heavenly
gb/hˈɛvənli/ us/hˈɛvənli/
B1
Engleză
~ 3700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
B1
property
1
Extremely pleasant or delightful
Very pleasant and makes you feel very happy.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is heavenly
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heavenly' with 'heavenward', which means 'toward heaven'. They also may overuse it for neutral situations where 'good' or 'nice' would be more natural.
Sinonime
delightful (Similar level of pleasure, but less intense or emotional.)
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blissful (Emphasizes deep happiness and peace.)
Antonime
unpleasant (Direct opposite in terms of causing discomfort or dislike.)
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awful (Strongly negative, the opposite of wonderful.)
Colocații
heavenly smell
|heavenly taste
|heavenly music
|heavenly day
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|taste
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The chocolate cake was absolutely heavenly.
- We enjoyed a heavenly afternoon by the lake.
- This perfume has a heavenly scent that lasts all day.
- After the long hike, the cool water felt heavenly.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The pizza was heavenly.
- She had a heavenly smile.
- Today is a heavenly day.
- The bed feels heavenly after work.
adjective
B2
property
2
Relating to heaven or God
About heaven or God.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is heavenly
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners use 'heavenly' here when they mean 'sky' or 'space', which can be confusing unless talking about religion.
Sinonime
divine (Can mean 'of God' but also 'excellent' in secular use.)
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celestial (More formal or scientific; can refer to space as well as heaven.)
Antonime
earthly (Pertaining to the world rather than heaven.)
Colocații
heavenly kingdom
|heavenly Father
|heavenly beings
Teme
religion
Exemple
- Believers pray for guidance from their heavenly Father.
- The painting depicts a scene of heavenly peace.
- She spoke about the hope of a heavenly reward.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He believes in a heavenly life after death.
- They pray to their heavenly Father.
- The church talks about the heavenly kingdom.
adjective
B2
property
3
Relating to the sky or space
About the sky or space.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is heavenly
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'heavenly' meaning 'wonderful', which can cause misunderstandings in science contexts.
Sinonime
celestial (More common in scientific and poetic contexts for objects in space.)
Antonime
terrestrial (Relating to land or Earth instead of space.)
Colocații
heavenly body
|heavenly sphere
|heavenly phenomena
Teme
science
|astronomy
|space
Exemple
- The telescope allows us to see distant heavenly bodies.
- Comets are fascinating heavenly phenomena.
- Ancient people mapped the positions of heavenly spheres.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- A star is a heavenly body.
- The moon is a heavenly object.
- Scientists study heavenly bodies.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
heavenly
IPA
GB/hˈɛvənli/
US/hˈɛvənli/
Silabe și accent
heav - enly (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (heav)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: heavenly
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
heaven
noun A2
Expresii
heavenly body
1/hˈɛvənli bˈɑdi/
fixed phrase
An object in outer space
A star, planet, moon, or other object in space.
Exemple
- The sun is the nearest heavenly body to Earth.
- Astronomers discovered a new heavenly body beyond Pluto.
heavenly Father
1/hˈɛvənli fˈɑðɚ/
fixed phrase
God as father in Christianity
A name Christians use for God.
Exemple
- Christians pray to the heavenly Father for guidance.
- She thanked the heavenly Father for her blessings.