agradecimiento

gratitude

noun ah-grah-deh-see-MYEN-toh Rare

Also means

thankfulness

Usage Note

Agradecimiento is the noun from the verb agradecer ('to be grateful for'). It is used in formal expressions of thanks — en señal de agradecimiento ('as a token of gratitude') — but equally in heartfelt personal contexts. The shorter synonym gratitud is slightly more formal and literary; agradecimiento is the more colloquial and widely used form in everyday writing and speech.

Examples

"Le expresé mi agradecimiento por su ayuda."

Natural Translation

I expressed my gratitude for her help.

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