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"La alegría" is a form of "alegría", a noun which is often translated as "joy". "Gritar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to scream". Learn more about the difference between "gritar" and "la alegría" below.
gritar(
gree
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tahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (colloquial) (to scold)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to yell at
Por favor no me grites en frente de mis amigos, mamá.Please don't yell at me in front of my friends, Mom.
la alegría(
ah
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leh
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gree
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (emotion)
a. recklessness
Conduce su moto con demasiada alegría; ¡su pobre mamá ya no duerme!He rides his motorcycle with such recklessness his poor mother can't sleep anymore!
a. amaranth bar
Mis primos me trajeron unas alegrías de México. ¿Las quieres probar?My cousins brought me some amaranth bars from Mexico. Do you want to try them?
