Superstitions (en. Superstitions)

/sy.pɛr.sti.sjɔn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Belief that certain events or objects can influence a person's fate.

Superstitions about black cats are common in many cultures.

Les superstitions sur les chats noirs sont courantes dans de nombreuses cultures.

Practices or rituals associated with superstitious beliefs.

She avoids walking under ladders because of her superstitions.

Elle évite de passer sous les échelles à cause de ses superstitions.

From the Latin 'superstitio', meaning 'irrational belief'.

to break a mirror

Considered a source of bad luck for seven years.

casser un miroir

to open an umbrella indoors

Considered an act that brings misfortune.

ouvrir un parapluie à l'intérieur

to cross a black cat

Considered a sign of bad luck.

traverser un chat noir

belief

Idea or conviction accepted as true without evidence.

croyance

myth

Traditional story that explains cultural or natural phenomena.

mythe

ritual

Practice or ceremony with a symbolic meaning.

rituel

To be superstitious

He is so superstitious that he never throws salt.

Il est tellement superstitieux qu'il ne jette jamais le sel.

Fear of superstitions

She has a fear of superstitions and avoids anything that could bring her bad luck.

Elle a une peur des superstitions et évite tout ce qui pourrait lui porter malheur.