What does gracias in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word gracias in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gracias in Spanish.

The word gracias in Spanish means thanks, thanks, thanks for doing, ease, joke, flair, grace, grace, pardon, offering of thanks, thanks offering, Thanksgiving dinner, thank, Thanksgiving Day, thanks to, thank God, thanks in advance, thanks in advance, thanks for coming, thank you very much, thank you so much, thank you very much. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gracias

thanks

expresión (expresión de agradecimiento)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

—Aquí tiene su pedido, señora. —¡Gracias!

Here's your order, Madam. - Thanks!

thanks

expresión (agradecimiento por algo)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

Gracias por tu ayuda, amigo. Gracias por su tiempo. Gracias por la invitación.

Thanks for your help, friend.

thanks for doing

expresión (agradecimiento por acción)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Gracias por prestarme tu furgoneta para la mudanza; fue de gran ayuda.

Thanks for lending me your van for the move, it was a big help.

ease

nombre femenino (habilidad, soltura) (free of difficulties)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El profesor de filosofía se expresa con gracia y todos lo escuchan atentamente.

The philosophy teacher expresses himself with ease and everyone listens to him carefully.

joke

nombre femenino (cosa divertida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El director regañó a los niños que estaban haciendo gracias en clase.

The principal gave the kids who were making jokes in class a dressing down.

flair, grace

nombre femenino (elegancia, gracejo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La gracia de la dama para llevar el vestido causó gran admiración en la gala.

The grace with which the lady wore the dress drew a great deal of admiration at the gala.

grace

nombre femenino (intervención divina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Con la gracia de Dios saldremos de esta situación con bien.

With God's grace we will come out of this situation well.

pardon

nombre femenino (indulto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Ya ha agotado todos los recursos, la única salida posible a su situación es una petición de gracia para que lo indulten.

I've exhausted all resources; the only way out of this situation is a request for a pardon.

offering of thanks, thanks offering

locución nominal femenina (hacia una deidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Como acción de gracias solían ofrecerse exvotos y comidas a los dioses.

As an offering of thanks (or: thanks offering) they would give offerings and food to the gods.

Thanksgiving dinner

locución nominal femenina (festividad norteamericana)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

En la cena de Acción de Gracias suele servirse pavo asado.

thank

locución verbal (agradecer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

La ayudamos a mudarse y todavía estamos esperando a que nos dé las gracias.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I would like to express my gratitude to all those who made this event possible.

Thanksgiving Day

locución nominal masculina (festividad norteamericana)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El Día de Acción de Gracias se celebra en Estados Unidos y Canadá.

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States and Canada.

thanks to

locución preposicional (expresa causa positiva)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

Pudimos encontrar el restaurante gracias al mapa que nos diste.

We were able to find the restaurant thanks to the map that you gave us.

thank God

expresión (afortunadamente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Gracias a Dios llegamos bien a nuestro destino.

Thank goodness we arrived well at our destination.

thanks in advance

expresión (fórmula de despedida)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Por favor, envíenos una copia escaneada del recibo. Gracias de antemano.

Please, send us a scanned copy of the receipt. Thank you in advance.

thanks in advance

expresión (formal (después de solicitar algo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Le doy las gracias por adelantado.

I'd like to say thanks in advance.

thanks for coming

expresión (fórmula de cortesía)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

La vendedora me dijo "gracias por su visita".

The salesperson said 'thanks for coming'.

thank you very much, thank you so much

expresión (énfasis (expresa agradecimiento)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

¡Me encanta el vestido! ¡Mil gracias!

I love the dress. Thank you so much!

thank you very much

locución interjectiva (expresa agradecimiento)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Ya encontré lo que estaba buscando. Muchas gracias.

I already found what I was looking for. Thank you very much.

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