glad

glad ¹  (gld)

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.

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[Middle English, from Old English glæd; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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gladly adv.

gladness 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.

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glad

Adjective

[gladder, gladdest]

1. happy and pleased

2. very willing: he was only too glad to help

3. Archaic causing happiness: glad tidings [Old English glǣd]

gladly adv
gladness n
gladden vb

Thesaurus

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 cultivated gladiola, gladiolus, sword lily iridaceous 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" happy willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"
	3.	glad - feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire's warmth" grateful, thankful - feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"
	4.	glad - cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning" beaming 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"

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glad

adjective 1. happy, pleased, delighted, contented, cheerful, gratified, joyful, overjoyed, chuffed (slang) gleeful << OPPOSITE unhappy

adjective 2. (Archaic) pleasing, happy, cheering, pleasant, delightful, cheerful, merry, gratifying, cheery, joyous, felicitous

Translations

glad [glæd] adj → contento;

to be glad about sth/that → alegrarse de algo/de que;

I was glad of his help → agradecí su ayuda

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glad [glæd] adj → content(e);

to be glad about sth/that → être heureux/euse or bien content de qch/que;

I was glad of his help → j'étais bien content de (pouvoir compter sur) son aide or qu'il m'aide

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glad [glæd] adj → froh;

to be glad about sth → sich über etw acc freuen;

to be glad that → sich freuen, dass;

I was glad of his help → ich war froh über seine Hilfe

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glad [glæd] adj → lieto/a, contento/a;

to be glad about sth/that → essere contento or lieto di qc/che + sub;

I was glad of his help → gli sono stato grato del suo aiuto