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happy [Brit ˈhapi, Am ˈhæpi] ADJ

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1. happy (cheerful):

happy home, life, memory, atmosphere

happy person

heureux/-euse (about de, with sb avec qn, for sb pour qn, that que + subj)

the happy couple

les mariés mpl

the happy event (birth)

l'heureux événement

to be happy doing

bien aimer faire

I'm happy (that) I've won/(that) they're back

je suis heureux d'avoir gagné/qu'ils soient revenus

2. happy (pleased, satisfied):

happy

to be happy with sth

être satisfait de qc

he's not happy about it

il n'est pas content

to keep sb happy

faire plaisir à qn

to give sb sth to keep them happy

donner qc à qn pour qu'il reste tranquille

3. happy (willing):

to be happy to do

être heureux/-euse de faire

he's quite happy to leave on Monday

cela ne le dérange pas de partir lundi

are you happy to go tomorrow?

cela ne te dérange pas d'y aller demain?

we are happy for them to do it

cela ne nous dérange pas qu'ils le fassent

5. happy (lucky):

happy

by a happy coincidence

par une heureuse coïncidence

he's in the happy position of having no debts

il a la chance de ne pas avoir de dettes

the happy few

les quelques rares privilégiés

6. happy (successful):

happy blend, balance, choice, phrase

7. happy (slightly drunk):

happy inf

to be as happy as Larry or as a sandboy Brit

être heureux comme un poisson dans l'eau

happy hour N

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happy hour

dans un bar, période durant laquelle les boissons sont vendues à prix réduit

happy families N + vb sing

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happy families

les sept Familles fpl

happy medium N

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happy medium

happy ending N

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happy ending

heureux dénouement m

happy couple N

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the happy couple

les mariés mpl

happy event N

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the happy event

l'heureux événement m

trigger-happy [Brit, Am ˈtrɪɡər ˌhæpi] ADJ inf

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1. trigger-happy lit:

trigger-happy

à la gâchette facile

to be trigger-happy

avoir la gâchette facile

2. trigger-happy fig:

trigger-happy

slap-happy [Brit, Am ˈslæpˌhæpi] ADJ inf

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1. slap-happy (careless):

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happy-go-lucky ADJ

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happy-go-lucky person, attitude:

happy-go-lucky

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happy <-ier, -iest [or more happy, most happy]> [ˈhæpi] ADJ

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trigger-happy ADJ

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to be trigger-happy

avoir la gâchette facile

happy medium N

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happy medium

happy-go-lucky ADJ

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happy-go-lucky

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happy birthday!

joyeux anniversaire!

to be as happy as a sandboy

être heureux comme un poisson dans l'eau

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happy ending

heureux (-euse) personne, vie, souvenir

happy

être heureux de qc

to be happy with sth

être heureux de +infin

to be happy to +infin

heureux (-euse) issue, coïncidence, résultat

happy

heureux (-euse) effet, formule, mélange

happy

faire un heureux inf

to make somebody very happy

happy

gai comme un pinson

happy as a lark

many happy returns (of the day)

bon anniversaire

I'm not too happy about it

je n'en suis pas vraiment contente

I was especially happy to meet them

j'étais particulièrement content de les rencontrer

to be as happy as a sandboy

être heureux comme un poisson dans l'eau

to find a happy medium

trouver le juste milieu

to expect a happy outcome/good results

présumer une issue heureuse/de bons résultats

to be quite happy for sb to +infin

bien vouloir que qn +subj

to wish sb a happy birthday

souhaiter un joyeux anniversaire à qn

to wish sb a happy New Year

souhaiter la bonne année à qn

to be more than happy to +infin

ne pas demander mieux que de +infin

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He is depicted as being happy, but there is a glint of something more in his eyes. en.wikipedia.org

Despite being given a home with happy children and suchlike, he ran away from this for the life he's always known. en.wikipedia.org

His dark hair is clipped short, and he is smiling the smile of a deliriously happy man. news.nationalpost.com

Zee is the happy-go-lucky, fun-loving, cool-dude in the gang. en.wikipedia.org

The experience by exhibitors was mixed, with some expressing outrage at the shortcomings, while others were happy with the results and saw future potential. en.wikipedia.org

The lads were pretty happy to be showing signs of awesomeness. www.livesaildie.com

A man will hanker after his first love only if he hasn't found someone else who makes him truly happy since then. www.herald.ie

But a close friend says we should try marriage guidance at least for the sake of our son and because we were so happy for the first six years. www.independent.co.uk

And within two months, she was a happy camper, and she's been doing awesome ever since. www.npr.org

This plan backfires, when the rowdy is more than happy to get them both married because more than anything, he cares about his sister's happiness. en.wikipedia.org

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