Gracia (en. Funny)

/ˈɡɾaθja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Gift or ability to perform something elegantly.
He danced with great grace at the party.
Bailó con mucha gracia en la fiesta.
A gift or favor that is offered.
They granted him a grace period to pay the debt.
Le concedieron un tiempo de gracia para pagar la deuda.
Sense of humor or amusing situation.
That movie is very funny.
Esa película tiene mucha gracia.
verb
To do something with elegance.
She always graced her movements while dancing.
Ella siempre graciaba sus movimientos al bailar.

Etymology

From Latin 'gratia', meaning 'favor' or 'thankfulness'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be funny
To provoke laughter or amusement.
hacer gracia
in favor
In a situation of favor or understanding.
en gracia
divine grace
A gift or help of divine origin.
gracia divina

Related Words

funny
That produces laughter or is entertaining.
gracioso
misfortune
Lack of grace or an unfortunate event.
desgracia
graceful
That is deserving of grace or favor.
graciable

Slang Meanings

To have charm
That joke is very funny.
Ese chiste tiene mucha gracia.
To lack charm
That joke wasn't funny.
Esa broma no tuvo gracia.