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рад

Translation of рад

glad

Meaning of рад

Russian

испытывающий радость и удовлетворение от чего-то

English

happy and pleased about something

glad

Transcription and pronunciation of рад

Transcription
[ˈrat]
In Latin letters
rad

Traps and common mistakes

Рад or радостный?

радостный

радостный = joyful: about a mood, face, event

Don't say я радостный, что… About yourself — я рад; a happy face or news — радостный.

У неё было радостное лицо.

She had a joyful face.

Я рад, что ты позвонил.

I'm glad you called.

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  1. I'm glad the rain stopped.

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    Я рад, что дождь закончился.

  2. She was glad about the result.

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    Она была рада результату.

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What's the difference between рад, доволен, and счастливый

Д
🇷🇺Russian
доволен

Satisfied with a result or situation.

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🇷🇺Russian

Stronger: really happy.

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What does рад mean?

happy and pleased about something

How do you pronounce рад?

рад is pronounced [ˈrat], in Latin letters “rad”.

How is рад used in a sentence?

I'm glad the rain stopped. Translation: Я рад, что дождь закончился.

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