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raptures

/ˈræpt͡ʃərz/ /ˈræpt͡ʃʊrz/

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noun

Extase, ravissement

Extreme pleasure, happiness or excitement.

Examples :

"The little girl was in raptures over her new puppy, hugging it tightly and giggling with joy. "

La petite fille était en extase devant son nouveau chiot, le serrant fort dans ses bras et riant de joie.

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noun

Enlèvement

In some forms of fundamentalist Protestant eschatology, the event when Jesus returns and gathers the souls of living believers. (Usually "the rapture.")

Examples :

"Many fundamentalist Christians believe in the rapture, when believers will be taken to heaven. "

De nombreux chrétiens fondamentalistes croient à l'Enlèvement, lorsque les croyants seront emmenés au ciel.

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noun

Enlèvement, rapt

The act of kidnapping or abducting, especially the forceful carrying off of a woman.

Examples :

"In some historical accounts, the rapetures of women by rival tribes were a common cause of conflict. "

Dans certains récits historiques, les enlèvements de femmes par des tribus rivales étaient une cause fréquente de conflit.

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noun

Viol, ravage

Rape; ravishment; sexual violation.

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noun

Enlèvements, ravissements

The act of carrying, conveying, transporting or sweeping along by force of movement; the force of such movement; the fact of being carried along by such movement.

Examples :

"The river's raptures swept fallen branches downstream after the heavy rain. "

Les ravissements de la rivière ont emporté les branches tombées en aval après la forte pluie.

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noun

Spasme, crise, délire

A spasm; a fit; a syncope; delirium.

Examples :

"After days without sleep and food, the lost hiker finally succumbed, his body collapsing into raptures of fever and delirium. "

Après des jours sans sommeil ni nourriture, le randonneur perdu a finalement succombé, son corps s'effondrant dans des spasmes de fièvre et de délire.

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verb

Enchanter, ravir

To cause to experience great happiness or excitement.

Examples :

"The magician's incredible tricks raptured the children in the audience, leaving them wide-eyed and cheering. "

Les tours incroyables du magicien ont ravi les enfants du public, les laissant les yeux écarquillés et applaudissant.

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verb

Ravir, enchanter

To experience great happiness or excitement.

Examples :

"Seeing her favorite singer on stage raptured her. "

Voir son chanteur préféré sur scène l'a ravie.

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verb

Enlever au ciel

To take (someone) off the Earth and bring (them) to Heaven as part of the Rapture.

Examples :

"Many believe that only the most righteous will be raptured to heaven before the Great Tribulation. "

Beaucoup croient que seuls les plus justes seront enlevés au ciel avant la Grande Tribulation.

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verb

Être enlevé au ciel

To take part in the Rapture; to leave Earth and go to Heaven as part of the Rapture.

Examples :

"Many believed that if they lived a righteous life, they would be raptured before the tribulation. "

Beaucoup croyaient que s'ils menaient une vie juste, ils seraient enlevés au ciel avant la tribulation.

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verb

S'extasier, parler avec ravissement

To state (something, transitive) or talk (intransitive) rapturously.

Examples :

"She raptures about her new puppy for hours. "

Elle s'extasie pendant des heures sur son nouveau chiot.

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