bénis

blessed, fortunate, bless

b e . n i → bénir
bén to bless + is je/tu conjugation; masculine plural
adjective · plural Rare #39,169
blessed, fortunate Often religious or elevated in tone.
FR: Ils se sentent bénis d'avoir une famille.
EN: They feel blessed to have a family.
Forms of bénir
MasculineFeminine
Singular béni bénie
Plural — bénies

Bénis soient ceux qui ont le cœur pur.

Blessed are the pure in heart.

Si Westley vous désire, soyez bénis tous les deux.

If Westley desires you, may you both be blessed.

— Princess Bride (1987)

Soyez bénis.

Be blessed.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Posez votre main sur un ticket, il paraît que les aveugles sont bénis.

Place your hand on a ticket; they say the blind are blessed.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Ils étaient bénis.

They were blessed.

Soyez bénis !

Bless you!

— Nang Nak (1999)

Ceux qui sont bénis des dieux meurent jeunes.

Those who are blessed by the gods die young.

Bénis soient les pauvres d'esprit.

Blessed are the poor in spirit.

verb · plural masculine, past tense / 1st-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular, present tense / 1st-person singular, past tense / 2nd-person singular, past tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #43,964
bless Often used in a religious context.
FR: Je bénis cette maison.
EN: I bless this house.
Conjugation of bénir
Past
bénis
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First bénis —
Second bénis bénissez
Third bénit —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First bénis —
Second bénis —
Third bénit —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second bénis bénissez

Dès demain, bénis aussi Babita.

Starting tomorrow, bless Babita too.

— Dangal (2016)

Bénis-nous, Seigneur, ainsi que ces dons que nous allons recevoir par ta bonté.

Bless us, Lord, and these gifts we are about to receive through your goodness.

— Conclave (2024)

Bénis-moi.

Bless me.

— Devdas (2002)

Je bénis cette œuvre, puisse-t-elle être fertile.

I bless this work, may it be fertile.

Je vous bénis, père.

I bless you, Father.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Bénis cette maison et tous ceux qui y entrent.

Bless this house and all who enter it.

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