grace

grazia, eleganza

Capacità di muoversi in modo sciolto, armonioso e piacevole.

In inglese semplice: The ability to move smoothly, beautifully, and easily.

• She dances with grace.
• The bird landed with surprising grace.
• Years of practice gave his movements a natural grace.

Sinonimi: elegance, poise

Contrari: clumsiness

Espressioni comuni: with grace, natural grace, grace and balance

grazia

Bontà o aiuto donati senza doverli meritare, soprattutto da Dio.

In inglese semplice: Kindness or help given freely, especially by God, without needing to earn it.

• They trusted in the grace of God.
• She believed that grace could change a person.
• The sermon linked grace with freely given love.

Sinonimi: favor, mercy

Espressioni comuni: grace of God, divine grace, by grace

grazia, pregio

Qualità che rende una persona o una cosa più piacevole o attraente.

In inglese semplice: A pleasant or attractive quality that makes a person or thing more appealing.

• Her kindness was her greatest grace.
• His humor was the evening’s saving grace.
• She possessed all the social graces expected at court.

Sinonimi: charm, virtue, attraction

Espressioni comuni: saving grace, grace and charm, a particular grace

preghiera prima dei pasti

Breve preghiera per ringraziare Dio del cibo, prima o dopo un pasto.

In inglese semplice: A short prayer thanking God for food before or after a meal.

• Let us say grace.
• Her grandfather said grace before dinner.
• The children waited until grace was finished before eating.

Sinonimi: blessing

Espressioni comuni: say grace, grace before dinner

proroga, periodo di grazia

Tempo in più concesso per pagare un debito o rispettare un obbligo.

In inglese semplice: Extra time allowed before someone must pay a debt or meet a requirement.

• The bank gave us a month’s grace.
• You have ten days of grace to pay.
• Interest is reduced during the grace period.

Sinonimi: extension, reprieve

Espressioni comuni: grace period, days of grace, a month’s grace

grazia, favore

Dono o beneficio concesso liberamente, senza doverlo guadagnare.

In inglese semplice: A gift or benefit given freely, without being earned.

• The king granted him a special grace.
• She regarded the unexpected help as a grace.
• They received these graces without having earned them.

Sinonimi: gift, favor, blessing

Espressioni comuni: a special grace, receive a grace, grant a grace

adornare, onorare

Rendere un luogo o un evento più bello o speciale con la propria presenza.

In inglese semplice: To make a place or occasion more special or beautiful by being there.

• Fresh flowers grace the table.
• The singer graced our little stage last night.
• His portrait graces the cover of the magazine.

Come si usa: grace something with something (She graced the occasion with her presence.)

Sinonimi: adorn, enhance

Espressioni comuni: grace something with, grace the stage, grace the occasion