glad

contento

adjective

glad
[glæd]
adjetivo
1alegre, contento(a)
  • to be glad about something -> estar alegre or contento por algo
  • to be glad of something -> agradecer algo (grateful for)
  • to be glad to do something -> estar encantado(a) de hacer algo
  • glad tidings (Literary) -> buenas nuevas (f pl)
  • glad rags (familiar) -> ropa (f) elegante

glad [glad]
adjetivo
1Alegre, contento, gozoso; agradable; agradecido.
  • To be glad -> alegrarse, celebrar
  • I am glad to see you well -> me alegro de verlo (a UD.) bueno
  • Glad tidings -> noticias alegres o agradables
(Poét.)va. Alegrar, regocijar.

glad [ɡlæd]
adjective
gladder (comparative)gladdest (superlative)
1 (pleased)
to be glad alegrarse; "I had a great time" — "I'm (so) glad" —me lo pasé fenomenal —me alegro (mucho); to be glad that alegrarse de que; I'm glad that you could come me alegro de que hayas podido venir; I'm glad that I relented in the end me alegro de haber transigido al final; to be glad to do sth (pleased) alegrarse de hacer algo; (willing) estar encantado de hacer algo; I was glad to see him me alegré de verlo; I am glad to hear it me alegra saberlo; I'll be glad to answer any questions estaré encantado de responder a cualquier pregunta; our receptionists will be glad to help you make any theatre reservations nuestros recepcionistas le ayudarán con el mayor agrado a reservar entradas para el teatro
to be [only] too glad to do sth
I would be only too glad to take a job like that me encantaría aceptar un trabajo como ese; he assured her that he would be only too glad to help le aseguró que sería un verdadero placer ayudarla; to be glad about sth alegrarse de algo
to be glad [of] sth
Ralph was glad of a chance to change the subject Ralph se alegró de tener la oportunidad de cambiar de tema; I was glad of his help me alegré de que me ayudase; I'd be very glad of your advice le agradeceré mucho que me aconseje
2 (before noun) (literary) (joyful) [+occasion] feliz
glad rags (old-fashioned) (informal) trajes de fiesta; (m) glad tidings (humorous) (literary) buenas nuevas; (f)
to give sb the glad eye (informal) echar a algn una mirada insinuante

Verb Conjugation for "glad"

Imperative
  • glad
  • you glad
  • he/she glads
  • we glad
  • you glad
  • they glad
Preterite
  • I gladded
  • you gladded
  • he/she gladded
  • we gladded
  • you gladded
  • they gladded
Present Continuous
  • I am gladding
  • you are gladding
  • he/she is gladding
  • we are gladding
  • you are gladding
  • they are gladding
Present Perfect
  • I have gladded
  • you have gladded
  • he/she has gladded
  • we have gladded
  • you have gladded
  • they have gladded
Past Continuous
  • I was gladding
  • you were gladding
  • he/she was gladding
  • we were gladding
  • you were gladding
  • they were gladding
Past Perfect
  • I had gladded
  • you had gladded
  • he/she had gladded
  • we had gladded
  • you had gladded
  • they had gladded
Future
  • I will glad
  • you will glad
  • he/she will glad
  • we will glad
  • you will glad
  • they will glad
Future Perfect
  • I will have gladded
  • you will have gladded
  • he/she will have gladded
  • we will have gladded
  • you will have gladded
  • they will have gladded
Future Continuous
  • I will be gladding
  • you will be gladding
  • he/she will be gladding
  • we will be gladding
  • you will be gladding
  • they will be gladding
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been gladding
  • you have been gladding
  • he/she has been gladding
  • we have been gladding
  • you have been gladding
  • they have been gladding
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been gladding
  • you will have been gladding
  • he/she will have been gladding
  • we will have been gladding
  • you will have been gladding
  • they will have been gladding
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been gladding
  • you had been gladding
  • he/she had been gladding
  • we had been gladding
  • you had been gladding
  • they had been gladding
Paid English to Spanish translation

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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw