miracle

miracle

Événement heureux et très surprenant qu’on croyait presque impossible.

En anglais simple : A very surprising good event that you thought was almost impossible.

• It was a miracle that nobody was hurt.
• Her recovery seemed like a miracle.
• We need a miracle to finish on time.

Comment l'utiliser : a miracle that… (It is a miracle that the old bridge survived.)

Synonymes : wonder

Expressions courantes : a miracle, small miracle, miracle cure, by a miracle

miracle

Événement que l’on attribue à Dieu ou à une autre puissance dépassant les lois de la nature.

En anglais simple : An event people believe was caused by God or another power beyond nature.

• They believed the healing was a miracle.
• The story tells of a saint who performed miracles.
• Do you believe in miracles?

Expressions courantes : perform a miracle, divine miracle, believe in miracles