thanksgiving

acción de gracias, agradecimiento

Acción de expresar agradecimiento, especialmente a Dios.

En inglés sencillo: The act of showing that you are grateful, especially to God.

• They gathered in thanksgiving.
• She offered a prayer of thanksgiving for her recovery.
• The service included songs of praise and thanksgiving.

Cómo se usa: thanksgiving for something (They offered prayers of thanksgiving for their safe return.)

Sinónimos: gratitude, thanks

Expresiones frecuentes: prayer of thanksgiving, give thanksgiving, in thanksgiving

celebración de acción de gracias

Celebración pública en la que se agradece a Dios lo bueno que ha sucedido.

En inglés sencillo: A public celebration held to thank God for good things that have happened.

• The village held a public thanksgiving.
• A thanksgiving for the harvest brought everyone together.
• Church bells rang during the national thanksgiving for peace.

Cómo se usa: thanksgiving for something (The town held a thanksgiving for the end of the war.)

Expresiones frecuentes: public thanksgiving, national thanksgiving, day of thanksgiving

bendición de la mesa

Oración breve para dar gracias a Dios antes o después de comer.

En inglés sencillo: A short prayer thanking God before or after a meal.

• Father said thanksgiving before dinner.
• The family paused for thanksgiving before eating.
• She taught the children a short thanksgiving to say at meals.

Sinónimos: grace, blessing

Expresiones frecuentes: say thanksgiving, meal thanksgiving