heaven

heaven
noun
1) Himmel, der

in heaven — im Himmel

go to heaven — in den Himmel kommen

it was heaven [to her] — (fig.) es war der Himmel auf Erden [für sie]

2) in pl., (poet.) in sing. (sky) Firmament, das
3) (God, Providence)

for Heaven's sake — um Gottes od. Himmels willen

thank Heaven[s] — Gott sei Dank; see also academic.ru/28748/forbid">forbid 2)

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['hevn]
noun
1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) der Himmel
2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) der Himmel
3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) der Himmel
- heavenly
- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens
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heav·en
[ˈhevən]
n
1. no pl (not hell) Himmel m; (fig) Himmel m, Paradies nt
it's \heaven! (fam) es ist himmlisch! fam
this ice cream is \heaven dieses Eis ist ein Gedicht
to be \heaven on earth (fig) der Himmel auf Erden sein
to be in [seventh] \heaven (fig) im [siebten] Himmel sein
to go to \heaven in den Himmel kommen
to be sent from \heaven (fig hum) vom Himmel geschickt sein
2. (poet: sky)
the \heavens pl das Firmament poet, der Himmel
the \heavens opened der Himmel öffnete seine Schleusen
in the \heavens am Firmament [o Himmel
3.
\heavens above! du lieber Himmel!
\heaven forbid! Gott bewahre!, bloß nicht!
good \heavens! großer Gott!, du lieber Himmel!
\heaven help us! der Himmel steh uns bei!
to move \heaven and earth to do sth Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen, um etw zu tun
what/where/when/who/why in \heaven's name ...? was/wo/wann/wer/warum in Gottes Namen ...?
\heavens no! um Gottes willen!, bloß nicht!
\heaven only knows weiß der Himmel fam
for \heavens sake! um Himmels [o Gottes] willen!
to stink to high \heaven zum Himmel stinken
thank \heavens!, \heaven be thanked! Gott [o dem Himmel] sei Dank!
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['hevn]
n
1) (lit, fig inf) Himmel m

the heavens (liter) — der Himmel

in heaven — im Himmel

to go to heaven — in den Himmel kommen

he is in (seventh) heaven — er ist im siebten Himmel

to move heaven and earth — Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen

it was heaven — es war einfach himmlisch

the shop was a chocolate lover's heaven! — das Geschäft war ein Paradies für Schokoladenfans!

the heavens opened — der Himmel öffnete seine Schleusen

2) (inf)

(good) heavens! — (du) lieber Himmel! (inf), du liebe Zeit! (inf)

would you like to? – (good) heavens no! — möchten Sie? – um Gottes or Himmels willen, bloß nicht!

I wish to heaven (that) ... — ich wünschte mir wirklich, dass ...

heaven knows what ... — weiß Gott or der Himmel, was ... (inf)

heaven knows I need some good luck — ich brauche weiß Gott ein bisschen Glück

heaven forbid! — bloß nicht, um Himmels willen! (inf)

heaven forbid that I should end up like him — dass ich um Himmels willen nicht auch so wie er werde! (inf)

heaven help the man she marries — der arme Mann, den sie mal heiratet (inf)

for heaven's sake! — um Himmels or Gottes willen!

what in heaven's name ...? — was um Himmels or Gottes willen ...?

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heaven [ˈhevn] s
1. Himmel(reich) m(n):
in heaven and earth im Himmel und auf Erden;
go to heaven in den Himmel eingehen oder kommen;
move heaven and earth fig Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen;
the Heaven of heavens, the seventh heaven der sieb(en)te Himmel;
be in seventh heaven fig sich (wie) im sieb(en)ten Himmel fühlen
2. Heaven Himmel m, Gott m:
the Heavens die himmlischen Mächte
3. (in Ausrufen) Himmel m, Gott m:
by heaven!, (good) heavens! du lieber Himmel!;
heaven knows what … weiß der Himmel, was …;
thank heaven! Gott sei Dank!;
what in heaven …? was in aller Welt …?; forbid A 2, B, sake1
4. meist pl Himmel(sgewölbe) m(n), Firmament n:
the northern heavens der nördliche (Stern-)Himmel;
the heavens opened der Himmel öffnete seine Schleusen; stink A 2
5. Himmel m, Klima n, Zone f
6. fig Himmel m, Paradies n:
heaven on earth der Himmel auf Erden;
it was heaven es war himmlisch
7. (Bühnen) Himmel m
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noun
1) Himmel, der

in heaven — im Himmel

go to heaven — in den Himmel kommen

it was heaven [to her] — (fig.) es war der Himmel auf Erden [für sie]

2) in pl., (poet.) in sing. (sky) Firmament, das
3) (God, Providence)

for Heaven's sake — um Gottes od. Himmels willen

thank Heaven[s] — Gott sei Dank; see also forbid 2)

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n.
Himmel - m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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