thanksgiving

[US]/ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
[UK]/ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. udtryk for taknemmelighed til Gud; en takkebøn; en national helligdag fejret i USA på den fjerde torsdag i november og i Canada på den anden mandag i oktober.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

Thanksgiving dinner

amerikansk høstmiddag

thanksgiving day

taknemmelighedsdag

Example Sentences

was full after the Thanksgiving dinner.

var mæt efter Thanksgiving-middagen.

They offered a thanksgiving to God for their escape from the shipwreck.

De takkede Gud for deres undslippelse fra skibsforliset.

he offered prayers in thanksgiving for his safe arrival.

han tilbød bønner i taknemmelighed for hans sikre ankomst.

singed the Thanksgiving turkey, then roasted it.

De forkullede kalkunen til Thanksgiving, og ristede den derefter.

I ate a big Thanksgiving dinner,and now my tummy hurts.

Jeg spiste en stor Thanksgiving-middag, og nu gør min mave ondt.

She will go home to take part in the Thanksgiving dinner this weekend.

Hun vil tage hjem for at deltage i Thanksgiving-middagen i weekenden.

Thousands of people viewed the Thanksgiving Day parade.

Tusindvis af mennesker så Thanksgiving Day-paraden.

Local politicians used to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys to needy families.

Lokale politikere plejede at uddele Thanksgiving-tyrker til trængende familier.

But except for a shopping binge on the day after Thanksgiving, Americans remained tightfisted.

Men bortset fra en shopping binge dagen efter Thanksgiving, forblev amerikanerne sparsomme.

Psalm 118 is a hymn of thanksgiving for the wonderful deliverance that God gave His people and as such it is a fitting conclusion to the "Hallel Psalms".

Salme 118 er en takkesang for den vidunderlige befrielse, som Gud gav Hans folk, og derfor er det en passende afslutning på "Hallel-salmerne".

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