thanks1 interjectionthanks2 noun
thanksthanks1 /θæŋks/ ●●● S1 interjection informal 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Do you want another cup of coffee?" "Oh, thanks."
- Could you hold the door for me? Thanks.
Longman Language Activatorways of politely saying no when someone offers you something
use this as a polite way of saying no when someone offers you something: · "More coffee?" "No thanks."· If someone offers you a cigarette, just say no thanks.
use this when you do not want something which someone has offered you, but you are grateful that they asked: · "Do you want to come in our car?" "I've already got a lift, thanks all the same."· "Can you come for dinner on Saturday?" "Thanks all the same, but I'm afraid I'm busy on Saturday."
what you say when you thank someone say this when you want to thank someone politely: · "Would you like to come to dinner with us on Sunday?" "Thank you, I'd love to."thank you for: · Thank you for a splendid evening. I really enjoyed myself.· Thank you for letting me stay.thank you very much: · It's lovely. Thank you very much.
spoken use this to thank someone for something they have just done or given you: · "Here's your coffee." "Thanks, Mom."thanks for: · Thanks for coming. Hope we see you again next year.thanks to somebody (=used in speeches): · Thanks to everyone for all the cards and flowers. They really cheered me up.thanks a lot/a million: · "Here, let me help you." "Thanks a lot. That's great."
British informal spoken say this when you want to thank someone for something they have just done or given you: · "Here's the book you wanted." "Ta."· "I've made you a cup of tea." "Cheers."
formal spoken say this when someone has generously offered to do something for you: · "Here, you can have my seat." "Thank you, that's very kind of you."· "Would you like me to carry your shopping?" "That's very good of you!"
spoken say this when you want to thank someone who has done a lot to help you: · Thanks for helping out on a Sunday - I appreciate it.I really appreciate it: · I couldn't have managed without your support and encouragement. I really appreciate it.
spoken say this when you want to thank someone who has given you something, especially something expensive: · What a beautiful ring! Oh Mike, you shouldn't have!
spoken use this to thank someone who has got you out of a difficult situation, or solved a problem for you: · You've saved my life, Jim! Thank goodness you were here.
spoken use this to thank someone in a formal speech: · I would like to thank everyone who helped at the school fair.I'd like to thank somebody for (doing) something: · I'd like to thank Betty and Jim for organizing this wonderful party.
use this to thank someone, especially when writing a letter: · We received the pictures on Wednesday. Many thanks.many thanks for: · Many thanks for your letter of the other day.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Thanks a lot for the drink. Thanks very much for your help. Many thanks for the lovely flowers.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I’d like to extend my thanks to all the catering staff. Our grateful thanks go to all who participated. ‘Do you want any more?’ ‘No thanks.’ I would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me.
Thanks a lot for the drink. Thanks very much for your help. Many thanks for the lovely flowers. (=say thank you to someone, in a speech)· On behalf of the team, I’d like to express our appreciation for all your efforts.
I’d like to extend my thanks to all the catering staff. spoken (=used when telling someone that you do not want any more when they offer you something) ‘More coffee?’ ‘No, I’m fine, thanks.’
‘More coffee?’ ‘No, I’m fine, thanks.’ Our grateful thanks go to all who participated.· I finally got a letter of apology from the company.
‘Do you want any more?’ ‘No thanks.’ I would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me.PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a chorus of thanks/disapproval/protest etc
1used to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have given you or done for you SYN thank you: - Thanks, but - no thanks!
- Carrie said we could do another screen but I said no thanks.
- He offers me a free go too but I just stick my nose in the air and say no thanks.
- I offer to buy him a fibreglass canoe but he says no thanks, he already has one.
- I threw the last one's sketches across his office and told him: shoddy, unexciting, no thanks.
- No great compliments, no thanks.
- She didn't think that there was anything broken ... but no thanks to Johnny, she thought bitterly.
- "I forgot to bring your money." "Well, thanks a lot!"
- Gee, thanks a lot for saving me from Madonna in the morning.
- Hey, thanks a lot, Wyatt.
- In addition to that great teacher of prayer, there were others to whom I owe a debt of gratitude.
- Some say it is because of Baba Firdaus and his holy life, others say because Amanullah Khan paid his debt of gratitude.
- The present writer owes him a particularly deep debt of gratitude.
- Their varied tasks in the Library have all contributed to its success and we owe them a very real debt of gratitude.
- We all owe him a great debt of gratitude, and we wish him well.
- We all owe Solly a deep debt of gratitude for his services to the cause of jazz for so many years.
- Many thanks for your letter of the other day.
- We received the pictures on Wednesday. Many thanks.
- Finally very many thanks are again due to everyone who contributed to this edition.
- Finally, many thanks to the parents and all the other folk who helped us by being part of the duty rota.
- I stood up swiftly, telling him many thanks for bothering.
- In anticipation, many thanks for your assistance.
- Letter from the Chairman Very many thanks to all of you who returned the questionnaire.
- Once again, many thanks for your assistance in this matter.
- Thanks to Sam Wright for the transcription and many thanks for reading.
- Very many thanks for your help.
- Chairman Gerald Davies proposed a vote of thanks.
- I did listen to him proposing a vote of thanks occasionally, and I was always glad when he sat down.
- And a word of advice just you be careful of that old goat, Moreton.
- And a word of warning - when you arrive in Hye-on-Wye beware of the second-hand bookshops.
- But business advisors in the city have sounded a word of caution.
- He would hand her a sheaf of uncounted bank notes, which she received without a word of thanks.
- However, a word of caution is in order.
- Now a word of warning about the stitch patterns in the pattern book.
- Take a word of advice, Mr Watt.
- You won't mind a word of advice?
‘Pass the salt, please ... thanks.’thanks for Thanks a lot for the drink. Thanks very much for your help. Many thanks for the lovely flowers.thanks for doing something I’d love to go to the party. Thanks for asking me.2used as a polite way of accepting something that someone has offered you: ‘Do you want another cup of coffee?’ ‘Oh, thanks.’3spoken used when politely answering someone’s question: ‘Hi, Bill, how are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’4no thanks used to say politely that you do not want something: ‘How about some cake?’ ‘Oh, no thanks, I’m on a diet.’5thanks a lot (also thanks a bunch American English spoken) used when really you are annoyed about something and you do not mean ‘thank you’ at allthanks1 interjectionthanks2 noun
thanksthanks2 ●●○ W3 noun [plural] WORD ORIGINthanks2
Origin:
1300-1400 Plural of thank ‘gratefulness’ (11-17 centuries), from Old English thanc ‘thought, gratefulness’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He won't get any thanks from them for being so honest.
- He wrote me a short letter of thanks.
- I'd like to propose a vote of thanks to Sandra for organizing the whole evening.
- Please accept this bottle of champagne as our thanks for organizing the seminar.
- She got up and left without a word of thanks.
- She received a personal letter of thanks from the president.
- And Ley and EconoMax supermarkets are seeing profits rise thanks to maquila food coupons.
- I expressed my thanks and sat down.
- In it she expressed her thanks and gratitude to him for changing her whole dying experience.
- Nobody commented; after brief thanks and farewells, Jack departed and the two friends went indoors.
- Thereafter the Bambino became an object of pilgrimage and there are thanks offerings all around.
Longman Language Activatordressed, arranged, decorated etc in a beautiful way
use this when you are explaining the reason why something happens or why you do something : · She's in a bad mood because her father won't let her go to the party tonight.· "This photograph doesn't look like you." "That's because it isn't me - it's my sister".· Because you've done such a good job, I'm giving everyone a 10% bonus.just because (=used when you think an explanation is not a good enough reason for something): · You mean you dumped him just because he forgot your birthday?simply because (=used when there is a very simple reason for something): · We're not going on holiday this year, simply because we can't afford it.because of something: · I had to move because of my job.· Because of the increase in street crime, many old people are afraid to leave their homes.
also as British use this to give the reason why someone decides to do something: · We had planned to play tennis but since it was raining we decided to go swimming instead.· Since you're going to be in the area anyway, you can pick up the order for me.· As he wasn't well, I offered to do the shopping.
formal used especially in official statements to explain what causes a particular problem: · Our flight was delayed due to poor weather conditions.· Owing to circumstances beyond our control, we regret to inform customers that this store will close early.· In the end I was unable to attend the conference, owing to financial difficulties.be due to: · The accident was due to a concrete block thrown from a bridge.
use this to explain that something has been possible because of someone's actions or because something is very good, very effective etc: · Today thanks to the Internet, you can do all your Christmas shopping from home.· The play was a great success thanks to the effort and commitment of everyone involved.
use this when you are explaining what made something happen, especially something unpleasant: · Many people are now homeless as a result of the civil war.as a direct result of: · Mr Logan died as a direct result of the injuries he received in the accident.
use this when you are explaining something carefully, especially when you have been asked to explain why something happened: · The reason we didn't consider her for the job was that she didn't have enough experience.· The reason we are here this evening is to say thank you to Brian for all his hard work.
use this when you are explaining why someone or something has succeeded or failed: · We succeeded through sheer hard work.· Hundreds of working days have been lost this year through illness.· The Community Association collapsed through lack of support.
use this when someone does something because of a particular feeling: out of interest/curiosity/desperation etc: · She opened the letter, just out of curiosity.· I came to you out of desperation - you've got to help me.
use this when you want to give the reason why something is necessary, impossible, or true: · We had to move to London on account of my job.· They're called the Black Hills on account of their color.
spoken informal use this to give a reason for what you are suggesting or deciding: · Seeing as it's your birthday, why don't we go out for a meal?· I'd better do it myself, seeing as no one else wants to do it.
something that you say or do to thank someone what you say or do to thank someone: · He won't get any thanks from them for being so honest.thanks for: · Please accept this bottle of champagne as our thanks for organizing the seminar.letter/message etc of thanks (=expressing thanks): · He wrote me a short letter of thanks.without a word of thanks (=without saying thank you): · She got up and left without a word of thanks.a vote of thanks (=a formal, public expression of thanks, especially at a meeting): · I'd like to propose a vote of thanks to Sandra for organizing the whole evening.
a letter that you send to someone to thank them, for example when they have given you a present or when you have stayed at their house: · We spent three days after the wedding writing thank-you letters for all the presents we'd had.
a note at the end or beginning of a book, article etc, in which the writer thanks all the people who helped him or her to produce it: · In the acknowledgements the authors thanked everyone who'd contributed to the book.· Her book was based on her ex-husband's letters and yet his name did not even appear in the acknowledgements.
to say thank you to someone to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have given you or done for you: · I spent three hours helping her and she didn't even thank me.thank somebody for (doing) something: · We must write and thank Cathy for the present.· The Governor publicly thanked the people of Arizona for supporting him during his campaign.thank somebody profusely (=thank someone a lot in a very obvious way): · A relieved Mr Maxwell thanked his lawyer profusely.
to thank someone for what they have done: · I wanted to come round and say thank you in person.say thank you to: · This little gift is our way of saying thank you to everyone who worked so hard.say thank you for: · Make sure you say thank you for your birthday presents.
formal to show someone that you are grateful for something they have done, by giving them something or by doing something special for them: · He found a special way of showing his appreciation -- dinner at the Ritz.show your appreciation for: · We have decided to pay a special bonus to everyone on the staff to show our appreciation for their hard work during the year.
formal to say how grateful you are to someone for something they have done - use this in a speech or in a letter: express your thanks/gratitude for: · I should like to express my thanks for all that you have done.express your thanks/gratitude to: · He made a short speech expressing his gratitude to all those who had sent him letters of support.
to tell people publicly that someone has done something to help you and that you are grateful for it: · In his speech he acknowledged the help his parents gave him at the start of his career.· I did a lot of work on that book. It annoys me that the editor never acknowledged it.
also recognise British if a country or a large organization recognizes something important that someone has done for them, they officially and publicly thank them, by giving them something or doing something special for them: · The government recognized his bravery in the battle by awarding him the Military Cross.· Her contribution to horticulture was recognized when a new rose was named after her.
if you are given something in recognition of something you have done, it is publicly given to you as a way of thanking you: · He was awarded a knighthood in recognition of his work for charity.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs I’d like to extend my thanks to all the catering staff. Our grateful thanks go to all who participated. ‘Do you want any more?’ ‘No thanks.’ I would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=say that you are grateful)· I would like to express my thanks to you for all your support.
(=thank someone publicly)· We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the medical staff at Broadgreen Hospital.
(=thank God)· Let us give thanks for the beauty of the world.
· Above all, our thanks go to Barbara Lambourne.
adjectives· Our grateful thanks go to everyone who took part in the event.
· Please accept my most sincere thanks for all your help.
· Special thanks are due to John Bryden for his advice.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=say thank you to someone, in a speech)· On behalf of the team, I’d like to express our appreciation for all your efforts.
I’d like to extend my thanks to all the catering staff. spoken (=used when telling someone that you do not want any more when they offer you something) ‘More coffee?’ ‘No, I’m fine, thanks.’
‘More coffee?’ ‘No, I’m fine, thanks.’ Our grateful thanks go to all who participated.· I finally got a letter of apology from the company.
‘Do you want any more?’ ‘No thanks.’ I would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me.· I can make him out just fine, thanks.
· To the people who had already heard of her illness and sent her cards and good wishes Molly sends her grateful thanks.· The Bishop tried hard to express his grateful thanks.· Our grateful thanks to Unwins and Suttons seeds for allowing us to use their original seed catalogues.· I extend to them our grateful thanks.· Three Cheers for all of your, and grateful thanks for your response to our call for new members during last year.
· To all these - whether their names are recorded or not - I offer sincere thanks.· Please accept my most sincere thanks for your interest.· Central Council extends its sincere thanks to them all.· The Society would like to express their sincere thanks to Mr Wheeler for the gifts of these photos and information.· The Society wish to extend their sincere thanks to Mr Bayes for information and photos.
· A special thanks to our prayer support group who meet regularly at John and Rosemary Turner's.· Elton, 45, had special words of thanks for Liz and Larry.· A special vote of thanks was given on behalf of Adult Education in Kingston.· It looks really special thanks to a superb print in shades of blue, apple and black on white.· And a special thanks to all the families of our staff, who know provide an awful lot of support and encouragement.· Special thanks Special thanks from Link to office services manager, for her considerable help with this Focus.· A special word of thanks to Lucy Jackson, who although away had arranged for her daughter to make an enormous cake.
VERB· The Bishop tried hard to express his grateful thanks.· I expressed my thanks and sat down.· The committee express their thanks for the work he has done in a voluntary capacity over the past months.· Perhaps, he thought with sudden abandon, he should give Edith Mallory a ring this very moment and express his thanks.· But Steffi fans will like to express their thanks and wish her well.· Perkins says he included the song as a way of expressing thanks to McCartney.· The Society would like to express their sincere thanks to Mr Wheeler for the gifts of these photos and information.· As she rises from her seat to return to work, she expresses her thanks.
· Central Council extends its sincere thanks to them all.· We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the medical staff at Broadgreen Hospital.· Central Council welcomes the new members and extends its thanks to all those whose membership has ended.· The Society wish to extend their sincere thanks to Mr Bayes for information and photos.
· However modern incinerators give off less dioxins thanks to tougher design standards.· We should appreciate their help and give thanks for it but never waste our strength worrying about its fairness.· The ringing stopped, and gave a silent thanks to St Bernadette of Lourdes for the miracle.· We gave thanks and praise-bes throughout the day and were taught to begin and end our day in communion with the Lord.· I wondered for a moment whether I was dreaming, and then silently gave thanks.· People came over to praise him and were given his amused thanks.· We recall giving silent thanks that no one had ten bob for the juke box.· Above all we give thanks to thee for that thou art mighty.
· To all these - whether their names are recorded or not - I offer sincere thanks.· I offered my thanks to Oliver, and even suggested some debt restructuring by way of gratitude, but he just shrugged it off.· Ashley offered up a fervent thanks.· Instead he went to St-Denis to offer thanks, and from there to St-Germain-des-Prés.· This had dropped him at a garage in Cromcruach and had then mysteriously vanished before he could offer his thanks.· I offered my thanks to the interviewer for seeing me and shook his/her hand at the end. 15.
· If any teacher has not received a card of thanks to take to her class, please let me know.
· To the people who had already heard of her illness and sent her cards and good wishes Molly sends her grateful thanks.· They also send thanks to Mrs Smith and her friends who raised almost £400 at a lunch and bridge party.· The Legion sends thanks for your past support and asks for helpers with this year's Poppy Appeal.· She sends a message of thanks to all those who made her birthday so happy and memorable.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► thanks to somebody/somethingPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a chorus of thanks/disapproval/protest etc
- Everyone got out safely, no thanks to the smoke alarm - its batteries were dead.
- Glorious because they came away with a victory over Rosslyn Park ... but no thanks to the quagmire at the Kingsholm ground.
- She didn't think that there was anything broken ... but no thanks to Johnny, she thought bitterly.
- In addition to that great teacher of prayer, there were others to whom I owe a debt of gratitude.
- Some say it is because of Baba Firdaus and his holy life, others say because Amanullah Khan paid his debt of gratitude.
- The present writer owes him a particularly deep debt of gratitude.
- Their varied tasks in the Library have all contributed to its success and we owe them a very real debt of gratitude.
- We all owe him a great debt of gratitude, and we wish him well.
- We all owe Solly a deep debt of gratitude for his services to the cause of jazz for so many years.
- Many thanks for your letter of the other day.
- We received the pictures on Wednesday. Many thanks.
- Finally very many thanks are again due to everyone who contributed to this edition.
- Finally, many thanks to the parents and all the other folk who helped us by being part of the duty rota.
- I stood up swiftly, telling him many thanks for bothering.
- In anticipation, many thanks for your assistance.
- Letter from the Chairman Very many thanks to all of you who returned the questionnaire.
- Once again, many thanks for your assistance in this matter.
- Thanks to Sam Wright for the transcription and many thanks for reading.
- Very many thanks for your help.
- Chairman Gerald Davies proposed a vote of thanks.
- I did listen to him proposing a vote of thanks occasionally, and I was always glad when he sat down.
- And a word of advice just you be careful of that old goat, Moreton.
- And a word of warning - when you arrive in Hye-on-Wye beware of the second-hand bookshops.
- But business advisors in the city have sounded a word of caution.
- He would hand her a sheaf of uncounted bank notes, which she received without a word of thanks.
- However, a word of caution is in order.
- Now a word of warning about the stitch patterns in the pattern book.
- Take a word of advice, Mr Watt.
- You won't mind a word of advice?
WORD FAMILYnounthanksthankfulnessadjectivethankfulthanklessverbthankadverbthankfully
1the things you say or do to show that you are grateful to someone: Joe got up and left without a word of thanks.thanks to My thanks to all of you for your help.2thanks to somebody/something informal because of someone or something: We’ve reached our goal of $50,000, thanks to the generosity of the public. Some ski resorts opened early, thanks to a late-October snowstorm. ► Don’t say ‘thank to someone/something’.3 no thanks to somebody/something spoken an expression meaning ‘in spite of’, used when someone should have helped you but did not: It was no thanks to you that we managed to win the game. → vote of thanksCOLLOCATIONSverbsexpress your thanks (=say that you are grateful)· I would like to express my thanks to you for all your support.offer/extend your thanks to somebody (=thank someone publicly)· We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the medical staff at Broadgreen Hospital.give thanks (=thank God)· Let us give thanks for the beauty of the world.thanks go to somebody· Above all, our thanks go to Barbara Lambourne.adjectivesgrateful thanks· Our grateful thanks go to everyone who took part in the event.sincere/heartfelt thanks· Please accept my most sincere thanks for all your help.special thanks· Special thanks are due to John Bryden for his advice.- president-elect
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