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"Happy" is an adjective which is often translated as "feliz", and "gerund" is a noun which is often translated as "el gerundio". Learn more about the difference between "happy" and "gerund" below.
happy(
hah
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pi
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (contented)
a. feliz (invariable)
I'm feeling happy because I'm going to Cancun next week.Me siento feliz porque la semana que viene voy a Cancún.
2. (pleased)
a. contento
We painted our walls yellow, and I'm really happy with the result.Pintamos las paredes de amarillo y estoy muy contento con el resultado.
3. (cheerful)
a. alegre (invariable)
I think I'm a pretty happy person, in general.Creo que soy una persona bastante alegre, por lo general.
She has always been a happy and friendly person.Ella siempre ha sido una persona alegre y simpática.
4. (fortunate)
a. afortunado
This is not a happy accident, but the result of many hours of work.No se trata de una afortunada casualidad, sino del resultado de muchas horas de trabajo.
gerund(
jeh
-
rihnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el gerundio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In English, you can turn a verb into a gerund by adding -ing.En inglés, se puede convertir un verbo en un gerundio añadiendo -ing.
