merry

merry
'meri
adjective
1) (cheerful; noisily or laughingly lively etc: merry children; a merry party.) alegre
2) (slightly drunk: He's been getting merry on whisky.) alegre, achispado
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- merriness
- merriment
- merry-go-round
- merrymaking
- merrymaker
merry adj alegre / feliz
Merry Christmas! ¡Feliz Navidad! / ¡Felices Pascuas!
El comparativo de merry se escribe merrier; el superlativo se escribe merriest
merry
tr['merɪ]
adjective (comp merrier, superl merriest)
1 (cheerful) alegre; (amusing) divertido,-a, gracioso,-a
2 familiar (slightly drunk) alegre, achispado,-a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
merry Christmas! ¡felices Navidades!
the more, the merrier cuántos más mejor
to make merry divertirse
merry ['mɛri] adj, -rier ; -est : alegre
♦ merrily ['mɛrəli] adv
merry
adj.
• alborozado, -a adj.
• chancero, -a adj.
• divertido, -a adj.
• gaitero, -a adj.
• gustoso, -a adj.
• jaranero, -a adj.
• jovial adj.
• placentero, -a adj.
• regocijado, -a adj.
'meri
adjective -rier, -riest
a) (joyful) alegre

the more the merrier — (set phrase) cuantos más, mejor

merry Christmas! — feliz Navidad!, felices Pascuas!

to make merry — (liter) divertirse*

b) (unconcerned)

to go one's merry way — (iro)

he went his own merry way — se fue tan campante

c) (drunk) (colloq) alegre, achispado
['merɪ]
ADJ (compar merrier) (superl merriest)
1) (=cheerful) [laughter, face, tune] alegre

they were in a very merry mood — estaban de muy buen humor

Robin Hood and his merry men — Robin Hood y sus valientes compañeros

Merry Christmas! — ¡Feliz Navidad!

to make merry — liter divertirse

to go one's (own) merry way —

whatever advice you give her she just goes her own merry way — iro le des el consejo que le des, ella sigue haciendo su santa voluntad *

- lead sb a merry dance
hell 1., 1), more 2., 2)
2) (Brit) * (=tipsy) achispado, alegre

to get merry — achisparse, ponerse alegre

* * *
['meri]
adjective -rier, -riest
a) (joyful) alegre

the more the merrier — (set phrase) cuantos más, mejor

merry Christmas! — feliz Navidad!, felices Pascuas!

to make merry — (liter) divertirse*

b) (unconcerned)

to go one's merry way — (iro)

he went his own merry way — se fue tan campante

c) (drunk) (colloq) alegre, achispado

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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