graces
word · lemma: grace
Definition
"Graces" can mean elegant or polite qualities, short prayers said before meals, or special favors/blessings.
Usage & Nuances
Plural "graces" is formal or literary for elegance/virtue and more informal for meal prayers ("say graces"). Used in set phrases: "fall from graces", "social graces". Not common for everyday speech about physical grace (use "grace").
Spanish: gracia (elegancia) - bendición (en plural: oraciones antes de comer) - favoresPortuguese (BR): graça (elegância) - bênção (orações antes das refeições) - favoresPortuguese (PT): graça (elegância) - bênção (orações antes das refeições) - favoresChinese (Simplified): 优雅 - 恩赐 - 饭前祷告Chinese (Traditional): 優雅 - 恩賜 - 飯前禱告Hindi: अनुग्रह - कृपा (शिष्टता) - भोजन-पूर्व प्रार्थनाArabic: نعمة (أناقة) - بركات - صلوات قبل الأكلBengali: শোভা - নৈতিক গুণাবলী - খাবারের আগে প্রার্থনাRussian: грации (элегантность) - молитвы перед едой - благосклонностьJapanese: 優雅さ - 礼儀作法 - 食前の祈りVietnamese: phẩm chất thanh lịch - lời cầu nguyện trước bữa ăn - đặc ânKorean: 우아함 - 예절 - 식사 전 기도Turkish: zarafet - görgü kuralları - yemek duasıUrdu: خوبیاں - تہذیب - کھانے سے پہلے دعاIndonesian: sự duyên dáng - phép lịch sự - lời cầu nguyện trước bữa ăn
Example Sentences
She is known for her social graces.
basic
We always say graces before dinner.
basic
Many people appreciate her natural graces.
basic
After winning, he forgot his old friends and fell from graces.
natural
Can you say the graces tonight?
natural
His graces made everyone feel at ease at the party.
natural