gracious

gracious
-ʃəs
adjective
1) (kind or polite: a gracious smile.) cortés, educado
2) ((of God) merciful.) misericordioso
gracious adj amable / cortés
good gracious! ¡Dios mío!
gracious
tr['greɪʃəs]
adjective
1 gracioso,-a
■ Her Gracious Majesty Su Graciosa Majestad
2 (polite) cortés
3 (kind) amable
4 (benevolent) benévolo,-a
interjection
1 ¡Dios mío!
gracious ['greɪʃəs] adj
: cortés, gentil, cordial
gracious
adj.
• afable adj.
• airoso, -a adj.
• cortés adj.
• lucido, -a adj.
interj.
• caray interj.
n.
• afable s.m.
• clemente s.m.
• graciable s.m.

I 'greɪʃəs
adjective
1)
a) <smile/act> gentil, cortés
b) (merciful) misericordioso
2) <lifestyle> refinado, elegante

II
interjection

(good o goodness) gracious! — Dios Santo!, válgame Dios!

['ɡreɪʃǝs]
1. ADJ
1) (=refined, courteous) [person, gesture, smile, letter] gentil, cortés; [era] refinado

• by (the) gracious consent of frm — por la gracia de

• to be gracious enough to do sth — tener la cortesía de hacer algo

• he was gracious in defeat/victory — era correcto a la hora de la derrota/del triunfo

• he has always been a gracious loser — siempre ha sabido perder con dignidad

• by gracious permission of Her Majesty the Queen — frm por la gracia de Su Majestad la Reina

• to be gracious to sb — ser gentil or cortés con algn

2) (=merciful) [God] misericordioso
3) (=elegant, comfortable) [place, building] elegante, refinado

• she loved fine clothes and gracious living — le encantaba la ropa elegante y la vida refinada

2.
EXCL

gracious!, good gracious (me)! — ¡Santo cielo!, ¡Dios mío!

"you know Jack, don't you?" - "good gracious, yes!" — -conoces a Jack, ¿no? -¡por supuesto que sí!

good gracious, what does that matter! — ¡por amor de Dios! ¿qué importancia tiene eso?

goodness
* * *

I ['greɪʃəs]
adjective
1)
a) <smile/act> gentil, cortés
b) (merciful) misericordioso
2) <lifestyle> refinado, elegante

II
interjection

(good o goodness) gracious! — Dios Santo!, válgame Dios!


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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