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conventionYou use thank you or, in more informal English, t_____ to politely acknowledge what someone has said to you, especially when they have answered your question or said something nice to you.You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to politely acknowledge what someone has said to you, especially when they have answered your question or said something nice to you.The policeman smiled at her. 'Pretty dog.'—'Oh well, thank you.''His eyes were glassy?'—'And dilated. They were watery.'—'Thank you.''It's great to see you.'—'Thanks. Same to you.' otherconventionYou use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to express your gratitude when someone does something for you or gives you what you want .Thank you very much for your call.Thanks for the information.Oh thank you so much! They're so pretty!Thanks a lot, Suzie. You've been great.conventionYou use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to politely accept or refuse something that has just been offered to you.'You'd like a cup as well, would you, Mr Secombe?'—'Thank you, Jane, I'd love one.''Would you like a biscuit?'—'No thank you.''A coffee?'—'I'd better not, thanks.'conventionYou use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to politely acknowledge what someone has said to you, especially when they have answered your question or said something nice to you.The policeman smiled at her. 'Pretty dog.'—'Oh well, thank you.''His eyes were glassy?'—'And dilated. They were watery.'—'Thank you.''It's great to see you.'—'Thanks. Same to you.'conventionYou use thank you or thank you very much in order to say firmly that you do not want someone's help or to tell them that you do not like the way that they are behaving towards you.I can stir my own tea, thank you.We know where we can get it, thank you very much.verbWhen you thank someone for something, you express your gratitude to them for it.I thanked them for their long and loyal service.When the decision was read out Mrs Gardner thanked the judges.nounWhen you express your thanks to someone, you express your gratitude to them for something.They accepted their certificates with words of thanks. A1

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thank thanksthankingthanked

query	convention You use thank you or, in more informal English, t_____ to politely acknowledge what someone has said to you, especially when they have answered your question or said something nice to you.You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to politely acknowledge what someone has said to you, especially when they have answered your question or said something nice to you. The policeman smiled at her. 'Pretty dog.'—'Oh well, thank you.' 'His eyes were glassy?'—'And dilated. They were watery.'—'Thank you.' 'It's great to see you.'—'Thanks. Same to you.'
word	thank
full-definition	other convention You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to express your gratitude when someone does something for you or gives you what you want . Thank you very much for your call. Thanks for the information. Oh thank you so much! They're so pretty! Thanks a lot, Suzie. You've been great. convention You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to politely accept or refuse something that has just been offered to you. 'You'd like a cup as well, would you, Mr Secombe?'—'Thank you, Jane, I'd love one.' 'Would you like a biscuit?'—'No thank you.' 'A coffee?'—'I'd better not, thanks.' convention You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to politely acknowledge what someone has said to you, especially when they have answered your question or said something nice to you. The policeman smiled at her. 'Pretty dog.'—'Oh well, thank you.' 'His eyes were glassy?'—'And dilated. They were watery.'—'Thank you.' 'It's great to see you.'—'Thanks. Same to you.' convention You use thank you or thank you very much in order to say firmly that you do not want someone's help or to tell them that you do not like the way that they are behaving towards you. I can stir my own tea, thank you. We know where we can get it, thank you very much. verb When you thank someone for something, you express your gratitude to them for it. I thanked them for their long and loyal service. When the decision was read out Mrs Gardner thanked the judges. noun When you express your thanks to someone, you express your gratitude to them for something. They accepted their certificates with words of thanks.
inflections	thanksthankingthanked
cefr-level	A1

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