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happy

happy

Meaning of happy

feeling happiness

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British English/ˈhæpi/
American English/ˈhæpi/
Russian transcription[ˈɕastlʲivɨj]
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happy with Russian translation

happy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Студенты были счастливы закончить экзамен раньше времени.

The students were happy to finish the exam early.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я счастлива из‑за помощи, которую ты оказала мне вчера.

I'm happy with the help you gave me yesterday.

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happy belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

happyсчастливый
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

happy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between happy / glad / pleased / cheerful / content / joyful

🇬🇧English

expresses relief or satisfaction about a specific fact or event

A2Often

I'm glad you could come to the party.

P
🇬🇧English
pleased

shows satisfaction; can be mildly positive and sometimes formal

A2Often

I'm pleased with your progress.

🇬🇧English

describes a bright, lively mood or demeanor, often visible outwardly

A2Often

He was cheerful despite the long day.

🇬🇧English

calm satisfaction; a quiet, settled form of happiness

B1Often

She felt content with her simple life.

J
🇬🇧English
joyful

marked by strong, often exuberant joy; more emotional than 'happy'

B1Often

The festival created a joyful atmosphere.

D
🇬🇧English
delighted

a strong positive reaction, often to a particular event or piece of news

B1Often

She was delighted with the gift.

U
🇬🇧English
upbeat

optimistic and energetic in mood or tone; forward-looking positivity

B1Often

The team was upbeat about the new plan.

R
🇬🇧English
radiant

visibly joyful or glowing; often describes a bright physical expression of happiness

B2Rarely

She looked radiant on her wedding day.

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How to pronounce happy and what this word means

happy means happy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce happy

/ˈhæpi/

happy translation

happy

happy examples

The students were happy to finish the exam early.

happy transcription

/ˈhæpi/, /ˈhæpi/

Questions about this word

happy meaning: what does it mean?

feeling happiness

happy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

happy is pronounced as /ˈhæpi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

happy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The students were happy to finish the exam early. Translation: Студенты были счастливы закончить экзамен раньше времени.

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