thanksgiving

action de grâce, remerciement

Action de montrer sa reconnaissance, surtout envers Dieu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : thanksgiving for something (They offered prayers of thanksgiving for their safe return.)

Synonymes : gratitude, thanks

Expressions courantes : prayer of thanksgiving, give thanksgiving, in thanksgiving

célébration d’action de grâce

Célébration collective pour remercier Dieu des bonnes choses qui sont arrivées.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : thanksgiving for something (The town held a thanksgiving for the end of the war.)

Expressions courantes : public thanksgiving, national thanksgiving, day of thanksgiving

bénédicité

Courte prière pour remercier Dieu avant ou après un repas.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : grace, blessing

Expressions courantes : say thanksgiving, meal thanksgiving