thanksgiving

BrE /ˈθæŋksɡɪvɪŋ/ AmE /ˈθæŋksɡɪvɪŋ/

noun en → es

1 HOLIDAY [noun] B1

a holiday in the United States and Canada on the fourth Thursday of November, when people give thanks for what they have and celebrate with family and friends

Día de Acción de Gracias

Collocations Thanksgiving dinner

  • We're going to my aunt's house for Thanksgiving.

    Vamos a casa de mi tía para el Día de Acción de Gracias.

2 ACT OF GRATITUDE [noun] B1

the act of expressing gratitude or thanks to someone for something they have done

expresar gratitud, agradecer

Collocations a thanksgiving note

  • She wrote a thanksgiving note to her teacher.

    Escribió una nota de gratitud para su profesora.

3 CELEBRATION [noun] B2

a celebration of giving thanks for something, often in a religious context

celebración de acción de gracias

Collocations thanksgiving service

  • The church held a thanksgiving service for the new pastor.

    La iglesia celebró una misa de acción de gracias por el nuevo pastor.

4 HISTORICAL EVENT [noun] C1

the first celebration of Thanksgiving in the United States by the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621

celebración histórica de acción de gracias

Collocations the first Thanksgiving

  • The first Thanksgiving was a celebration of the harvest.

    La primera celebración de acción de gracias fue una celebración del buen cultivo.