grace

S2 W2

BrE /ɡreɪs/ AmE /ɡreɪs/

noun / adjective en → es

1 BEAUTY [singular] B1

a quality that makes someone or something beautiful in a special way, especially because of the way they move or behave

gracia, elegancia

Collocations a grace of movement · with great grace

  • She moved with a graceful ease.

    Ella se movía con una gracia elegante.

2 FORGIVENESS [singular] B1

the act of forgiving someone or being forgiven, especially by God

perdón, misericordia divina

Collocations ask for grace · show grace to someone

  • He asked God's grace and forgiveness.

    Él pidió la gracia y el perdón de Dios.

3 FAVOR [singular] B2

a kind or helpful act that someone does for you, especially when they do not have to

favor, bondad

Collocations do sb a grace · show grace

  • She did me the grace of listening to my problems.

    Ella me hizo el favor de escuchar mis problemas.

1 ADJECTIVE [adjective] B2

showing or having beauty and elegance in the way you move, behave, etc.

grácil, elegante

Collocations a graceful dancer · with grace

  • She is a graceful and elegant dancer.

    Ella es una bailarina grácil y elegante.

2 ADJECTIVE [adjective] B2

showing kindness or forgiveness, especially towards someone who has done something wrong

misericordioso, indulgente

Collocations a graceful response · with grace

  • He responded with a graceful and forgiving manner.

    Respondió con una gracia y un modo perdonador.

3 ADJECTIVE [adjective] C1

done or given as an act of kindness, especially when it is not necessary to do so

generoso, amable

Collocations a graceful gesture · with grace

  • It was a graceful and generous act.

    Fue un gesto grácil y generoso.