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1 contento
adj.1 content, delighted, glad, happy.2 satisfied, pleased, content.m.1 pleasure, joy, happiness, content.2 satisfaction, contentness.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contentar.* * *► adjetivo1 happy, pleased1 happiness, joy, contentment\darse por contento,-a to consider oneself luckyestar más contento,-a que unas Pascuas familiar to be as happy as a larksentir gran contento to feel great joy————————1 happiness, joy, contentment* * *(f. - contenta)adj.glad, happy, pleased* * *1. ADJ1) (=alegre, feliz) happy¿estás contento? — are you happy?
estar loco de contento, no caber en sí de contento — frm to be overjoyed
2) (=satisfecho) pleasedno contentos con sus excusas, lo denunciaron — not satisfied with his excuses, they reported him
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estar contento con algn/algo — to be pleased with sb/sth•
estar contento de hacer algo — to be happy o pleased to do sth•
dejar a algn contento — to satisfy sb•
quedar contento con algo — to be satisfied with sthlo escribió con b y se quedó tan contento — he wrote it with a b but didn't seem to let that bother him
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tener contento a algn — to keep sb happy o satisfiedcontenta me tienes, hijo — iró oh, wonderful!, oh, great! *
3) (=bebido) merryno me emborraché, pero estaba contento o contentillo — I didn't get drunk but I was quite merry
2.SM frm (=alegría) happiness, joy* * *I- ta adjetivoa) [estar] (feliz, alegre) happyse puso muy contento al oír que venías — he was very happy o pleased to hear you were coming
contento con algo/alguien — happy with something/somebody
b) ( satisfecho) happy, contentno contento con que le prestara el coche... — not content o satisfied with me lending him the car...
darse por contento — to consider o count oneself lucky
quedarse tan contento — (fam)
IIlo dijo mal y se quedó tan contento — he said it wrong but he wasn't in the least bit bothered (colloq)
masculino (liter) happiness, joy* * *= content, contentment, happy [happier -com., happiest -sup.], blissful, satisfied, chuffed.Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.Ex. The contentment can only be alarming, however, in the context both of the needs of information education for the future and the much higher levels of resources enjoyed by the principal competitors of SLIS.Ex. The user who is ignorant of the expansion of the abbreviations in these headings, will be happier to be able to find these headings file under their abbreviated form, than under a spelt-out version or complete version.Ex. Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.Ex. He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex. However, CSA is not chuffed that the government has rejected the amendment.----* contento con uno mismo = complacent.* contento de uno mismo = complacently.* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.* estar loco de contento = be over the moon.* loco de contento = chuffed to bits.* más contento que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.* más contento que unas pascuas = as happy as Larry.* nadie está contento con lo que tiene = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* no estar contento = be unhappy.* * *I- ta adjetivoa) [estar] (feliz, alegre) happyse puso muy contento al oír que venías — he was very happy o pleased to hear you were coming
contento con algo/alguien — happy with something/somebody
b) ( satisfecho) happy, contentno contento con que le prestara el coche... — not content o satisfied with me lending him the car...
darse por contento — to consider o count oneself lucky
quedarse tan contento — (fam)
IIlo dijo mal y se quedó tan contento — he said it wrong but he wasn't in the least bit bothered (colloq)
masculino (liter) happiness, joy* * *= content, contentment, happy [happier -com., happiest -sup.], blissful, satisfied, chuffed.Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.
Ex: The contentment can only be alarming, however, in the context both of the needs of information education for the future and the much higher levels of resources enjoyed by the principal competitors of SLIS.Ex: The user who is ignorant of the expansion of the abbreviations in these headings, will be happier to be able to find these headings file under their abbreviated form, than under a spelt-out version or complete version.Ex: Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex: However, CSA is not chuffed that the government has rejected the amendment.* contento con uno mismo = complacent.* contento de uno mismo = complacently.* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.* estar loco de contento = be over the moon.* loco de contento = chuffed to bits.* más contento que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.* más contento que unas pascuas = as happy as Larry.* nadie está contento con lo que tiene = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* no estar contento = be unhappy.* * *1 [ ESTAR] (feliz, alegre) happyse puso muy contento al oír que venías he was very happy o pleased o glad to hear you were comingse puso a trabajar con el corazón contento she set to work happily o with a light heartestá muy contento en su nuevo trabajo he's very happy o contented in his new jobcontento CON algo/algn happy WITH sth/sbestán muy contentos con la casa they're very happy o pleased with the house2 (satisfecho) happy, content contento CON algo:no se quedó muy contenta con el regalo she wasn't very happy o pleased with the presentestán contentos con su suerte they are content o happy with their lotno contento con que le prestara el coche, pretendía que le pagase el peaje not content o satisfied with me lending him the car, he expected me to pay for the tolls as welldarse por contento to consider o count oneself luckyquedarse tan contento ( fam): les enchufas la tele y se quedan tan contentos you just stick them in front of the TV and they're quite happy ( colloq)lo dijo mal y se quedó tan contento he said it wrong but just carried on regardless o but he wasn't at all fazed ( colloq)( liter)happiness, joydando grandes muestras de contento se dirigió al estrado she showed great delight as she went up to the stageno cabía en sí de contento he was beside himself with joy, he was overjoyed* * *
Del verbo contentar: ( conjugate contentar)
contento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
contentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
contentar
contento
contentar ( conjugate contentar) verbo transitivo
to please;◊ ¡qué difícil de contento eres! you're so hard to please!
contentarse verbo pronominal contentose con algo to be satisfied with sth;
se contenta con muy poco he's easy to please
contento -ta adjetivo [estar]
contento con algo/algn happy with sth/sb
no contento con que le prestara el coche … not content o satisfied with me lending him the car …
contentar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar) to cheer up
2 (satisfacer) to please
contento,-a adjetivo happy, pleased [con, with]
' contento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegre
- campante
- contenta
- dichosa
- dichoso
- poner
- satisfecha
- satisfecho
- ufana
- ufano
- agradar
- alegrar
- con
- encantado
- imaginar
English:
all
- chuffed
- content
- contented
- do
- glad
- happy
- joyful
- moon
- pleased
- sweet
- grass
- unhappy
* * *contento, -a♦ adj1. [alegre] happy;está muy contenta she is very happy;se puso muy contento al ver a sus nietos he was very happy to see his grandchildren;estamos contentos de poder ayudar we're happy o glad to be able to help;han hecho un gran esfuerzo por tener contentos a sus huéspedes they've made a big effort to keep their guests happy;está muy contenta en el trabajo she is very happy in her job2. [satisfecho] pleased;la decisión no dejó contento a nadie the decision didn't satisfy anyone;no estoy nada contenta con la reparación I'm not at all happy with the repair;no contento con insultarlo, le pegó una bofetada not content with insulting him, he slapped his face;Fampagamos cada uno la mitad y todos tan contentos we paid half each and that was us;Famse llevó las llaves y se quedó tan contento he took the keys just like that o as cool as you like♦ nmhappiness, joy;el contento del público era evidente you could see that the audience was happy;no caber en sí de contento to be beside oneself with joy* * *I adj1 ( satisfecho) pleased2 ( feliz) happy;y tan contentos fam and that is/was no problem famII m joy* * *contento, -ta adj: contented, glad, happycontento nm: joy, happiness* * *contento adj2. (satisfecho) pleased -
2 contento
• contented• contentment• delighted• glacier• glad hand• gladly• Gladstone bag• graticule• gratify• happenstance• happily• happy• happy and prosperous New Year• joy• pleased• pleasure• satisfaction -
3 contento como unas pascuas
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4 contento con uno mismo
(adj.) = complacentEx. Children's librarians must develop their work and not become complacent = Los bibliotecarios encargados de las secciones infantiles deben continuar desarrollando su trabajo y no dormirse en los laureles.* * *(adj.) = complacentEx: Children's librarians must develop their work and not become complacent = Los bibliotecarios encargados de las secciones infantiles deben continuar desarrollando su trabajo y no dormirse en los laureles.
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5 contento de uno mismo
Ex. Please do not sit there complacently and think superior thoughs about public librarians.* * *Ex: Please do not sit there complacently and think superior thoughs about public librarians.
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6 darse por contento
to consider oneself lucky -
7 estar más contento que unas Pascuas
familiar to be as happy as a larkSpanish-English dictionary > estar más contento que unas Pascuas
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8 sentir gran contento
to feel great joy -
9 tener a alguien contento
to make somebody happy -
10 estar la mar de contento
(v.) = be over the moonEx. Obviously I' m over the moon, but the hard work starts now -- it's the first step for me, but hopefully the first of many.* * *(v.) = be over the moonEx: Obviously I' m over the moon, but the hard work starts now -- it's the first step for me, but hopefully the first of many.
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11 estar loco de contento
= be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon, be over the moonEx. They were beside themselves with joy.Ex. Obviously I' m over the moon, but the hard work starts now -- it's the first step for me, but hopefully the first of many.Ex. Obviously I' m over the moon, but the hard work starts now -- it's the first step for me, but hopefully the first of many.* * *= be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon, be over the moonEx: They were beside themselves with joy.
Ex: Obviously I' m over the moon, but the hard work starts now -- it's the first step for me, but hopefully the first of many.Ex: Obviously I' m over the moon, but the hard work starts now -- it's the first step for me, but hopefully the first of many. -
12 loco de contento
Ex. Khan was overwhelmed by the flood of post landing on her doormat everyday, but is clearly chuffed to bits to know the people care.* * *Ex: Khan was overwhelmed by the flood of post landing on her doormat everyday, but is clearly chuffed to bits to know the people care.
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13 más contento que unas castañuela
Ex. Recent research into the reaction of key executives to the integration and expansion of global capital markets suggests that many of them are almost ' as happy as Larry'.* * *Ex: Recent research into the reaction of key executives to the integration and expansion of global capital markets suggests that many of them are almost ' as happy as Larry'.
Spanish-English dictionary > más contento que unas castañuela
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14 más contento que unas pascuas
Ex. Recent research into the reaction of key executives to the integration and expansion of global capital markets suggests that many of them are almost ' as happy as Larry'.* * *Ex: Recent research into the reaction of key executives to the integration and expansion of global capital markets suggests that many of them are almost ' as happy as Larry'.
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15 nadie esta contento con su suerte
Ex. This is one of those ' The grass is greener on the other side of the fence' situations.* * *Ex: This is one of those ' The grass is greener on the other side of the fence' situations.
Spanish-English dictionary > nadie esta contento con su suerte
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16 nadie está contento con lo que tiene
Ex. This is one of those ' The grass is greener on the other side of the fence' situations.* * *Ex: This is one of those ' The grass is greener on the other side of the fence' situations.
Spanish-English dictionary > nadie está contento con lo que tiene
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17 no estar contento
(v.) = be unhappyEx. It was apparent that research, industrial and academic libraries were unhappy about the quality of graduates from the technology-driven programmes.* * *(v.) = be unhappyEx: It was apparent that research, industrial and academic libraries were unhappy about the quality of graduates from the technology-driven programmes.
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18 estar más contento que unas castañuelas o que unas pascuas
Spanish-English dictionary > estar más contento que unas castañuelas o que unas pascuas
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19 a contento
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20 con contento
• contentedly
См. также в других словарях:
contento — ‘Alegría o satisfacción’: «Todavía me duraba el contento por saberlo mejorado» (Cortázar Reunión [Arg. 1983]). Forma parte de la expresión ponderativa loco de contento, que significa ‘muy contento’: «¿Y no se puso loca de contento con el broche… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
contento — contento, ta adjetivo satisfecho*, complacido, encantado, alegre*, gozoso, jubiloso, feliz*, dichoso, venturoso, afortunado, fausto … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
contento — contento, ta adjetivo 1. (estar) Que se siente alegre y feliz: Da gusto verte tan contento desde que estás casado. 2. (estar) Que está satisfecho con algo o alguien: Está contenta con el nuevo empleado. Está muy contento con su nuevo coche. 3 … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
contento — contento, ta (Del lat. contentus, part. pas. de continēre, contener, reprimir). 1. adj. Alegre, satisfecho. 2. ant. contenido (ǁ que se conduce con moderación). 3. m. Alegría, satisfacción. 4. f. Agasajo o regalo con que se satisfacen los deseos… … Diccionario de la lengua española
contento — s. m. 1. Contentamento. 2. O mesmo que conteúdo. 3. a contento: sob condição de agradar. 4. a seu contento: segundo os seus desejos … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
contento — (Del lat. contentus, contenido < cum, con + tenere, tener, aguantar.) ► adjetivo 1 Que está alegre o satisfecho: ■ el abuelo se puso muy contento al verse rodeado de hijos y nietos. SINÓNIMO [complacido] jubiloso radiante ANTÓNIMO [afligido]… … Enciclopedia Universal
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contento — adj 1 Que siente alegría, felicidad, placer, gozo o satisfacción por algo: un niño contento, una madre contenta, un corazón contento, un trabajador contento con su obra 2 Estar contento Sentir alegría, felicidad, gozo o satisfacción por algo … Español en México
contento — adj. ebrio. ❙ «Contento. Euf. Por borracho.» Germán Suárez Blanco, Léxico de la borrachera. 2. más contento que unas pascuas ► pascua, ► estar (más contento que) como unas pascuas cf. (afines) alegre como unas castañuelas, saltos de * alegría,… … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
contento — {{#}}{{LM C10157}}{{〓}} {{SynC10399}} {{[}}contento{{]}}, {{[}}contenta{{]}} ‹con·ten·to, ta› {{《}}▍ adj.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Que está alegre o satisfecho por el logro de algo que era deseado: • Está muy contenta con su nueva bicicleta.{{○}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos