word-vault/dist/data/cards/th/thanks.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "thanks",
    "partOfSpeech": "exclamation",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used to show that you are grateful to somebody for something they have done",
            "sensetop": "thanks for doing somethingthanks for something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks *(= thanks for asking)*.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thanks for lending me the money.",
                    "contextForm": "thanks for doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Many thanks** for your support.",
                    "contextForm": "thanks for something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a polite way of accepting something that somebody has offered you",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘Would you like a coffee?’ ‘Oh, thanks.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Here's the change.’ ‘**Thanks very much**.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘I’d love to, thanks.’"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a polite way of refusing something that somebody has offered you",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘Would you like some more?’ ‘No thanks.’"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/θæŋks/",
                "audio": "th/thanks/thanks__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/θæŋks/",
                "audio": "th/thanks/thanks__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English thancas, plural of thanc ‘(kindly) thought, gratitude’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dank and German Dank, also to think."
}