thank

ringraziare

Dire a qualcuno che apprezzi ciò che ha fatto e gli sei grato.

In inglese semplice: To tell someone you are pleased and grateful for what they have done.

• Thank you for your help.
• She thanked her neighbor for the flowers.
• Have you thanked everyone who helped?

Come si usa: thank someone for something (He thanked me for my advice.); thank someone for doing something (We thanked her for driving us home.)

Sinonimi: express gratitude to

Espressioni comuni: thank you, thank someone for something, thank someone warmly

incolpare, dovere

Dire che qualcuno o qualcosa ha causato un risultato, spesso negativo.

In inglese semplice: To say someone or something caused a result, often a bad one.

• We can thank the traffic for our late arrival.
• You have your own carelessness to thank for this mess.
• We can thank the new rules for these delays.

Come si usa: have someone/something to thank for something (We have the storm to thank for the power cut.)

Sinonimi: blame, credit

Espressioni comuni: thank someone for something, thank something for something

pregare

Con «will», chiedere con fermezza a qualcuno di fare qualcosa o di smettere di farla.

In inglese semplice: Used with “will” to tell someone firmly to do something or stop doing something.

• I will thank you to leave immediately.
• I will thank you not to interrupt me.
• I will thank you to keep your voice down.

Come si usa: will thank someone to do something (I will thank you to mind your own business.)

Espressioni comuni: thank you to, thank you not