Слово англійською: happy

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Переклад happy українською: щасли́вий, задово́лений ким/чим

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happy

adjective

/ˈhæpi/

(comparative happier, superlative happiest)

Word Family

happy adjective (≠ unhappy)
happily adverb (≠ unhappily)
happiness noun (≠ unhappiness)

feeling/giving pleasure

feeling or showing pleasure; pleased

a happy family
a happy smile/face
You don't look very happy today.
He always seemed happy enough.
I've never felt so happy.
Money won't make you happy.
happy to do something We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
happy for somebody I'm very happy for you.
happy (that)… I’m happy (that) you could come.

Synonyms gladgladhappy ▪ pleased ▪ delighted ▪ proud ▪ relieved ▪ thrilledThese words all describe people feeling happy about something that has happened or is going to happen.glad [not usually before noun] happy about something or grateful for it:

He was glad he’d come.
She was glad when the meeting was over.

happy pleased about something nice that you have to do or something that has happened to somebody:

We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.

pleased [not before noun] happy about something that has happened or something that you have to do:

She was very pleased with her exam results.
You’re coming? I’m so pleased.

glad, happy or pleased?Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged somebody/something and approve of them. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for something. You cannot be ‘glad with somebody’: The boss should be glad with you. Happy can mean glad, pleased or satisfied.delighted very pleased about something; very happy to do something; showing your delight:

I’m delighted at your news.

Delighted is often used to accept an invitation: ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to).’ proud pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with:

proud parents
He was proud of himself for not giving up.

relieved feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this:

You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.

thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about something:

I was thrilled to be invited.

delighted or thrilled?Thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. Thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than: She was not exactly thrilled at the prospect of looking after her niece. Patterns

glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about something
pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at something
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for somebody
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know…
very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved
absolutely delighted/thrilled

giving or causing pleasure

She had a very happy life.
a happy marriage/childhood/occasion
I have many happy memories from that time.
The story has a happy ending.
Those were the happiest days of my life.
It had been a gloriously happy time.

at celebration

if you wish somebody a Happy Birthday, Happy New Year, etc. you mean that you hope they have a pleasant celebration

satisfied

satisfied that something is good or right; not anxious

I don't know what you've done, but the boss isn't happy.
I said I'd go just to keep him happy.
happy with somebody/something Are you happy with that arrangement?
I'm not happy with his work this term.
She was happy enough with her performance.
happy about somebody/something If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask.
happy about somebody/something doing something I'm not too happy about her living alone.

Synonyms happyhappysatisfied ▪ content ▪ contented ▪ joyful ▪ blissfulThese words all describe feeling, showing or giving pleasure.happy feeling, showing or giving pleasure; satisfied with something or not worried about it:

a happy marriage/memory/childhood
I said I’d go, just to keep him happy.

satisfied pleased because you have achieved something or because something has happened as you wanted it to; showing this:

She’s never satisfied with what she’s got.
a satisfied smile

content [not before noun] happy and satisfied with what you have:

I’m perfectly content just to lie in the sun.

contented happy and comfortable with what you have; showing this:

a contented baby
a long contented sigh

content or contented?Being contented depends more on having a comfortable life; being content can depend more on your attitude to your life: you can learn to be content with something by changing your attitude to it. People or animals can be contented but only people can be content.joyful (rather formal) very happy; making people very happyblissful making people very happy; showing this happiness:

three blissful weeks away

joyful or blissful?Joy is a livelier feeling; bliss is more peaceful.Patterns

happy/satisfied/content/contented with something
a happy/satisfied/contented/blissful smile
a happy/joyful occasion/celebration
to feel happy/satisfied/content/contented/joyful
very/perfectly/quite happy/satisfied/content/contented

willing

happy to do something (formal) willing or pleased to do something

I'm perfectly happy to leave it till tomorrow.
People seemed quite happy to help.
He will be more than happy to come with us.
We'd be only too happy to accept your invitation.

lucky

lucky; successful synonym fortunate

By a happy coincidence, we arrived at exactly the same time.
He is in the happy position of never having to worry about money.

suitable

(formal) (of words, ideas or behaviour) suitable and appropriate for a particular situation

That wasn't the happiest choice of words.

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘lucky’): from the noun hap ‘good fortune’ + -y.

Idioms

(not) a happy camper

(British English also (not) a happy bunny)

(informal) (not) pleased about a situation
- She wasn't a happy bunny at all.

a happy event

(old-fashioned) the birth of a baby

the happy/golden mean

(approving) a course of action that is not extreme

a/the happy medium

something that is in the middle between two choices or two ways of doing something
- She tried to strike a happy medium between making the questions too hard and making them too easy.

many happy returns (of the day)

used to wish somebody a happy and pleasant birthday

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