gratitude

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/ AmE /ˈɡrætətuːd/

noun en → es

1 FEELING OF THANKFULNESS [uncountable] B1

the feeling of being thankful for something or someone

agradecimiento, gratitud

  • express gratitude to somebody

Collocations show one's gratitude · feel a sense of gratitude

  • She expressed her gratitude for his help.

    Ella expresó su gratitud por su ayuda.

2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DEBT [uncountable] B2

the act of acknowledging a debt or obligation to someone

reconocimiento de una deuda, gratitud

  • acknowledge one's gratitude

Collocations acknowledge a debt of gratitude · owe someone a debt of gratitude

  • He owes her a debt of gratitude for all she has done.

    Él le debe un gran reconocimiento por todo lo que ha hecho.