Betekenis van happy In het Nederlands

• 0 feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction:

  • a happy marriage/childhood

  • She looks so happy.

  • School days are said to be the happiest days of your life.

  • Nicky seems a lot happier since she met Steve.

  • You'll be happy to know that Jean is coming with us.

  • I'm perfectly happy to (= I will willingly) help out.

  • I'm so happy (that) everything is working out for you.

  • Barry seems happy enough working for himself.

  • Are you happy about/with (= satisfied with) your new working arrangements?

  • Your mother's not going to be very happy when she sees the mess you've made!

  • formal The manager will be happy (= is willing) to see you this afternoon.

• 1 (used in greetings for special occasions) full of enjoyment and pleasure:

  • Happy Birthday!

  • Happy Anniversary!

  • Happy New Year!

• 2 (of a condition or situation) lucky:

  • We hadn't planned to be in France at the same time as Ann and Charles - it was just a happy coincidence.

• 3 (of words or behaviour) suitable:

  • It wasn't a happy choice of phrase given the circumstances.

• 4 feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction:

  • To tell the truth, I’ve never been happier in my whole life.

  • People want movies to have happy endings.

  • [ + (that) clause ] I’m happy (that) everything is working out for you.

  • I’ve been very happy with (= satisfied with) the education that my boys have gotten through scouting.

  • [ + to infinitive ] I’m driving that way and I’d be happy to drop you off at your home.

  • [ + to infinitive ] It was no trouble at all – I was happy to be of help.

  • Happy birthday!

  • Happy New Year

• 5 lucky:

  • By a happy coincidence, we found ourselves on the same flight.