gracious

ˈɡreɪʃəs
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Translation of gracious into German,

Interjection

sudden reaction

utterance showing surprise, annoyance or wonder
Ach du meine Güte Ach du lieber Himmel Großer Gott
  • Gracious! I didn't expect that.Ach du meine Güte! Das habe ich nicht erwartet.

Adjective

1.

kindness

kind and warmly courteous
  • She gave a gracious welcome to her guests.Sie gab ihren Gästen einen gnädigen Empfang.
2.

manners

tactful and considerate
  • His gracious response diffused the tension.Seine höfliche Antwort entschärfte die Spannung.
3.

graceful

full of grace and poise
  • Her gracious movements captivated the audience.Ihre anmutigen Bewegungen fesselten das Publikum.
4.

behavior

magnanimous without arrogance or complaint
  • He was gracious in accepting the defeat.Er war großmütig in der Annahme der Niederlage.
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Expressions with gracious: examples in English and translations in German

ach du meine Güte
meine Güte
Oh my goodness gracious, are you okay?
Ach du meine Güte
herrje
Goodness gracious me, I didn't see that coming!
ach du meine Güte
ach du lieber
Good gracious, I didn't see that coming!
ach du meine Güte
herrjemine
Goodness gracious, I didn't see that coming!
Gracious goodness, what happened here?
ach du meine Güte
meine Güte
Gracious me, I didn't see that coming!

Synonyms and analogies of gracious in English

Examples of gracious in a sentence

  • Gracious, I never thought they'd agree to the plan.
  • His gracious response to criticism was appreciated.
  • The host was gracious in accommodating all the guests.
  • She was gracious in accepting the unexpected gift.
  • The gracious host made everyone feel at home.
  • The dancer made a gracious turn across the stage.

Translations of "gracious" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
gnädigadj.

He went above and beyond&was extremely gracious with our late arrival.

Er ging darüber hinaus und war sehr gnädig mit unserer späten Ankunft.

freundlichadj.

She was gracious enough to invite everyone to her birthday party.

Sie war so freundlich, alle zu ihrer Geburtstagsfeier einzuladen.

liebenswürdigadj.

Marco is extremely gracious and fulfilled one at breakfast every wish.

Marco ist überaus liebenswürdig und erfüllt einem beim Frühstück jeden Wunsch.

gütigadj.

Victims are gracious when the perpetrators do not flee from the truth.

Opfer werden gütig, wenn die Täter nicht vor der Wahrheit flüchten.

anmutigadj.

Some representatives are flexible with long legs, very slim and gracious.

Manche Vertreterinnen können gelenkig, langbeinig, sehr schlank und anmutig sein.

großzügigadj.

My host was more than gracious and made the trip very accommodating.

Mein Gastgeber war mehr als großzügig und machte die Reise sehr angenehm.

barmherzigadj.

But neither is it wrong to be gracious.

Aber es ist auch nicht falsch, barmherzig zu sein.

graziösadj.

They are gracious and arrogant in the eyes of the other races.

In den Augen der anderen Völker sind sie graziös und arrogant.

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Other translations for gracious:

  • höflichadj.
  • großmütigadj.
  • kultiviertadj.
  • elegantadj.
  • vornehmadj.
  • angenehmadj.

gracious: Examples and translations in context

The queen was known for her gracious behavior towards her subjects.

Die Königin war für ihr gnädiges Verhalten gegenüber ihren Untertanen bekannt.

The gracious lady wants you to sling your jokes for her.

Die gnädige Dame möchte, dass du für sie Witze reißt.

Thou hast been very gracious to us during these days.

Du bist in diesen Tagen gegen uns sehr gnädig gewesen.

Robert is gracious and was accommodating and flexible about arrival time.

Robert ist gnädig und war zuvorkommend und flexibel über die Ankunftszeit.

Although the hare was gracious enough and did not want enmity.

Obwohl der Hase war gnädig genug und wollte nicht Feindschaft.

Plus, her gracious husband drove me to the airport the next morning.

Plus ihr gnädiger Mann fuhr mich zum Flughafen am nächsten Morgen.

You are so gracious to listen to me, one of your creatures.

Du bist so gnädig, auf mich als eines deiner Geschöpfe zu hören.

Her gracious willingness to help inspired others to do the same.

Ihre freundliche Bereitschaft zu helfen inspirierte andere, es ihr gleichzutun.

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