée ! J'ai failli percuter la voiture devant moi ! |
| holy cow n | figurative ([sth] sacred) (figuré) | vache sacrée nf |
| | It is time to stop treating tourism as a holy cow which we must protect and nurture at all costs. |
| | Il est temps d'arrêter de traiter le tourisme comme une vache sacrée qu'il faut protéger et encourager à tout prix. |
| holy crap interj | vulgar, offensive, informal (expletive) (très familier) | merde alors interj |
| | (vulgaire) | putain interj |
| | Holy crap! I can't believe you just said that! |
| | Merde alors ! Je n'arrive pas à croire que tu aies dit ça ! |
| holy day n | (religious festival) | fête religieuse nf |
| | Good Friday is a holy day in Catholic countries. |
| Holy Family | (religion: artistic representation) | Sainte Famille nf propre |
| the Holy Father n | (Roman Catholicism: the Pope) | Saint Père nm |
| | Hundreds of people showed up in hopes of seeing the Holy Father in person. |
| Holy Fire n | (Orthodox Christianity: miracle) (Religion : miracle) | Feu sacré, Saint feu nm |
| Holy Ghost n | (Christian trinity: Holy Spirit) (Religion) | Saint-Esprit nm |
| | (Religion) | Esprit Saint nm |
| | Some of the old prayers and hymns still call the Holy Spirit the Holy Ghost. |
| the Holy Grail n | (religion, mythology: sacred cup) | le Graal, le Saint Graal nm |
| | The knights of the round table went on quests for the Holy Grail. |
| | Les chevaliers de la table ronde cherchaient le Graal. |
the Holy Grail,
the holy grail n | figurative ([sth] much sought and prized) (figuré) | le Saint Graal nm |
| | Making anything viral is the holy grail of marketing. |
| | Arriver à faire le buzz est le saint graal du marketing. |
| Holy Joe n | informal (clergyman) (protestant) | pasteur nm |
| | (catholique) | prêtre, curé nm |
| Holy Joe n | informal (pious person) (familier, souvent péjoratif) | grenouille de bénitier nf |
| the Holy Land n | (Mid-east region) (Christianisme) | la Terre sainte nf propre |
| Holy Land n | (region revered by a religion) | Terre Sainte, Terre Sacrée nf |
| holy mackerel interj | informal (astonishment) | ça alors interj |
| | (familier, vieilli) | mince alors interj |
| | (familier, vieilli) | mazette interj |
| | (très familier) | la vache interj |
| | Holy mackerel! Did you see the size of that dog walking by? |
| | Mince alors ! Tu as vu la taille de ce chien ? |
| holy man n | (priest, spiritual leader) | saint homme nm |
| Holy Mary n | (Christianity: mother of Jesus) (Relig) | Sainte Marie nf |
| | Sainte Marie, mère de Dieu, priez pour nous. (prière catholique) |
| | (Relig) | Vierge Marie nf |
| | Le lys blanc symbolise la pureté, c'est une fleur dédiée à la Vierge Marie. |
| | (Relig) | Vierge nf |
| | Dans cette église du XVe siècle se trouve une très belle statue de la Vierge. |
| holy matrimony n | (marriage) | liens sacrés du mariage nmpl |
| | By the power vested in me, by the State of X, I join you two in holy matrimony. You may now kiss the bride. |
holy moly,
holy moley interj | US, informal, dated (exclamation) (familier) | nom d'un chien interj |
| | (familier, vieilli) | nom d'un petit bonhomme interj |
| | Holy moly! I just won half a million bucks! |
| holy Moses interj | slang (expressing surprise or shock) (vieilli) | doux Jésus ! interj |
| | (vieilli) | bonté divine ! interj |
| | (vieilli) | Jésus Marie Joseph ! interj |
| holy of holies n | (sacred place) | saint des saints nm |
| | I was surprised to be invited into his office, the holy of holies! |
| | J'étais surpris qu'il m'invite dans son bureau : le saint des saints ! |
| Holy Office n | (Catholicism: moral guardians) (Religion) | Saint Office nm |
| | The Holy Office was replaced by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in the 20th century. |
| | The Holy Office was responsible for many of the atrocities of the Inquisition. |
| holy orders npl | (rite of becoming ordained) (Religion) | ordres nmpl |
| holy orders npl | (rank of Christian minister) (Religion) | ordres nmpl |
| holy place n | (somewhere sacred) | lieu saint nm |
| | | lieu sacré nm |
| holy place n | (Bible: inner sanctuary) | lieu saint nm |
| | Please show respect as this church is a holy place. |
| holy roller n | slang (evangelist, born-again preacher) | évangéliste nmf |
| Holy Roman Empire n | historical (Germanic empire) (Histoire) | saint-Empire romain germanique nm propre |
| Holy Saturday n | (day before Easter Sunday) (Relig) | Samedi saint nm |
| | The disciples were in mourning on Holy Saturday because Jesus was dead. |
| Holy Scripture n | often plural (Holy Scripture: Biblical writings) (Religion) | Saintes Écritures nfpl |
| | The preacher read a verse from the Holy Scripture. |
| the Holy See n | (Vatican) | le Saint-Siège nm propre |
| | On Monday, the Holy See released a statement condemning the violence and calling for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. |
| | Lundi, le Saint-Siège a publié une déclaration condamnant la violence et appelant à une résolution pacifique de la crise. |
| Holy s*** interj | vulgar, offensive!, informal (expressing shock) (très familier) | Merde alors interj |
| | (Can, très familier) | Tabernacle, Tabarnak interj |
| | "Our plane leaves in an hour!" "Holy s***! I thought we had five hours left!" |
| | « Notre avion part dans une heure ! » « Merde alors ! Je pensais qu'on avait encore cinq heures ! » |
| Holy smoke! interj | informal (used to express surprise) (familier, un peu vieilli) | Saperlipopette !, Sapristi !, Sacré nom d'une pipe ! interj |
| | | Ça alors ! interj |
| Holy Spirit n | (Christian trinity: Holy Ghost) (Relig) | Saint-Esprit nm |
| | The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Christian Trinity. |
| | Le Saint-Esprit est la troisième personne de la Trinité. |
| | (Relig) | Esprit Saint nm |
| | L'Esprit Saint est la troisième personne de la Trinité |
Holy Thursday,
Maundy Thursday n | (day before Good Friday) | Jeudi saint nm |
| | The disciples ate the Last Supper on Holy Thursday. |
| | Les disciples ont partagé le dernier repas le Jeudi saint. |
the Holy Trinity,
the Blessed Trinity,
the Trinity n | (Christianity: God's threefold nature) | la Sainte Trinité, la Trinité nf |
| | The doctrine of the Holy Trinity states that there is one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. |
| holy war n | (crusade, religious war) | guerre sainte nf |
| holy water n | (water blessed by a priest) | eau bénite nf |
| | Holy water is said to have miraculous healing powers. |
| Holy Week n | (week leading up to Easter) | Semaine sainte nf |
| | During Holy Week there are many preparations to be made for Easter Sunday. |