- glad
- ɡlæd
adjective(pleased or happy: I'm very glad that you are here; the glad smiles of the children.) feliz, alegre, contento- gladden- gladly
- gladness
- glad rags
glad adj feliz / contentoto be glad alegrarseI'm glad to see you me alegro de verteI'm glad he got the job me alegro de que le dieran el trabajoto be glad to do something hacer algo con mucho gustoI'd be glad to show you round the city te enseñaré la ciudad con mucho gustoEl comparativo de glad se escribe gladder; el superlativo se escribe gladdestgladtr[glæd]adjective1 (pleased) contento,-a, alegre; (happy) feliz\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be glad alegrarseto be glad of agradecerglad rags ropa f sing de fiestaglad ['glæd] adj, gladder ; gladdest1) pleased: alegre, contentoshe was glad I came: se alegró de que haya venidoglad to meet you!: ¡mucho gusto!2) happy, pleasing: feliz, agradableglad tidings: buenas nuevas3) willing: dispuesto, gustosoI'll be glad to do it: lo haré con mucho gustogladadj.• alegre adj.• contento, -a adj.• gozoso, -a adj.• gustoso, -a adj.• regocijado, -a adj.• satisfecho, -a adj.glædadjective -dd-a) (happy, pleased) (pred)to be glad (ABOUT something) — alegrarse de algo
to be glad (THAT) — alegrarse de que (+ subj)
to be glad to + INF: I'm only too glad to help es un placer poder ser útil; you'll be glad to hear that ... — te alegrará saber que ...
b) (grateful) (pred)to be glad OF something — (BrE)
I'd be very glad of your help — agradecería mucho tu ayuda
c) (showing happiness) (before n) <smile/expression> de alegría or felicidad[ɡlæd]ADJ (compar gladder) (superl gladdest)1) (=pleased)to be glad — alegrarse
"I had a great time" - "I'm (so) glad" — -me lo pasé fenomenal -me alegro (mucho)
to be glad that — alegrarse de que + subjun
I'm glad that you could come — me alegro de que hayas podido venir
I'm glad that I relented in the end — me alegro de haber transigido al final
to be glad to do sth — (=pleased) alegrarse de hacer algo; (=willing) estar encantado de hacer algo
I was glad to see him — me alegré de verlo
I am glad to hear it — me alegra saberlo
I'll be glad to answer any questions — estaré encantado de responder a cualquier pregunta
our receptionists will be glad to help you make any theatre reservations — nuestros recepcionistas le ayudarán con el mayor agrado a reservar entradas para el teatro
I would be only too glad to take a job like that — me encantaría aceptar un trabajo como ese
he assured her that he would be only too glad to help — le aseguró que sería un verdadero placer ayudarla
to be glad about sth — alegrarse de algo
Ralph was glad of a chance to change the subject — Ralph se alegró de tener la oportunidad de cambiar de tema
I was glad of his help — me alegré de que me ayudase
I'd be very glad of your advice — le agradeceré mucho que me aconseje
2) (before noun) liter (=joyful) [occasion] felizglad rags — † * trajes mpl de fiesta
glad tidings — hum or liter buenas nuevas fpl
- give sb the glad eyeglad-hand* * *[glæd]adjective -dd-a) (happy, pleased) (pred)to be glad (ABOUT something) — alegrarse de algo
to be glad (THAT) — alegrarse de que (+ subj)
to be glad to + INF: I'm only too glad to help es un placer poder ser útil; you'll be glad to hear that ... — te alegrará saber que ...
b) (grateful) (pred)to be glad OF something — (BrE)
I'd be very glad of your help — agradecería mucho tu ayuda
c) (showing happiness) (before n) <smile/expression> de alegría or felicidad
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
