glad 1 (gl d)adj. glad·der, glad·dest 1. a. Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure. b. Appreciative: was glad of the fire's warmth. 2. Providing joy and pleasure: a glad occasion. 3. Very willing; pleased: glad to help. 4. Bright and cheerful: a glad May morning. 5. Archaic Having a naturally cheerful disposition. tr. & intr.v. glad·ded, glad·ding, glads Archaic To gladden. [Middle English, from Old English glæd; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.] glad  ly adv.glad ness n.Synonyms: glad1, happy, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous These adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits. Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances: "Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of" (Henry Fielding). Happy applies to a pleasurable feeling of contentment: "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so" (John Stuart Mill). Cheerful suggests characteristic good spirits: a cheerful volunteer. Lighthearted stresses the absence of care: "He whistles as he goes, lighthearted wretch,/Cold and yet cheerful" (William Cowper). Joyful and joyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness: a joyful heart; joyous laughter. |
| glad 2 (gld) n. Botany A gladiolus. |
glad1
adj gladder, gladdest
1. happy and pleased; contented
2. causing happiness or contentment
3. (postpositive; foll by to) very willing he was glad to help
4. (postpositive; foll by of) happy or pleased to have glad of her help
vb glads, gladding, gladded
an archaic word for gladden
[Old English glǣd; related to Old Norse glathr, Old High German glat smooth, shining, Latin glaber smooth, Lithuanian glodùs fitting closely]
gladly adv
gladness n
glad2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Informal short for gladiolus Also called (Austral.) gladdie [ˈglædɪ]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  glad - any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivatediridaceous plant - any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae genus Gladiolus - gladiolas |
| Adj. | 1. | glad - showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion" cheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" sad - experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti |
| 2. | glad - eagerly disposed to act or to be of service; "glad to help" willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers" | |
| 3. | glad - feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire's warmth" | |
| 4. | glad - cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning" cheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" |
glad
adjective
1. happy, pleased, delighted, contented, cheerful, gratified, joyful, overjoyed, chuffed (slang), gleeful I'm glad I decided to go after all.
happy sad, depressed, unhappy, miserable, discontented, melancholy, displeased, sorrowful
happy sad, depressed, unhappy, miserable, discontented, melancholy, displeased, sorrowful
3. (Archaic) pleasing, happy, cheering, pleasant, delightful, cheerful, merry, gratifying, cheery, joyous, felicitous the bringer of glad tidings
Translations
glad [glæd] ADJ (gladder (compar) (gladdest (superl)))
1. (= pleased) to be glad → alegrarse
"I had a great time" - "I'm (so) glad" → -me lo pasé fenomenal -me alegro(mucho)
to be glad that → alegrarse de que + subjun
I'm glad that you could come → me alegro de que hayas podido venir
I'm glad that I relented in the end → me alegro de haber transigido al final
to be glad to do sth (= pleased) → alegrarse de hacer algo; (= willing) → estar encantado de hacer algo
I was glad to see him → me alegré de verlo
I am glad to hear it → me alegra saberlo
I'll be glad to answer any questions → estaré encantado de responder a cualquier pregunta
our receptionists will be glad to help you make any theatre reservations → nuestros recepcionistas le ayudarán con el mayor agrado a reservar entradas para el teatro
I would be only too glad to take a job like that → me encantaría aceptar un trabajo como ese
he assured her that he would be only too glad to help → le aseguró que sería un verdadero placer ayudarla
to be glad about sth → alegrarse de algo
Ralph was glad of a chance to change the subject → Ralph se alegró de tener la oportunidad de cambiar de tema
I was glad of his help → me alegré de que me ayudase
I'd be very glad of your advice → le agradeceré mucho que me aconseje
"I had a great time" - "I'm (so) glad" → -me lo pasé fenomenal -me alegro(mucho)
to be glad that → alegrarse de que + subjun
I'm glad that you could come → me alegro de que hayas podido venir
I'm glad that I relented in the end → me alegro de haber transigido al final
to be glad to do sth (= pleased) → alegrarse de hacer algo; (= willing) → estar encantado de hacer algo
I was glad to see him → me alegré de verlo
I am glad to hear it → me alegra saberlo
I'll be glad to answer any questions → estaré encantado de responder a cualquier pregunta
our receptionists will be glad to help you make any theatre reservations → nuestros recepcionistas le ayudarán con el mayor agrado a reservar entradas para el teatro
I would be only too glad to take a job like that → me encantaría aceptar un trabajo como ese
he assured her that he would be only too glad to help → le aseguró que sería un verdadero placer ayudarla
to be glad about sth → alegrarse de algo
Ralph was glad of a chance to change the subject → Ralph se alegró de tener la oportunidad de cambiar de tema
I was glad of his help → me alegré de que me ayudase
I'd be very glad of your advice → le agradeceré mucho que me aconseje
glad [ˈglæd] adj (= happy) → content(e)
to be glad to do sth
I'm glad to see you → Je suis bien content de te voir.
I'd be glad to help you → Je vous aiderais volontiers.
to be glad about sth → être (bien) content de qch
to be glad (that) ...
She's glad she's done it → Elle est contente de l'avoir fait.
I'm glad that you could make it → Je suis content que vous ayez pu venir.
I'm really glad you beat him → Je suis vraiment content que tu l'aies battu.
to be glad of sth → être bien content(e) de qch
I was glad of his help
BUT J'étais bien content qu'il m'aide. glad tidings
to be glad to do sth
I'm glad to see you → Je suis bien content de te voir.
I'd be glad to help you → Je vous aiderais volontiers.
to be glad about sth → être (bien) content de qch
to be glad (that) ...
She's glad she's done it → Elle est contente de l'avoir fait.
I'm glad that you could make it → Je suis content que vous ayez pu venir.
I'm really glad you beat him → Je suis vraiment content que tu l'aies battu.
to be glad of sth → être bien content(e) de qch
I was glad of his help
BUT J'étais bien content qu'il m'aide. glad tidings
glad
glad:
adj (+er)
pred (= pleased) → froh; to be glad about something → sich über etw (acc) → freuen; I’m glad (about that) → das freut mich, da bin ich froh; to be glad of something → froh über etw (acc) → sein; he was glad of a chance to change the subject → er freute sich über die Gelegenheit, das Thema zu wechseln; I’d be glad of an opportunity to show you the house → ich würde dir gerne das Haus zeigen; you’ll be glad of an umbrella → du wirst einen Schirm gut gebrauchen können; we’d be glad of your help → wir wären froh, wenn Sie uns helfen könnten; I’d be glad of your opinion on this → ich würde gerne Ihre Meinung dazu hören; to be glad (that)… → sich freuen, dass …; (= relieved) → froh sein, dass …; I’m glad you like it → ich freue mich, dass es Ihnen gefällt; I’m glad I relented in the end → ich bin froh, dass ich schließlich nachgegeben habe; to be glad to do something → sich freuen, etw zu tun; (= relieved) → froh sein, etw zu tun; glad to be of service → gern geschehen; he is always glad to come with us → er kommt immer gern mit (uns mit); we should be glad to answer any questions → eventuelle Fragen beantworten wir gerne; I’ll be glad to show you everything → ich zeige Ihnen gerne alles; to be only too glad to do something → etw sehr gern tun; I was only too glad to get away → ich war heilfroh, da wegzukommen (inf)
attr the glad tidings → die frohe Botschaft (geh), → die gute or freudige Nachricht; to give somebody the glad tidings → jdm die frohe Botschaft (geh) → or freudige Nachricht überbringen
? glad eye, glad hand, glad ragsglad:
glad eye
n to give somebody the glad → jdm schöne Augen machen (inf)
glad hand
n to give somebody the glad → jdn überschwänglich begrüßen
glad [glæd] adj (-der (comp) (-dest (superl))) (pleased) → contento/a, compiaciuto/a; (news, occasion) → lieto/a
to be glad about sth/that → essere contento/a or lieto/a di qc/che + sub
I am glad to hear it → mi fa molto piacere, ne sono felice
I was glad of his help → gli sono stato grato del suo aiuto
he was only too glad to do it → non chiedeva di meglio che farlo
glad [glæd] adj (-der (comp) (-dest (superl))) (pleased) → contento/a, compiaciuto/a; (news, occasion) → lieto/a
to be glad about sth/that → essere contento/a or lieto/a di qc/che + sub
I am glad to hear it → mi fa molto piacere, ne sono felice
I was glad of his help → gli sono stato grato del suo aiuto
he was only too glad to do it → non chiedeva di meglio che farlo
to be glad about sth/that → essere contento/a or lieto/a di qc/che + sub
I am glad to hear it → mi fa molto piacere, ne sono felice
I was glad of his help → gli sono stato grato del suo aiuto
he was only too glad to do it → non chiedeva di meglio che farlo
glad [glæd] adj (-der (comp) (-dest (superl))) (pleased) → contento/a, compiaciuto/a; (news, occasion) → lieto/a
to be glad about sth/that → essere contento/a or lieto/a di qc/che + sub
I am glad to hear it → mi fa molto piacere, ne sono felice
I was glad of his help → gli sono stato grato del suo aiuto
he was only too glad to do it → non chiedeva di meglio che farlo
adj glad [glӕd]
pleased or happy I'm very glad that you are here; the glad smiles of the children. bly, verheug مَسْرور، مُبْتَهِج جدا доволен rád, potěšený, veselý glad froh ευχαριστημένος, χαρούμενος feliz, alegre, contento rõõmus خوشحال iloinen joyeux, heureux שמח प्रसन्न zadovoljan, sretan boldog senang glaður contento, felice うれしい 기쁜 patenkintas priecīgs gembira blij glad, gledelig zadowolony feliz bucuros, fericit довольный rád, spokojný, natešený vesel zadovoljan glad ดีใจ mutlu, memnun 高興 радий, задоволений مسرور hài lòng 高兴
v gladden
to make glad The news gladdened her. bly maak, verbly, verheug يُبْهِج، يُفْرِح развеселявам potěšit gøre glad erfreuen χαροποιώ κπ. alegrar, regocijar rõõmustama خوشحال کردن ilahduttaa réjouir לשמח प्रसन्न करना razveseliti felvidít menyenangkan gleðja rallegrare 喜ばせる 기쁘게 하다 nudžiuginti iepriecināt menggembirakan verheugen glede, fryde zadowolić alegrar a bucura радовать potešiť razveseliti oraspoložiti glädja ทำให้ดีใจ memnun etmek, sevindirmek 使高興 тішити شاد کرنا یا ہونا làm hài lòng 使高兴
adv gladly
I'd gladly help but I have too many other things to do. graag بِبَهْجَه، بِفَرَح с удоволствие rád, s ochotou, s radostí med glæde gerne μετά χαράς con placer meeleldi با مسرت mielihyvin avec plaisir בשמחה प्रसन्नता rado, drage volje örömmel dengan senang glaðlega con piacere, volentieri 喜んで 기꺼이 mielai labprāt; ar prieku dengan gembira graag med glede, gjerne, gledelig chętnie alegremente cu plăcere охотно s radosťou z veseljem rado med glädje, gladeligen, gärna อย่างยินดี memnuniyetle 樂意地 охоче, залюбки خوشی سے vui vẻ 乐意地
n gladness
blydskap فَرَح، بَهْجَه радост potěšení, radost glæde die Freude χαρά alegría, felicidad rõõm خرسندی؛ مسرت iloisuus joie שמחה प्रसन्नता पूर्वक radost, veselje öröm kegembiraan glaðværð contentezza, gioia 喜び 기쁨 džiaugsmas prieks kegembiraan blijheid glede zadowolenie alegria bucurie радость radosť veselost zadovoljstvo glädje, glättighet ความสุข memnunluk 高興 радість خوشی niềm vui 高兴
glad rags
a person's best clothes, worn for special occasions I'll get my glad rags on for the party. kisklere, aanddrag أفضَل ملابِس الشَّخص للمناسبات الخاصَّه най-хубавите дрехи sváteční šaty festtøj; selskabstøj der Sonntagsstaat καλά ρούχα ropa de fiesta paremad rõivad لباس پلو خوری juhlavaatteet beaux atours בגדי חג बेहतरीन कपड़ा najbolja odjeća ünneplő ruha pakaian terbaik spariföt vestito della festa 晴れ着 나들이옷 išeiginiai drabužiai svētku drēbes; svētdienas kārta pakaian terbaik zondagse plunje selskapsklær/-antrekk odświętny strój roupa domingueira haine de sărbătoare праздничный наряд sviatočné oblečenie, spoločenský úbor svečana obleka svečana odeća festblåsa, finkläder เสื้อผ้าที่ดีที่สุด bayramlık giysi(ler) 盛裝 найкращий одяг بہترین پر تکلف لباس quần áo hội 盛装
glad → سعيد rád glad froh χαρούμενος contento iloinen content zadovoljan felice 嬉しい 기쁜 blij glad zadowolony contente довольный glad ดีใจ memnun vui mừng 高兴的
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