happy in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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happy <happier happiest> [Am ˈhæpi, Brit ˈhapi] ADJ

1.1. happy (of people) (joyful, content):

happy person/family/home
feliz
happy smile
de felicidad
happy smile
alegre
happy disposition
alegre
she's not happy unless she has somebody to shout at
si no tiene a quien gritarle, no está contenta
I hope you'll both be very happy
que sean muy felices
I hope you'll both be very happy
que seáis muy felices Spain
to make sb happy
hacer feliz a alguien
he is happy in his work
está contento con su trabajo
I'd be happier if you weren't going alone
me quedaría más tranquilo si no fueras solo
he'll promise them anything just to keep them happy
con tal de tenerlos contentos, es capaz de prometerles cualquier cosa
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry esp Brit
como unas pascuas
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry esp Brit
contentísimo

trigger-happy [Am ˈtrɪɡər ˌhæpi, Brit] ADJ inf

happy-go-lucky [Am ˈˌhæpi ˌɡoʊ ˈləki, Brit ˌhapɪɡəʊˈlʌki] ADJ

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happy New Year!
¡Feliz Año (Nuevo)!
she was deliriously happy
estaba loca de alegría inf
our formerly happy home
nuestro otrora feliz hogar liter
he felt inexplicably sad/happy
sentía una tristeza/alegría inexplicable

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hora feliz
happy hour

happy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for happy in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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happy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhæpi] ADJ

trigger-happy [ˈtrɪgəˌhæpi, Am -ɚˌ-] ADJ

happy-go-lucky [ˌhæpigəʊˈlʌki, Am -goʊˈ-] ADJ

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happy birthday!
¡feliz cumpleaños!
to be as happy as a sandboy
estar como unas pascuas
to have a happy disposition
mostrar una buena disposición

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happy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be happy to know that ...
alegrarse de saber que...
to be happy to do sth
estar encantado de hacer algo
I'll be happy to see you tomorrow morning
les recibiré con mucho gusto mañana por la mañana
many happy returns (of the day)!
¡que cumplas muchos más!
are you happy with the idea?
¿te parece bien la idea?
many happy returns (of the day)!
¡feliz cumpleaños!
I'm happy to inform you that ...
tengo el placer de comunicarle que...
to be happy to oblige
estar encantado de ayudar
to be as happy as a sandboy
estar como unas pascuas
the film has a happy ending
la película tiene un desenlace feliz
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
This was a happy time for him; he was successful at work and was, at 20, earning more than his father.
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This plan backfires, when the rowdy is more than happy to get them both married because more than anything, he cares about his sister's happiness.
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Typically, during the reminiscence bump only happy memories and memories of important events are recalled.
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He is depicted as being happy, but there is a glint of something more in his eyes.
en.wikipedia.org
As soon as she did, she was so happy she went out and brought a gramme straight away.
www.independent.co.uk
The saleslady would be happy to show you that dress in another color.
paleofuture.gizmodo.com
And within two months, she was a happy camper, and she's been doing awesome ever since.
www.npr.org
But a close friend says we should try marriage guidance at least for the sake of our son and because we were so happy for the first six years.
www.independent.co.uk
As is expected, all of the delegation chairs got to toss off some happy horsefeathers about their home state before announcing their delegate count.
www.kpbs.org
His dark hair is clipped short, and he is smiling the smile of a deliriously happy man.
news.nationalpost.com

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