Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
eternal /ɪˈtɜːnl/ adjective (life, salvation) éternel/-elle;
(chatter, optimist) perpétuel/-elle;
(recriminations) sempiternel/-elle pej (before n).
'eternal' found in these Oxford entries:
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French:
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| eternal | | éternel adj |
| eternal | (perpetual) | perpétuel adj |
| eternal | adj (endless) | sans fin phrase |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| eternal damnation n | (religion: going to Hell) | damnation éternelle nf |
| | Commiting a mortal sin can mean eternal damnation with no chance of going to heaven. |
| eternal home | | maison éternelle |
| eternal life n | (religion: life after death) | vie éternelle nf |
| | Christians believe that, through faith and good works, they can attain eternal life with God. |
| eternal rest n | euphemism (death) | repos éternel nm |
| | The priest said a prayer for the deceased's eternal rest at the gravesite. |
| eternal return | | éternel retour nm |
| eternal sleep n | poetic (death) | repos éternel nm |
| | | sommeil éternel nm |
| eternal triangle | | éternelle situation de trio nf |
| eternal youth n | (state of being young forever) | jeunesse éternelle, éternelle jeunesse nf |