Thank heavens Meaning in English

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US

THANGK HEH-vuhnz

UK

THANGK HEV-uhnz

التعريف

An informal phrase you say when you feel relieved or grateful that something bad did not happen or a problem has been solved.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Thank heavens' is informal, slightly old-fashioned, and used in moments of relief or luck. Similar to 'thank God', but less religious. Often used alone or at the start of a sentence to express emotion.

• Spanish: gracias a Dios
• Portuguese (BR): graças a Deus
• Portuguese (PT): graças a Deus
• Chinese (Simplified): 谢天谢地
• Chinese (Traditional): 謝天謝地
• Hindi: भगवान का शुक्र है
• Arabic: الحمد لله
• Bengali: ধন্যবাদ স্বর্গকে - ধন্যবাদ ঈশ্বরকে
• Russian: слава небесам - слава Богу
• Japanese: 助かった - よかった - ありがたい
• Vietnamese: ơn trời - may quá - mừng quá
• Korean: 다행이다 - 천만다행이다
• Turkish: şükürler olsun - çok şükür
• Urdu: خدا کا شکر ہے - شکر ہے
• Indonesian: syukur - untunglah - alhamdulillah

جمل نموذجية

Thank heavens the rain stopped before we left.

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Thank heavens you remembered your keys.

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Thank heavens everyone is safe.

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Thank heavens I found my wallet—I thought I lost it forever!

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The test results are negative? Thank heavens!

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Thank heavens you called—I was getting really worried.

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