heaven
gb/hˈɛvən/ us/hˈɛvən/
A2
Engelska
~ 3700
mennyország, ég, maga a mennyország, mennyei
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
mennyország
A2
Användningsmönster:
in [heaven]
She believed her grandmother was now in heaven.
Úgy hitte, hogy a nagymamája már a mennyországban van.
In Christian tradition, heaven is the eternal home of the righteous.
A keresztény hagyomány szerint a mennyország az igazak örök otthona.
He prayed that his soul would be accepted into heaven.
Exempel för inlärare
My grandmother is in heaven now.
A nagymamám már a mennyországban van.
People pray to go to heaven.
Az emberek azért imádkoznak, hogy a mennyországba jussanak.
Heaven is a happy place after death.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heaven' with 'sky'. In religious contexts, 'heaven' refers to the afterlife, not the physical sky.
Betydelse
Paradise in religious belief
Ordkombinationer
go to heaven
|kingdom of heaven
|heaven and earth
|pray to heaven
Synonymer
paradise (Often used in religious or figurative contexts, similar in meaning but sometimes less formal.)
Antonymer
hell (Opposite place in religious belief, where bad souls are punished.)
Teman
religion
|spirituality
|afterlife
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A place in some religions where God lives and good people go after they die.
In many religions, the place where God, angels, and good souls are believed to live forever after death.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
ég
A1
Användningsmönster:
in the [heavens]
Dark clouds gathered in the heavens.
Sötét felhők gyülekeztek az égen.
The rocket disappeared into the heavens.
A rakéta eltűnt az égben.
Birds soared high into the heavens.
Exempel för inlärare
The sun is high in the heavens.
A nap magasan jár az égen.
Stars shine in the heavens at night.
Éjszaka csillagok ragyognak az égen.
Birds fly in the heavens.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the religious one; context usually makes it clear.
Betydelse
The sky or space above Earth
Ordkombinationer
the starry heavens
|open heavens
|heavens above
Synonymer
sky (More common in everyday speech; 'heavens' is more poetic or formal.)
Antonymer
earth (The ground or land below, opposite of the sky above.)
Teman
nature
|astronomy
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The sky or space above the Earth.
The sky or outer space, especially when viewed poetically or in a grand way.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
INFORMAL
3
mennyei
B1
Användningsmönster:
be in [heaven]
Lying on the beach with a cold drink was pure heaven.
A tengerparton feküdni egy hideg itallal maga volt a mennyország.
For a chocolate lover, this shop is heaven.
Egy csokoládérajongónak ez a bolt maga a mennyország.
After a long day, a hot bath feels like heaven.
Exempel för inlärare
This cake tastes like heaven.
Ennek a tortának mennyei íze van.
The holiday was heaven for me.
A nyaralás számomra maga volt a mennyország.
A warm bed is heaven on a cold night.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may not realize this is figurative and not about the religious place.
Betydelse
A feeling of great happiness
Ordkombinationer
pure heaven
|this is heaven
|feels like heaven
Synonymer
bliss (More formal or literary; often used for deep emotional happiness.)
Antonymer
misery (A state of great unhappiness or suffering, opposite of joy.)
Teman
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very happy and pleasant feeling or situation.
A state of extreme happiness or pleasure, often caused by something enjoyable.
Grammatik
Grundform
heaven
IPA
GB/hˈɛvən/
US/hˈɛvən/
Stavelser och betoning
heav - en (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (heav)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: heaven
- Plural: heaven, heavens
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
for the love of heaven
1/fɚ ðə lˈʌv əv hˈɛvən/
idiom
informal
Exclamation of frustration or surprise
Used when you are upset, surprised, or want to emphasize something.
Exempel
- For the love of heaven, be quiet!
- For the love of heaven, what are you doing?
move heaven and earth
1/mˈuv hˈɛvən ˈænd ˈɚθ/
idiom
Do everything you can to succeed
To try everything you can to make something happen.
Exempel
- They moved heaven and earth to finish the project on time.
- She would move heaven and earth to help her children.
thank heavens
1/θˈæŋk hˈɛvənz/
idiom
informal
Express relief or thanks
To say you are happy or relieved about something good that happened.
Exempel
- Thank heavens you arrived safely.
- Thank heavens it didn’t rain during the wedding.
heaven forbid
1/hˈɛvən fɚbˈɪd/
idiom
informal
Strongly hope something won't happen
Used to say you really hope something bad will not happen.
Exempel
- Heaven forbid we should run out of coffee!
- Heaven forbid anything should happen to the children.
heaven forbid
2/hˈɛvən fɚbˈɪd/
idiom
let’s hope that doesn’t happen
Another way to say you strongly hope something bad does not happen.
Exempel
- Heaven forbid we miss the deadline again.
- Heaven forbid that the rumor turns out to be true.
match made in heaven
1/mˈæt͡ʃ mˈeɪd ˈɪn hˈɛvən/
idiom
informal
Extremely compatible pairing
A very good combination of two people or things that work well together.
Exempel
- Their partnership is a match made in heaven.
- Chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven.
match made in heaven
2/mˈæt͡ʃ mˈeɪd ˈɪn hˈɛvən/
idiom
Perfect combination or partnership
Two people or things that go perfectly together.
Exempel
- Their partnership was a match made in heaven.
- Chocolate and strawberries are a match made in heaven.