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Meanings of thank in English

Portuguese
apreciar
Catalan
agrair
Spanish
agradecer

Express gratitude or show appreciation to.

apreciar
Synonyms
Examples for "give thanks"
Examples for "give thanks"
1
Ayla felt she had special reason to give thanks to her totem.
The Clan of the Cave Bear
2
Many fans would give thanks if this weekend's games brought some clarity.
The Guardian
3
Therefore the innocent is more bound to give thanks than the penitent.
Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
4
It wouldn't hurt, I thought, to give thanks a little more often.
Stiltsville: a novel
5
She wanted to sing and cheer and give thanks to the Almighty.
The Last Shot
Usage of thank in English
1
I had seen the points at Roncevaux; I said: No thank you.
The Fifth Head of Cerberus
2
Laurence did not answer immediately; then he said, No; thank you, Tenzing.
Tongues of Serpents
3
He asked whether that meant thank you, yes or thank you, no.
Conquest of the Useless
4
Talk to them, seek their opinion and thank them for their help.
The Irish Times
5
He told reporters outside court I thank God for this great news.
BBC
6
I think your friends might thank you for carrying this particular message.
Long time coming: a novel
7
The prime minister said politicians have not done enough to thank nurses.
The Guardian
8
The manager said: I want to thank you for your unconditional support.
The Guardian
9
I find myself thinking a familiar thought: thank God I came early.
The Guardian
10
Waiters greet you with 'Bitte', for instance, but thank you with 'Merci'.
Neither here nor there: travels in europe
11
I'll leave the why question until the end but firstly, thank you.
Radio NZ
12
In your acknowledgments you thank the New Mexico Critical Mass writers group.
Leviathan Wakes
13
Immigration into Britain is going to continue and thank goodness for that.
The Guardian
14
You can thank our good friends at the Constitutional Court for this.
The South African
15
And thank the Great Spirit that our ship quotas are still small.
Existence
16
Just wanted to thank you for the job you sent my way.
The bone chamber
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Translations for thank
Catalan
agrair
Spanish
agradecer
Thank through the time
Thank across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
Australia
Common
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