No. 797 in Portuguese
graças
"Graças" means "thanks" or "graces" in English.
In a sentence
Graças a ele, conseguimos terminar o projeto a tempo.
Thanks to him, we managed to finish the project on time.
The word 'graças' is used here to indicate gratitude or acknowledgment towards someone or something that contributed positively to the achievement.
Demos graças pelo bom tempo durante o evento.
We gave thanks for the good weather during the event.
In this sentence, 'graças' is part of the expression 'dar graças', which means to give thanks, often used in a formal or thankful context.
Tudo isso aconteceu graças à sua dedicação.
All this happened thanks to your dedication.
Here, 'graças' is used to attribute a positive outcome to someone's efforts or influence.
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