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glories

/ˈɡlo(ː)ɹiz/

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Gloire, splendeur

Great or overwhelming beauty or splendour.

Examples :

"The sunset painted the sky with such vibrant colors, showcasing all of nature's glories. "

Le coucher de soleil a peint le ciel de couleurs si vibrantes, mettant en valeur toute la splendeur de la nature.

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Gloire, honneur, renommée

Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.

Examples :

"The old stadium held many memories of the team's past glories. "

L'ancien stade conservait de nombreux souvenirs des gloires passées de l'équipe.

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Gloires, renommée

That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honour.

Examples :

"The team's victories brought them great glories. "

Les victoires de l'équipe leur ont apporté de grandes gloires.

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Gloires, honneurs

Worship or praise.

Examples :

"The children offered their glories to the teacher for her patience. "

Les enfants ont offert leurs gloires à l'enseignante pour sa patience.

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Gloire, gloire

An optical phenomenon, consisting of concentric rings and somewhat similar to a rainbow, caused by sunlight or moonlight interacting with the water droplets that compose mist or clouds, centered on the antisolar or antilunar point.

Examples :

"From the airplane window, we could see the pilot's shadow surrounded by glories, colorful rings of light formed by the sun hitting the clouds below. "

Depuis le hublot de l'avion, nous pouvions voir l'ombre du pilote entourée de gloires, des anneaux de lumière colorés formés par le soleil frappant les nuages en dessous.

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Victoires, succès

Victory; success.

Examples :

"The team celebrated their season's glories after winning the championship. "

L'équipe a célébré ses victoires de la saison après avoir remporté le championnat.

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Gloire, auréole

An emanation of light supposed to shine from beings that are specially holy. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line.

Examples :

"The stained-glass window depicted angels surrounded by golden glories, emphasizing their holiness. "

Le vitrail représentait des anges entourés de gloires dorées, soulignant leur sainteté.

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Gloire

The manifestation of the presence of God as perceived by humans in Abrahamic religions.

Examples :

"During the church service, the choir's voices seemed to fill the sanctuary, giving some attendees a glimpse of the glories of God. "

Pendant le service religieux, les voix de la chorale semblaient remplir le sanctuaire, donnant à certains participants un aperçu de la gloire de Dieu.

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Orgueil, vanité, arrogance

Pride; boastfulness; arrogance.

Examples :

"His constant glories about his high test scores annoyed his classmates. "

Ses constantes vanités concernant ses excellentes notes agacèrent ses camarades de classe.

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Se réjouir, s'enthousiasmer

To exult with joy; to rejoice.

Examples :

"The team glories in their victory after a hard-fought game. "

L'équipe se réjouit de sa victoire après un match acharné.

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Se vanter, se glorifier

To boast; to be proud.

Examples :

"Even though she won the spelling bee, Maria never glories in her victory; she's always humble. "

Même si elle a gagné le concours d'orthographe, Maria ne se vante jamais de sa victoire ; elle est toujours humble.

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Rayonner, briller

To shine radiantly.

Examples :

"The freshly polished brass trophy glories under the bright lights of the display case. "

Le trophée en laiton fraîchement poli brille sous les lumières vives de la vitrine.