French Conversation · Level 5
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French word
miracle
Pronunciation
IPA/miʁakl/
Meaning
- masculine nounmiracle
Example
C'est vraiment un miracle.
It's really a miracle.
More examples
Comme par miracle, il a retrouvé ses clés.
As if by a miracle, he found his keys.
Core concept
A situation suddenly resolved in an astonishing way, as if ordinary causes were not enough to explain it.
Common phrases
comme par miracle
as if by a miracle
un miracle inattendu
an unexpected miracle
Similar words
merveille: An exceptionally wonderful event or thing that inspires awe or admiration.
phénomène: An unusual event or state that attracts attention.
hasard: An event that occurs by chance, without intention or prediction.
Definition in French
Fait exceptionnel, imprévu et souvent heureux, qui provoque un fort sentiment d'étonnement.
Word origin
French miracle descends from Latin miraculum, a noun for something wondrous formed from mirari, meaning to wonder.
Usage tips
- In everyday French, miracle can be literal or figurative, and C'est un miracle can humorously emphasize a small success.
Other meanings
- wondernoun
Opposites
- malheurmisfortunenoun
Related words
- miraculeusementmiraculouslyadverb