Κυριακή 20 Ιανουαρίου 2013

WORD OF THE DAY - GRATEFUL -

Thesaurus-Synonyms - GRATEFUL

'grateful' adjective knowing that someone has done for you and having friendly feelings towards them and wanting to thank them: We were very grateful to the doctors and nurses who took care of our father. * ευγνώμων, καταϋποχρεωμένος

[appreciative] showing that you like or approve of something that someone has done for you or given to you: an appreciative audience. * ευγνώμονας, που εκδηλώνει την ευαρέσκεια για κάτι που του έχει δοθεί

[beholden] feeling that you owe someone something because they have done something to you, and often resenting the fact: I won’t accept his help because I don’t want to be beholden to him.
* υπόχρεος, καταϋποχρεωμένος, που χρωστά χάρη

[glad] pleased and thankful: I’m just glad to be out of that terrible situation. * ευτυχής: χαρμόσυνος, ευφρόσυνος

[indebted] owing a debt of gratitude to someone: We are indebted to everyone who has supported us through this difficult period.
* μτφ. που οφείλει χάρη, ευγνώμονας, καταϋποχρεωμένος

[obliged] (formal) grateful to someone for something that they have done for you: I am much obliged to you for all your assistance and support. * λίαν υπόχρεος, βαθύτατα υποχρεωμένος,
«σκλαβωμένος»

[thankful] pleased about something that someone has done for you or something good that has happened to you: Let’s just be thankful that the snowstorm was less severe than predicted.
* ευγνώμονας: ευχαριστημένος

taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS

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