bless

Cầu nguyện cho ai/cái gì; chúc lành

to say a prayer for someone or something, especially before eating food

• bless somebody/something

Collocations bless the food · bless the children

• She blessed her son before he left for school.

  Cô cầu nguyện cho con trai trước khi cậu bé đi học.

Chúc lành để bảo vệ ai/cái gì

to ask God to protect someone or something, especially before a dangerous situation

• bless somebody/something

Collocations bless the soldiers going to war · bless the house before moving in

• The priest blessed the new church.

  Linh mục đã chúc lành cho nhà thờ mới.

Chấp thuận; cấp phép cho ai/cái gì

to officially allow something to happen or be used, especially by giving permission for it

• bless something

Collocations bless a new project · bless an invention

• The government blessed the construction of the dam.

  Chính phủ đã cấp phép xây dựng đập.

Gọi là điều xấu; chửi rủa (từ vui vẻ)

to say that something is very bad or unpleasant, often in a humorous way

• bless somebody/something

Collocations bless the rain · bless the traffic jam

• She blessed the long queue at the bank.

  Cô chửi rủa hàng dài người chờ ở ngân hàng.

Số phận tốt; may mắn

to be very lucky or fortunate, often in a religious context

• bless somebody/something

Collocations be blessed with good health · be blessed with a talent for music

• She was blessed with a beautiful voice.

  Cô ấy may mắn có giọng hát đẹp.

Làm cho ai/cái gì trở nên thiêng liêng; làm phép

to make something or someone holy, often by saying prayers over them

• bless somebody/something

Collocations bless the altar · bless the holy water

• The priest blessed the new church.

  Linh mục đã làm phép cho nhà thờ mới.

Có lợi cho ai/cái gì; tốt đẹp cho ai/cái gì

to be good for someone or something, often in a religious context

• bless somebody/something

Collocations bless the community · bless the environment

• The new park will bless the neighborhood.

  Công viên mới sẽ mang lại lợi ích cho khu phố.

Kính trọng; tôn kính ai/cái gì

to show great respect or admiration for someone, often in a religious context

• bless somebody/something

Collocations bless the saints · bless the heroes of the nation

• The people blessed their leaders.

  Người dân tôn kính lãnh đạo của họ.