heaven

[US]/ˈhevn/
[UK]/ˈhevn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. paradis; himmelen; et sted med ekstrem lykke
Word Forms
Pluralheavens

Phrases & Collocations

heavenly realm

himmelsk område

in heaven

i himmelen

heaven and earth

himmel og jord

go to heaven

gå til himmelen

temple of heaven

himmeltempelet

heaven on earth

himmelen på jord

under heaven

under himmelen

heaven and hell

himmel og helvete

thank heaven

takk himmelen

seventh heaven

den syvende himmelen

heaven knows

bare himmelen vet

son of heaven

himmels sønn

heaven forbid

nei, for himmelens skyld

Example Sentences

I was in heaven at the news.

Jeg var i himmelen ved nyheten.

It is heaven to be here with you.

Det er himmelsk å være her med deg.

heaven and the future life with Christ.

himmelen og livet i fremtiden med Kristus.

the heaven above and the earth beneath

himmelen over og jorden under

The island is a real heaven on earth.

Øya er et virkelig paradis på jorden.

She was in the seventh heaven of rapture.

Hun var i den syvende himmel av ekstase.

return to heaven by mortifying the flesh .

vend tilbake til himmelen ved å pine kjødet.

over against heaven is hell.

overfor himmelen er helvete.

the heavens show forth the glory of God.

himmelen viser frem Guds herlighet

Oh, for heaven’s sake!

Å, for himmelens skyld!

Let the heaven know my gameness.

La himmelen vite om min mot.

That heaven's air in this huge rondure hems.

At himmelens luft i denne enorme rundheten omslutter.

By Heaven! It's raining at last!

Ved himmelen! Det regner endelig!

Heaven knows what's happened to them.

Himmelen vet hva som har skjedd med dem.

He has Heaven knows how many wives.

Han har Himmelen vet hvor mange koner.

Heaven knows you've been working long enough.

Himmelen vet at du har jobbet lenge nok.

Good heavens! Good grief!

Herregud! Herregud!

Real-world Examples

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

I begynnelsen skapte Gud himmelen og jorden.

Source: BBC documentary "The Mystery of the Moon"

That would be your heaven on earth.

Det ville være din himmel på jord.

Source: VOA Special April 2020 Collection

But you cannot pluck the stars from heaven.

Men du kan ikke plukke stjernene fra himmelen.

Source: The Little Prince

They were in seventh heaven. They were on cloud nine.

De var i syvende himmel. De var på toppen.

Source: VOA Special June 2014 Collection

When even the deep blue heavens look glad.

Når selv den dype blå himmelen ser glad ut.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

It was heaven for a boy-but a lonely heaven.

Det var himmel for en gutt - men en ensom himmel.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

For our desperadoes, it's a marriage made in heaven.

For våre desperadoer er det et ekteskap som er gjort i himmelen.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Lake Naivasha, Kenya could also be called rose heaven.

Lake Naivasha, Kenya kan også kalles rosehimmel.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

A well-stocked library would most likely be your heaven on earth.

Et godt utstyrt bibliotek vil mest sannsynlig være din himmel på jord.

Source: VOA Special April 2020 Collection

And you feel like you're seeing the heavens and earth.

Og du føler at du ser himmelen og jorden.

Source: VOA Standard Speed Compilation June 2016

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