gracious

gracious
1. adjective
1) liebenswürdig; freundlich

gracious living — kultivierter Lebensstil

2) (merciful) gnädig
2. interjection

gracious!, good[ness] gracious!, [goodness] gracious me! — [ach] du meine od. liebe Güte!

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[-ʃəs]
adjective
1) (kind or polite: a gracious smile.) wohlwollend
2) ((of God) merciful.) barmherzig
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gra·cious
[ˈgreɪʃəs]
I. adj
1. (kind) liebenswürdig, freundlich
Caroline was very \gracious to all her guests Caroline war zu all ihren Gästen sehr zuvorkommend
2. (dignified) würdevoll
the losing team were \gracious in their defeat die geschlagene Mannschaft nahm ihre Niederlage mit Würde hin
3. (elegant) kultiviert
\gracious living gehobener Lebensstil
4. (merciful) gnädig, gütig
II. interj (dated)
[good [or goodness]] \gracious [me] [du] meine Güte [o lieber Himmel]
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['greɪʃəs]
1. adj
1) (form) person, manner, character (= courteous, kind) liebenswürdig; (condescendingly) gnädig

by gracious permission of ... — mit der gütigen Erlaubnis (+gen)

she was so gracious as to give her blessing — sie war so gnädig or gütig, ihren Segen dazu zu geben

to be gracious to sb — jdn liebenswürdig behandeln

2) (= elegant) lifestyle, era kultiviert, elegant; district vornehm, elegant

gracious living — ein kultivierter Lebensstil

2. interj (dated)

good or goodness gracious (me)! (expressing surprise or interest) — ach du meine Güte!; (expressing annoyance)

good gracious yes/no — aber natürlich/nein

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gracious [ˈɡreıʃəs]
A adj (adv graciously)
1. gnädig, huldvoll, wohlwollend
2. poet gütig, freundlich
3. REL gnädig, barmherzig (Gott)
4. obs für academic.ru/31937/graceful">graceful 1
5. a) angenehm, köstlich
b) geschmackvoll, schön:
gracious living angenehmes Leben, kultivierter Luxus
B int good (oder my) gracious!, gracious me!, gracious goodness! du meine Güte!, lieber Himmel!
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1. adjective
1) liebenswürdig; freundlich

gracious living — kultivierter Lebensstil

2) (merciful) gnädig
2. interjection

gracious!, good[ness] gracious!, [goodness] gracious me! — [ach] du meine od. liebe Güte!

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adj.
gnädig adj.
gütig adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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