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hap·py  (hp)

adj. hap·pi·er, hap·pi·est

1. Characterized by good luck; fortunate.

2. Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy.

3. Being especially well-adapted; felicitous: a happy turn of phrase.

4. Cheerful; willing: happy to help.

5.

a. Characterized by a spontaneous or obsessive inclination to use something. Often used in combination: trigger-happy.

b. Enthusiastic about or involved with to a disproportionate degree. Often used in combination: money-happy; clothes-happy.

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[Middle English, from hap, luck; see hap.]

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happi·ly adv.

happi·ness n.

Synonyms: happy, fortunate, lucky, providential
These adjectives mean attended by luck or good fortune: a happy outcome; a fortunate omen; a lucky guess; a providential recovery. See Also Synonyms at glad¹.

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happy

Adjective

[-pier, -piest]

1. feeling or expressing joy

2. causing joy or gladness: the happiest day of my life

3. fortunate or lucky: it was a happy coincidence

4. satisfied or content: he seems happy to let things go on as they are

5. willing: I'll be happy to arrange a loan for you [Old Norse happ chance, good luck]

happily adv
happiness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage" 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" content, contented - satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; "a contented smile" elated - exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited" euphoric - exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation felicitous - exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker" 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" joyful - full of or producing joy; "make a joyful noise"; "a joyful occasion" joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter" unhappy - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad"
	2.	happy - marked by good fortune; "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome" felicitous fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"
	3.	happy - eagerly disposed to act or to be of service; "glad to help" glad willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"
	4.	happy - well expressed and to the point; "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words" well-chosen felicitous - exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker"

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happy

adjective 1. pleased, delighted, content, contented, thrilled, glad, blessed, blest, sunny, cheerful, jolly, merry, ecstatic, gratified, jubilant, joyous, joyful, elated, over the moon (informal) overjoyed, blissful, rapt, blithe, on cloud nine (informal) cock-a-hoop, walking on air (informal) floating on air, stoked Austral., N.Z. (informal)

adjective 2. contented, blessed, blest, joyful, blissful, blithe << OPPOSITE sad

adjective 3. fortunate, lucky, timely, appropriate, convenient, favourable, auspicious, propitious, apt, befitting, advantageous, well-timed, opportune, felicitous, seasonable << OPPOSITE unfortunate

Translations

happy [ˈhæpɪ] adj → feliz (= cheerful); alegre;

to be happy (with) → estar contento (con);

yes, I'd be happy to → sí, con mucho gusto;

Happy Christmas! → ¡Feliz Navidad!;

Happy New Year! → ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!;

happy birthday! → ¡felicidades!, ¡feliz cumpleaños!

happy [ˈhæpɪ] adj → heureux/euse;

happy with [arrangements etc] → satisfait(e) de;

to be happy to do → faire volontiers;

yes, I'd be happy to → oui, avec plaisir or (bien) volontiers;

happy birthday! → bon anniversaire!;

happy Christmas/New Year! → joyeux Noël/bonne année!

happy [ˈhæpɪ] adj → glücklich;

(cheerful) → fröhlich;

to be happy (with) → zufrieden sein (mit);

to be happy to do sth → etw gerne tun;

happy birthday! → herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!

happy [ˈhæpɪ] adj → felice, contento/a;

happy with [+ arrangements etc] → soddisfatto/a di;

yes, I'd be happy to → (certo,) con piacere, (ben) volentieri;

happy birthday! → buon compleanno!;

happy Christmas/New Year! → buon Natale/anno!

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happy

adj happy [ˈhӕpi]

1 having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment a happy smile; I feel happy today.gelukkigسَعيدщастливšťastnýglad; lykkeligglücklichευτυχισμένος, χαρούμενοςfeliz, alegre, dichosorõõmusخوشحالonnellinenheureuxשָׂמֵחसुखीsretanboldogbahagiahamingjusamurfelice幸福な행복한laimingaslaimīgsgembirablij, tevreden, gelukkiglykkelig, gladszczęśliwyfelizfericitсчастливыйšťastnýsrečensrećanlycklig, gladมีความสุขmutlu高興的щасливийمسرورhạnh phúc高兴的

2 willing I'd be happy to help you.gewillig, graagمُسْتَعِدжелаещrádvilligfrohπρόθυμος, που εξυπηρετεί με χαράcontentomeeleldiمستعدmielelläänheureuxשָׂמֵחआनंदvoljan, raspoloženkész(séges)bersediaglaður, feginnfeliceうれしい기꺼이 하는laimingas galėdamaspriecīgssudiwillen, wensen, happig zijn opglad, ville gjernechętnycontenteîncântatготовыйrádveselvoljangärnaมีความสุขistekli樂意的задоволенийخوشvui lòng乐意的

3 lucky By a happy chance I have the key with me.gelukkig, toevalligمَحْظوظс късметšťastnýheldigglücklichευτυχής, τυχερόςfelizõnnelikخوشبختانهonnekasheureuxבְּמָזַלसौभाग्यशालीsretanszerencsésmujurheppilegurfortunato, felice幸運な운좋은laimingasveiksmīgsnasib baikgelukkiglykkelig, heldigszczęśliwyfelizfericitудачныйšťastnýsrečensrećalycklig, tursamโชคดีşanslı幸運的щасливийخوش قسمتmay mắn幸运的

n ˈhappiness

gelukسَعادَهщастиеštěstíglæde; lykkedas Glückευτυχίαfelicidad, alegría, dichaõnnشاديonnibonheurאֹשֶׁרसुख-शान्तिsrecaboldogságkebahagiaanhamingjafelicità幸福행복laimėlaimekegembiraanblij-, tevredenheid, geluklykke, gledeszczęściefelicidadefericireсчастьеšťastiesrečasrećalyckaความสุขmutluluk幸福щастяخوشیniềm hạnh phúc幸福

adv ˈhappily

The child smiled happily; Happily, (= Fortunately,) she arrived home safely.gelukkigبِسَعادَهщастливоšťastně; naštěstíglædeligt; lykkeligtglücklich,glücklicherweiseευτυχισμένα, ευτυχώςfelizmente, alegremente, dichosamenteõnnelikult, õnneksبا شادكامي و خوشبختيonnellisesti, onneksijoyeusement; par bonheurבְּשִׂמחָהसुखपूर्वक, संयोग सेsretno, na srecuboldogan; szerencséregembiraánægjulega, hamingjusamlega; til allrar hamingjufelicemente; fortunatamente, per fortuna楽しく행복하게, 운좋게laimingai, laimeilaimīgi; par laimidengan gembirablij, tevreden, gelukkiglykkelig, glad, til alt hellszczęśliwie, szczęśliwym trafemfelizmentedin fericire; fericitсчастливо; к счастьюšťastne; našťastiesrečno, na srečosrećnoglatt, lyckligtอย่างมีความสุขmutlulukla幸福地щасливо; на щастяشادمانی سےmột cách hạnh phúc; một cách may mắn幸福地

adj ˌhappy-go-ˈlucky

not worrying about what might happen cheerful and happy-go-lucky.sorgeloos, onbesorgلا يَهْتَم ما قد يَحْدُثбезгриженbezstarostněsorgløs; ubekymretunbekümmertανέμελοςdespreocupado, viva la virgenmuretuخوشبین و خرسندhuoletoninsouciantחֲסַר דְאָגָהचिन्तामुक्तbezbrižan, lakomislennemtörődömtidak kenal susahkærulaus, léttlyndurspensieratoのんきな태평스러운nerūpestingasbezbēdīgs; bezrūpīgsceriaop goed gelukubekymret, sorgløsbeztroskidespreocupadonepăsător, fără grijiбеспечныйbezstarostnýbrezskrbenbezbrižansorglös, lättsinnigสบายอกสบายใจkaygısız逍遙自在地безтурботнийبے فکر، لا ابالیvô tư lự逍遥自在地

happy medium

a sensible middle course between two extreme positions I need to find the happy medium between starving and over-eating.goue middewegالحَل الوَسَط الأفْضَل، الوسط السَّعيدзлатната средаstřední cestaden gyldne middelvejdie richtige Mitteχρυσή τομήtérmino mediokuldne keskteeحد تعادلkultainen keskitiemoyen termeשְׁבִיל הַזָהָבबीच का मार्गpovoljna sredinaközépúttitik tengahmeðalvegurvia di mezzo中道중용aukso viduryszelta vidusceļšjalan tengahgulden middenweggyllen middelveizłoty środekmeio-termocale de mijlocзолотая серединаstredná cestazlata sredinazlatna sredinagyllene medelvägเหตุผลระหว่างorta yol中庸之道золота серединаاعتدال، حد اوسطsự cân bằng giữa hai thái cực中庸之道