thanks

UK /ˈθæŋks/ US /ˈθæŋks/

intj 1

Definitions

intj

Used to express appreciation or gratitude.

Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks. —Have you got enough now? —Yes, thanks.

Would you like some potatoes? — Thanks. —How many?

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

big, special

We owe a special thanks to the volunteers who helped organize the charity event last weekend.

heartfelt, sincere, warm

grateful

VERB + THANKS

express, give, say

She gave thanks before the meal and told everyone how grateful she felt.

nod, smile

He nodded his thanks to the waiter who brought the coffee to his table.

get, receive

She received thanks from her boss for completing the project ahead of schedule.

deserve

The hard work of our volunteers truly deserves thanks from everyone in the community.

THANKS + VERB

go to sb

Thanks go to my teacher for helping me prepare for the exam.

PREP

as/in ~ for

She gave him a small gift as thanks for helping her move to the new apartment.

~ to

We owe our success to the hard work of everyone on the team, and we give thanks to them all.

PHRASES

a letter/vote/word of thanks

She wrote a brief letter of thanks to her neighbor for helping during the move.

many thanks

Many thanks for helping me move into my new apartment yesterday.

thanks be to God

My family is safe after the accident, thanks be to God.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

many thanks

An expression of gratitude, expressing greater gratitude than thank you or thanks.

thanks a bunch

A mildly sarcastic thank you.

I really wanted a bucket of water dropped on my head. Thanks a bunch.

thanks for nothing

Expression of displeasure towards a person who has not provided what was wanted.

I brought another pencil for you, but I accidentally broke it. - Thanks for nothing; now I'll have to find yet another one.

thanks for your help

Expresses appreciation of assistance provided or services rendered by the interlocutor.

no, thanks

Politely refuses something offered.

“No, thanks” is a violently British way to refuse something. That is just one step away from “oh, I couldn’t possibly”.

Example Bank

Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks. —Have you got enough now? —Yes, thanks.

Wiktionary

Would you like some potatoes? — Thanks. —How many?

Wiktionary

Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!

Wiktionary

Thanks for having explained to me at last why people take me for an idiot.

Tatoeba · #1401

Thanks for your explanation.

Tatoeba · #1403

Thanks, that's all.

Tatoeba · #1653

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