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gloire meaning in English

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gloire nom {f}

glory [glories]◼◼◼(great beauty or splendour)
noun
[UK: ˈɡlɔːr.i] [US: ˈɡlɔːr.i]
Our glory will be eternal. = Notre gloire sera éternelle.

glory [glories]◼◼◼(honour, admiration or distinction)
noun
[UK: ˈɡlɔːr.i] [US: ˈɡlɔːr.i]
Our glory will be eternal. = Notre gloire sera éternelle.

glory [glories]◼◼◼(worship or praise)
noun
[UK: ˈɡlɔːr.i] [US: ˈɡlɔːr.i]
Our glory will be eternal. = Notre gloire sera éternelle.

fame◼◼◻(state of being famous)
noun
[UK: feɪm] [US: ˈfeɪm]
They want sex, wealth and fame. = Ils veulent sexe, richesse et gloire.

kudos◼◻◻(praise, accolades)
noun
[UK: ˈkjuː.dɒs] [US: ˈkuːdos]

heure de gloire nom {f}

15 minutes of fame◼◼◼(fifteen minutes of fame)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.nɪts əv feɪm] [US: ˈmɪ.nəts əv ˈfeɪm]

heures de gloire nom {f}

glory days◼◼◼noun

quart d'heure de gloire nom {m}

15 minutes of fame◼◼◼(fifteen minutes of fame)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.nɪts əv feɪm] [US: ˈmɪ.nəts əv ˈfeɪm]

vaine gloire nom {f}

vainglory◼◼◼(a regarding of oneself with undue favor)
noun
[UK: veɪn.ˈɡlɔː.ri] [US: veɪn.ˈɡlɔː.ri]

à chacun son heure de gloire phrase

every dog has its day◼◼◼(proverb)
phrase

éclipser (la gloire verbe

overshadow [overshadowed, overshadowing, overshadows]◼◼◼(to dominate something and make it seem insignificant)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈʃæ.dəʊ] [US: ˈovər.ˈʃædo.ʊ]
If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time. = Si nous laissions nos émotions éclipser notre capacité à raisonner, nous nous retrouverions sans cesse à chercher des solutions aux mauvais problèmes.