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to make happy

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. alegrar VB trans

1. alegrar (hacer feliz):

alegrar persona
to make … happy
me alegró mucho su visita
her visit made me very happy
los nietos alegraron su vejez
his grandchildren brought happiness to o brightened up his old age
me alegra saber que todo salió bien
I'm glad o pleased to hear that everything turned out all right

2. alegrar (animar):

¡alegra esa cara!
don't look so glum!
¡alegra esa cara!
cheer up!
con sus bromas alegró la fiesta
she livened up the party with her jokes
unas flores alegrarían la habitación
some flowers would brighten up the room

3. alegrar (en tauromaquia):

alegrar
to excite

II. alegrarse VB vpr

1. alegrarse (ponerse feliz, contento):

alegrarse
to be pleased
me alegro tanto por ti
I'm so happy for you
está mucho mejor — me alegro, déle saludos míos
she's much better — that's good o I'm glad, give her my best wishes
se alegró muchísimo cuando lo vio
she was really happy when she saw him
¡cuánto me alegro!
I'm so happy o pleased!
nos alegramos tanto con la noticia
we were so pleased at the news
alegrarse de algo
to be glad o pleased about sth
se alegró de nuestra victoria
she was glad o pleased about our win o that we had won
se alegran de las desgracias ajenas
they take pleasure in other people's misfortunes
alegrarse de + infinit.
to be pleased to +  infinit.
se alegró de recibir la carta
she was pleased o glad to get the letter
me alegro de verte
it's good o nice to see you
¿no te alegras de haber venido?
aren't you glad o pleased you came?
(alegrarse de que + subj) me alegro de que todo haya salido bien
I'm glad o pleased that everything went well

2. alegrarse (animarse):

alegrarse
to cheer up
¡vamos! ¡alégrate! si no es para tanto
come on, cheer up! it's not that bad

3. alegrarse (por el alcohol):

alegrarse
to get tipsy inf
alegrarse
to get merry Brit inf
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enliven room/place
alegrar
jazz up
alegrar
brighten up room
alegrar
rejoice
alegrar
lighten heart
alegrar
brighten room
alegrar
cheer
alegrar

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I. alegrar VB trans

1. alegrar (a personas):

alegrar
to make happy

2. alegrar (cosas):

alegrar
to brighten up

II. alegrar VB refl alegrarse

1. alegrar (sentir alegría):

alegrarse de [o con] algo
to be glad about sth
me alegro de verle de nuevo
I'm pleased to see you again
nos alegramos de que haya aceptado la invitación
we're glad that he/she has accepted the invitation
me alegro (por ti)
I'm so happy for you

2. alegrar (beber):

alegrarse
to get tipsy
English
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gladden
alegrar
perk up (cheer up)
alegrar
brighten (up)
alegrar
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I. alegrar [a·le·ˈɣrar] VB trans

1. alegrar (a personas):

alegrar
to make happy

2. alegrar (cosas):

alegrar
to brighten up

II. alegrar [a·le·ˈɣrar] VB refl

alegrarse de [o con] algo
to be glad about sth
me alegro de verle de nuevo
I'm pleased to see you again
nos alegramos de que haya aceptado la invitación
we're glad that he/she has accepted the invitation
me alegro (por ti)
I'm so happy for you
English
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Spanish
Spanish
gladden
alegrar
perk up (cheer up)
alegrar
to brighten sth (up) (become cheerful)
alegrar
presente
yoalegro
túalegras
él/ella/ustedalegra
nosotros/nosotrasalegramos
vosotros/vosotrasalegráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesalegran
imperfecto
yoalegraba
túalegrabas
él/ella/ustedalegraba
nosotros/nosotrasalegrábamos
vosotros/vosotrasalegrabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesalegraban
indefinido
yoalegré
túalegraste
él/ella/ustedalegró
nosotros/nosotrasalegramos
vosotros/vosotrasalegrasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesalegraron
futuro
yoalegraré
túalegrarás
él/ella/ustedalegrará
nosotros/nosotrasalegraremos
vosotros/vosotrasalegraréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesalegrarán
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Me alegro de que no quieras hacerlo.
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