grateful

reconnaissant

Qui éprouve ou exprime de la gratitude pour une aide reçue ou un événement heureux.

En anglais simple : Feeling or showing thanks because someone has helped you or something good has happened.

• I'm grateful for your help.
• She gave him a grateful smile.
• We were grateful that our neighbours checked on us.

Comment l'utiliser : grateful to someone for something (I am grateful to you for your help.); grateful that… (We are grateful that everyone is safe.); would be grateful if… (I would be grateful if you could reply today.)

Synonymes : thankful, appreciative

Contraires : ungrateful

Expressions courantes : grateful for something, grateful to someone, very grateful, grateful smile