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"Excited" is a form of "excited", an adjective which is often translated as "emocionado". "Glad" is an adjective which is often translated as "contento". Learn more about the difference between "excited" and "glad" below.
excited(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. entusiasmado
The children were very excited to see Santa.Los niños estaban muy entusiasmados por ver a Papá Noel.
c. ilusionado
Jojo was very excited to finally meet his childhood idol.Jojo estaba muy ilusionado por finalmente conocer a su ídolo de la infancia.
2. (agitated)
a. nervioso
Don't get so excited; you're going to faint.No te pongas tan nervioso; te vas a desmayar.
c. agitado
The horses became excited due to the storm.Los caballos se pusieron agitados por la tormenta.
d. excitado
The water molecules that are excited are the ones with a higher temperature.Las moléculas de agua excitadas son las que tienen una temperatura alta.
a. excitado
The bulls were excited during mating season.Los toros estaban excitados durante la época de celo.
glad(
glahd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (happy)
a. contento
I'm glad to know that in the end you forgave your brother.Estoy contento de saber que al final perdonaste a tu hermano.
c. feliz
Nothing would make me so glad as to hear you say "yes" to my marriage proposal.Nada me haría más feliz que escucharte decir "sí" a mi propuesta de matrimonio.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He's much better today. - I'm so glad.Hoy se encuentra mucho mejor. - Me alegro mucho.
I'm glad to hear from you.Me alegra tener noticias de ti.
