grace

[greɪs] 1. n (REL)

łaska f; (gracefulness) gracja f

2. vt

(honour) zaszczycać (zaszczycić perf); (adorn) zdobić, ozdabiać (ozdobić perf)

5 days' grace — 5 dni wytchnienia

with (a) good grace — nie okazując niechęci

with (a) bad grace — nie kryjąc niechęci

his sense of humour is his saving grace — ratuje go poczucie humoru

to say grace — odmawiać (odmówić perf) modlitwę (przed posiłkiem)

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[ɡreis] 1. noun

1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) wdzięk

2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) wyczucie

3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) modlitwa przy stole

4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) odroczenie

5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) Jaśnie Oświecony, Ekscelencja

6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) łaska

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- graceful

- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection

(an exclamation of surprise.) O Boże!

- graciously

- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
- with good/bad grace