| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| heaven n | (religion: God's place) religion | paradis nm |
| | | ciel nm |
| | | cieux nmpl |
| | All the angels in heaven are watching over us. |
| | Tous les anges du paradis nous protègent. |
| | Tous les anges du ciel nous protègent. |
| | Les anges des cieux nous protègent. |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| heaven n | (religion: afterlife) | paradis nm |
| | She died and went to heaven. |
| | Elle mourut et alla au paradis. |
| heaven n | (state of great happiness) figuré | paradis nm |
| | This is just heaven. Why can't we live in the Caribbean? |
| | C'est le paradis sur terre. Pourquoi ne pas s'installer aux Caraïbes ? |
| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| be in heaven | | être au paradis v |
| blue heaven | | amytal nm |
| for heaven's sake interj | (expressing frustration) un peu daté | pour l'amour du ciel ! interj |
| Note: a euphemism for "for God's sake" or "for Christ's sake" |
| | For heaven's sake, why do you keep doing that? |
| heaven above | | expression de surprise nf |
| heaven and earth n | (the whole universe) fig | ciel et terre nm |
| Note: This figurative use, in the phrase "to move heaven and earth", is one of the more common uses of the term. |
| | The chief inspector vowed he would move heaven and earth to bring the killers to justice. |
| | L'inspecteur a déclaré qu'il remuerait ciel et terre pour retrouver les meurtriers. |
| heaven of heavens n | (religion: highest heaven) | cieux des cieux nmpl |
| | I hope, in the after-life, I will go to the heaven of heavens. |
| heaven on earth n | (having every earthly good) | paradis sur terre nm |
| Note: can be used to describe anything of great pleasure such as a vacation, a date, a food. . . |
| | This seaside vacation has been heaven on earth. |
| | Des vacances dans le sud avec des amis, c'est le paradis sur terre ! |
| heaven-gate | | porte des cieux nf |
| heaven-sent | | providentiel adj |
| heaven's gate | | porte du paradis nf |
| high heaven | | sphère supérieure du paradis nm |
| in heaven | | aux cieux adv |
| kingdom of heaven | (religion) religion | royaume des cieux nm |
| manna from heaven n | literal (Bible: miraculous food for the Israelites) | manne nf |
| | God sent down manna from heaven to the faithful people, and they were able to survive their trials. |
| manna from heaven n | figurative (sth good received unexpectedly) | don du ciel nm |
| | The inheritance I received from my great-great-aunt was like manna from heaven. |
| | fig | manne céleste nf |
| | Les subventions de la mairie sont comme une manne céleste pour notre association. |
| move heaven and earth v | figurative (do everything in one's power) | remuer ciel et terre expr |
| | If I could I would move heaven and earth to make him well again. |
| | I will move heaven and earth to achieve my goals. |
| | J'ai remué ciel et terre pour la retrouver, mais tout a été vain. |
| seventh heaven | (to be in seventh heaven) | le septième ciel nm |
| tree of heaven | | ailante nm |
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