la
/ɡʁas/
Translation
grace; thanks to (grâce à)
Word origin
From Latin gratia ('favour, esteem, thanks'), from gratus ('pleasing, grateful'). English 'grace', 'gratitude' and 'gratis' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gratia
- English cognates
- grace, gratitude, gratis
Grammar
Examples
, j' .
Thanks to her help, I finished the project on time.
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She moves with remarkable grace.
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The judge refused to grant him a pardon.
, j' .
Thanks to you, I found my way easily.
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She dances with a remarkable natural grace.
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