Glad in spanish
Alegre
pronunciation: ɑlegɹ̩e part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: ɑlegɹ̩e part of speech: adjective
In gestures
glad [gladder -comp., gladdest -sup.] = alegre, contento, feliz. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: Her friends had perceived with regret that her buoyant spirits were giving place to unusual depression and that a languor was creeping over her glad eyes.more:
» be glad (to) = alegrarse de.
Example: And at worst, if the trip is a flop (it happens!), at least he is glad to get back to work.» be glad to hear that = alegrarse por, alegrarse oír que, alegrarse escuchar que.
Example: I am glad to hear you say, Commissioner, that agriculture is still of huge importance = Me alegra oírle decir, señor Comisario, que la agricultura sigue teniendo una enorme importancia .» glad rags = traje de los domingos, ropa elegante.
Example: The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.» glad tidings = buenas noticias.
Example: Little did she expect then that two years later, at the age of 30, she would be sitting in Bajalovic's office and hearing the director say, with the joy of the bringer of glad tidings: 'How would you like to be acting director of the Medical Center library?'.