Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - happy
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Happy
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~ adj 1 having feelings of pleasure, for example because something good has happened to you (Larry looked really happy when we gave him his present. | He was a happy child who rarely cried. | be happy to be doing sth) (They felt happy to be going home. | happy that) (I'm happy that everything worked out well in the end. | be/feel happy for sb) (I felt really happy for you when I heard you'd passed your exams.) (- opposite sad (1)) 2 a happy time, place, occasion etc is one that makes you feel happy (Some people say that your schooldays are the happiest time of your life. | a happy ending) (The story has a happy ending.) 3 satisfied or not worried + abou (I'm not happy about Dave riding around on that motorbike.) (Are you happy with your new car?) keep sb happy (I pretended to agree with her, just to keep her happy.) 4 be happy to do sth to be very willing to do something, especially to help someone (I'd be happy to take you in my car.) 5 Happy Birthday/Christmas/Anniversary etc used when greeting someone on their birthday, at Christmas etc 6 the happy event the time when a baby is born or when two people get married 7 a happy medium a way of doing something that is somewhere between two possible choices and that satisfies everyone 8 happy as a lark very happy 9 not a happy bunny BrE /not a happy camper AmE humorous someone who is not pleased about a situation 10 formal suitable (His choice of words was not a very happy one.)
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(happier, happiest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is happy has feelings of pleasure, usually because something nice has happened or because they feel satisfied with their life. Marina was a confident, happy child... I’m just happy to be back running... ADJ • happily Albert leaned back happily and lit a cigarette. ADV: usu ADV with v • happiness I think mostly she was looking for happiness. N-UNCOUNT 2. A happy time, place, or relationship is full of happy feelings and pleasant experiences, or has an atmosphere in which people feel happy. It had always been a happy place... We have a very happy marriage. ADJ: usu ADJ n 3. If you are happy about a situation or arrangement, you are satisfied with it, for example because you think that something is being done in the right way. If you are not happy about a repair, go back and complain... He’s happy that I deal with it myself... ADJ: v-link ADJ, ADJ about/with n/-ing, ADJ that, ADJ to-inf 4. If you say you are happy to do something, you mean that you are very willing to do it. I’ll be happy to answer any questions if there are any... ADJ: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ to-inf • happily If I’ve caused any offence over something I have written, I will happily apologise. = gladly ADV: ADV with v 5. Happy is used in greetings and other conventional expressions to say that you hope someone will enjoy a special occasion. Happy Birthday!... Happy Easter! many happy returns: see return ADJ: ADJ n 6. A happy coincidence is one that results in something pleasant or helpful happening. By happy coincidence, Robert met Richard and Julia and discovered they were experiencing similar problems. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective (happier; -est) Etymology: Middle English, from hap Date: 14th century 1. favored by luck or fortune ; fortunate a ~ coincidence 2. notably fitting, effective, or well adapted ; felicitous a ~ choice 3. a. enjoying or characterized by well-being and contentment is the happiest person I know a ~ childhood b. expressing, reflecting, or suggestive of happiness a ~ ending c. glad, pleased I'm ~ to meet you d. having or marked by an atmosphere of good fellowship ; friendly a ~ office 4. a. characterized by a dazed irresponsible state a punch-~ boxer b. impulsively or obsessively quick to use or do something trigger-~ c. enthusiastic about something to the point of obsession ; obsessed education-conscious and statistic-~ — Helen Rowen Synonyms: see lucky, fit ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. (happier, happiest) 1 feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. 2 a fortunate; characterized by happiness. b (of words, behaviour, etc.) apt, pleasing. 3 colloq. slightly drunk. 4 (in comb.) colloq. inclined to use excessively or at random (trigger-happy). Phrases and idioms happy as a sandboy see SANDBOY. happy event colloq. the birth of a child. happy families a card-game the object of which is to acquire four members of the same 'family'. happy-go-lucky cheerfully casual. happy hour esp. US a period of the day when drinks are sold at reduced prices in bars, hotels, etc. happy hunting-ground a place where success or enjoyment is obtained. happy medium a compromise; the avoidance of extremes. Derivatives happily adv. happiness n. Etymology: ME f. HAP + -Y(1) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. счастливый happy man —- счастливец happy laughter —- счастливый смех happy tears —- слезы счастья he is happy in his son —- ему повезло с сыном we don't feel quite happy about it —- нас это беспокоит I'm most happy that you consent —- я очень рад, что вы согласны I'm happy to do it —- я с удовольствием сделаю это Happy New Year! —- С Новым годом! happy birthday! —- (поздравляю) с днем рождения! 2. довольный, веселый he is happy at school —- у него все хорошо в школе 3. удачный, благоприятный; подходящий happy retort —- удачный ответ happy guess —- правильная догадка happy circumstances —- благоприятный условия (обстоятельства) in a happy hour —- в нужный момент happy thought! —- верно!, удачная мысль! by a happy chance —- по счастливой случайности happy landings! —- удачный полетов! (тост летчиков) that was not a very happy remark —- замечание было несколько неуместным he is happy at repartee —- у него на все найдется остроумный ответ 4. навеселе 5. (-happy) как компонент сложных слов со значением: в восторге от чего-л.; опьяненный чем-л.; безответственный power-happy —- опьяненный властью trigger-happy —- воинственный Id: the happy mean (medium) —- золотая середина Id: the happy hour —- время дня, когда товары отпускаются по льготной цене (в баре и т. п.) Id: the happy event —- эвф. рождение ребенка; разрешение от бремени Id: a happy family —-...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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retort находчивый ответ HAPPY medium золотая середина HAPPY thought удачная мысль HAPPY adj. 1) счастливый happy man! - счастливец! happy end - счастливый конец (романа, фильма и т.п.) as happy as the day is long - очень счастливый 2) удачный - happy retort - happy guess - happy thought - happy idea 2) довольный, веселый 3) coll. навеселе Syn: see cheerful see joyous HAPPY dispatch а) харакири б) мгновенная смерть при казни HAPPY end благополучная развязка, счастливый конец HAPPY guess правильная догадка HAPPY hunting-ground(s) а) рай, счастливая загробная жизнь (первоначально в представлении американских индейцев) б) место, изобилующее дичью; рай для охотников HAPPY idea удачная мысль HAPPY mean золотая середина ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1380, "lucky," from hap "chance, fortune" (see haphazard), sense of "very glad" first recorded c.1390. Ousted O.E. eadig (from ead "wealth, riches") and gesжlig, which has become silly. From Gk. to Ir., a great majority of the European words for "happy" at first meant "lucky." An exception is Welsh, where the word used first meant "wise." Happiness is first recorded 1530. Happy as a clam (1636) was originally happy as a clam in the mud at high tide, when it can't be dug up and eaten. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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