thankful

reconnaissant

Qui éprouve de la joie et veut remercier quelqu’un pour son aide ou pour un événement heureux.

En anglais simple : Feeling pleased and wanting to thank someone for help or something good that has happened.

• I am thankful for your help.
• We were thankful to have a warm place to sleep.
• Are you thankful that the rain has stopped?

Comment l'utiliser : thankful for something (I am thankful for your help.); thankful to someone for something (We are thankful to our neighbors for their kindness.); thankful that… (She was thankful that everyone was safe.)

Synonymes : grateful, appreciative

Contraires : ungrateful

Expressions courantes : thankful for something, thankful to someone, very thankful

reconnaissant

Qui se réjouit et éprouve de la gratitude pour une aide reçue ou un événement heureux.

En anglais simple : Feeling pleased that someone helped you or that something good happened.

• I am thankful for your help.
• She felt thankful to have such good friends.
• Are you thankful that the storm is over?

Comment l'utiliser : thankful for something (We are thankful for your support.); thankful that… (I am thankful that everyone got home safely.); thankful to someone (She was thankful to her neighbours for their help.)

Synonymes : grateful, appreciative

Contraires : ungrateful

Expressions courantes : thankful for something, thankful to someone, feel thankful