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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgrato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡraː.to/
"Ti sono molto grato per tutto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful.
"I am extremely grateful for all the help you gave me during my project." - 2
Expressing or giving thanks or pleasure.
"She sent a grateful note to her hosts after the wonderful dinner party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'gratus' meaning pleasing or thankful, combined with the Old English suffix '-ful', meaning full of. The adjective emerged in the 16th century to describe a deep state of appreciation or obligation for kindness received.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grateful" is said worldwide
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reconnaissant
Transliteration: /ʁə.kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃/
"Je vous suis très reconnaissant pour votre aide."
dankbar
Transliteration: /ˈdaŋk.baːɐ̯/
"Ich bin dir für deine Hilfe sehr dankbar."
grato
Transliteration: /ˈɡraː.to/
"Ti sono molto grato per tutto."
agradecido
Transliteration: /a.ɣɾa.ðeˈði.ðo/
"Estoy muy agradecido por su hospitalidad."
grato
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾa.tu/
"Sou muito grato pela sua ajuda."
आभारी
Transliteration: ābhārī
"मैं आपकी मदद के लिए बहुत आभारी हूँ।"
感激的
Transliteration: gǎn jī de
"我很感激你的帮助。"
감사하는
Transliteration: gamsahaneun
"도움을 주셔서 정말 감사합니다."
感謝している
Transliteration: kansha shite iru
"あなたの助けにとても感謝しています。"
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