thanks

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

thanks exclamation, noun BrE [θæŋks] NAmE [θæŋks]
exclamation
see also ↑thank you
1. used to show that you are grateful to sb for sth they have done
•~ (for doing sth) Thanks for lending me the money.
•~ (for sth) Many thanks for your support.
•‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks (= thanks for asking).’
2. a polite way of accepting sth that sb has offered you
• ‘Would you like a coffee?’ ‘Oh, thanks.’
• ‘Here's the change.’ ‘ Thanks very much.’
•‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘I'd love to, thanks.’
3. no thanksa polite way of refusing sth that sb has offered you
• ‘Would you like some more?’ ‘No thanks.’

Word Origin:
Old English thancas, plural of thanc ‘(kindly) thought, gratitude’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dank and German Dank, also to ↑think.
Idioms: ↑no thanks to somebody ▪ ↑thanks a lot ▪ ↑thanks to somebody
 
noun plural ~ (to sb) (for sth)
words or actions that show that you are grateful to sb for sth
Syn: ↑gratitude
• How can I ever express my thanks to you for all you've done?
•Thanks are due to all those who worked so hard for so many months.
•She murmured her thanks.
•We gave thanks to God for all our blessings.
see also ↑vote of thanks

Word Origin:
[thanks] Old English thancas, plural of thanc ‘(kindly) thought, gratitude’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dank and German Dank, also to ↑think.

Example Bank:
•He gave thanks to God for the safe return of his son.
•He got a bottle of whisky in thanks for his cooperation.
•I owe you my thanks.
•I said thanks and put the phone down.
•I'd like to say a word of thanks to our hosts.
•Many thanks for the flowers.
•Please accept my personal thanks.
•She smiled her thanks as the car drove off.
•Special thanks to all of you who supported our fund-raising campaign.
•Thanks go to Claire Potter for making the hall available to us.
•The chairperson proposed a vote of thanks to the volunteers.
•Their generosity deserves our grateful thanks.
•We were all pulled out alive, thanks be to God.
•We would like to express our warmest thanks for all you've done.
•You'll get little thanks from him for all your trouble.
•How can I ever express my thanks to you for all you've done?