blessing

bendición

Algo bueno o útil que mejora la vida y por lo que se siente gratitud.

En inglés sencillo: Something good or helpful that makes your life better and that you feel grateful for.

• The rain was a blessing.
• Having friends nearby has been a real blessing.
• Losing that job turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Sinónimos: benefit, gift

Antónimos: curse

Expresiones frecuentes: a real blessing, blessing in disguise, count every blessing

aprobación, beneplácito

Aceptación o apoyo que alguien da a un plan o una acción.

En inglés sencillo: Someone’s approval or support for a plan or action.

• You have my blessing.
• They married with their families’ blessing.
• The manager gave her blessing to the new project.

Cómo se usa: someone’s blessing to do something (They gave us their blessing to marry.); with someone’s blessing (She started the business with her parents’ blessing.)

Sinónimos: approval, consent, support

Antónimos: disapproval

Expresiones frecuentes: give a blessing, with someone’s blessing, blessing for something

bendición

Ayuda o protección de Dios, o palabras con las que se pide esa ayuda.

En inglés sencillo: Help or protection from God, or words asking God to give it.

• The priest gave a blessing.
• They prayed for God’s blessing on their journey.
• She whispered a blessing over the sleeping child.

Cómo se usa: blessing on someone/something (The priest asked for a blessing on the family.)

Sinónimos: benediction

Antónimos: curse

Expresiones frecuentes: God’s blessing, give a blessing, ask a blessing, divine blessing

buena suerte, fortuna

Suerte favorable o cambio feliz en el curso de los acontecimientos.

En inglés sencillo: Good luck or a happy turn of events.

• Good fortune was a rare blessing.
• They wished him every blessing for the coming year.
• May this new year bring blessings to your family.

Sinónimos: good fortune, good luck

Antónimos: misfortune

Expresiones frecuentes: blessing of luck, wish a blessing, blessing of fortune