divine

• Relatif à Dieu ou provenant directement de Lui ; également utilisé informellement pour décrire quelque chose d'extrêmement bon ou admirable.

Relating to or proceeding directly from God; also used informally to describe something extremely good or delightful.

1. Relating to God or a godB2formal

   Of, from, or like God or a god.

   divin (relatif à Dieu)

   • The ancient temple was a place of divine worship.
   • She believed she had received a divine message.
   • The king claimed his power was of divine origin.

   Synonymescelestialgodlyholyreligioussacredspiritualtheological

   Antonymesearthlyhumanmortalprofanesecular

2. Excellent or wonderfulB1informal

   Used informally to describe something that is extremely good or pleasing.

   Excellent ou merveilleux

   • This chocolate cake is absolutely divine!
   • The weather was divine for our picnic.
   • He has a divine singing voice.

   Synonymesdelightfulexquisitegloriouslovelymarvelousperfectsuperbwonderful

   Antonymesatrociousawfuldreadfulhorribleterrible

• Nom désignant une personne qui est théologienne ou membre du clergé, ou une chose qui se rapporte à Dieu ou à une divinité, qui en provient ou qui lui ressemble.

A noun referring to a person who is a theologian or a cleric, or something that is of, from, or like God or a god.

1. Religious figureC1formal

   A person who is a theologian or a member of the clergy, especially one with deep knowledge of religion.

   théologien ou membre du clergé

   • The divine delivered a powerful sermon on Sunday.
   • Many divines gathered at the council to discuss doctrine.
   • He was considered a great divine of his time.

   Synonymeschurchmanclergymanclericecclesiasticministerpastorpriestreverendtheologian

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de découvrir ou de deviner quelque chose par l'intuition, la perspicacité ou des moyens surnaturels.

A verb used to indicate the act of discovering or guessing something through intuition, insight, or supernatural means.

1. C1formal

   To discover or guess something through intuition, insight, or supernatural means.

   Deviner, découvrir par intuition

   • She divined the truth from his nervous expression.
   • The oracle divined the future for the king.
   • He divined her intentions before she spoke.

   Synonymesaugurconjecturededucediscernforeseeforetellguessinferintuitperceivepredictprophesysurmise

2. Search for water or mineralsC2formal

   To locate underground water, minerals, or other hidden objects using a rod or similar technique.

   sourcier

   • The old man divined for water using a forked stick.
   • They hired a dowser to divine the location of the well.
   • He claimed he could divine gold deposits in the hills.

   Synonymesdowsewater witchwitch