happy

'hæpi

adjective

1) (having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment: a happy smile; I feel happy today.) lykkelig, glad

2) (willing: I'd be happy to help you.) glad, ville gjerne

3) (lucky: By a happy chance I have the key with me.) lykkelig, heldig

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- happiness

- happily
- happy-go-lucky
- happy medium

glad

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heldig

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lykkelig

adj. \/ˈhæpɪ\/

1) glad, lykkelig

• happy families

• I shall be happy to assist

det skal være meg en fornøyelse å hjelpe til

• she was almost always in a happy mood

2) heldig, gunstig, fremgangsrik, gledelig

• the arrival of the baby was a happy event

babyens ankomst var en gledelig begivenhet

3) heldig, velvalgt, treffende, slagferdig, velturnert, elegant

• happy thought

god tanke\/idé

4) -gal

• trigger-happy

• punch-happy

as happy as the day is long så glad som dagen er lang

be happy trives (hverdagslig) være pussa, være småfull

happy about glad for, trygg på

(as) happy as a sandboy eller (as) happy as Larry eller (as) happy as a clam svært glad, (over)lykkelig

(here's) happy days! skål!

happy dispatch (slang) harakiri (selvmord)

happy hour (hverdagslig, på bar e.l.) happy hour

happy hunting-grounds (overført) gode jaktmarker

happy medium den gylne middelvei

a Happy New Year! Godt nytt år!

happy with fornøyd (med)