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1 happy as a lark
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > happy as a lark
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2 as happy as a lark
as happy as a lark/sandboy/Larry довольный как слон; счастливый как ребенокMy son loves toys. If you give him something to play with, he's as happy as a sandboy.
We married nine days after we met, and three years on we're happy as Larry.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > as happy as a lark
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3 to be as happy as a lark
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4 I'm as happy as a lark in the sky
Общая лексика: я доволен, как ребёнокУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I'm as happy as a lark in the sky
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5 as happy as a lark
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lark [lɑ:k](a) Ornithology alouette f;∎ to rise or to be up with the lark se lever avec les poules ou au chant du coq;∎ British as happy as a lark gai comme un pinson∎ for a lark pour blaguer, pour rigoler;∎ what a lark! quelle rigolade!, quelle bonne blague!∎ I don't like the sound of this fancy dress lark je n'aime pas beaucoup cette histoire de déguisement, cette idée de déguisement ne me dit rien qui vaille;∎ are you still at the teaching lark? tu fais toujours ce sacré métier de prof?∎ stop larking about! arrêtez de faire les fous ou les imbéciles!;∎ some children were larking around with an old tyre des enfants s'amusaient avec un vieux pneu -
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'hæpi1) (having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment: a happy smile; I feel happy today.) feliz, alegre, dichoso2) (willing: I'd be happy to help you.) contento3) (lucky: By a happy chance I have the key with me.) feliz•- happily
- happy-go-lucky
- happy medium
happy adj feliz / contentoHappy birthday! ¡Feliz cumpleaños!tr['hæpɪ]1 (cheerful) feliz, alegre, dichoso,-a, afortunado,-a2 (glad) contento,-a, satisfecho,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhappy birthday! ¡feliz cumpleaños!to be as happy as a lark estar más feliz que unas pascuashappy medium término medio1) joyful: feliz, contento, alegre2) fortunate: afortunado, feliz♦ happily [-pəli] advadj.• afortunado, -a adj.• alegre adj.• bendito, -a adj.• bienhadado, -a adj.• contento, -a adj.• dichoso, -a adj.• fasto, -a adj.• fausto, -a adj.• feliz adj.• ilusionado, -a adj.• regocijado, -a adj.• venturoso, -a adj.'hæpiadjective -pier, -piest1)a) (joyful, content) <person/home> feliz; < smile> de felicidad, alegre; < disposition> alegreI hope you'll both be very happy — que sean or (Esp) que seáis muy felices
to make somebody happy — hacer* feliz a alguien
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry — (esp BrE) como unas pascuas, contentísimo
b) ( pleased) (pred)we're so happy you're back — nos alegramos tanto or estamos tan contentos de que hayas vuelto
I'm so happy for you — me alegro mucho por ti, cuánto me alegro!
she'd be only too happy to help — ella ayudaría encantada or con mucho gusto
c) ( satisfied) (pred)to be happy — estar* contento
d) ( fortunate) (before n) < coincidence> feliz; < position> privilegiado, afortunado2) <days/occasion> feliz['hæpɪ]1. ADJ(compar happier) (superl happiest)1) (=contented) felizyou've just made me a very happy man! — ¡me acabas de hacer el hombre más feliz del mundo!
- be as happy as Larry or a lark or a sandboy2) (=cheerful) alegre3) (=satisfied, pleased) contentothe boss is waiting for you and he isn't very happy — te está esperando el jefe y no parece muy contento
to be happy to do sth: I'm just happy to be back running — solo estoy contento de poder volver a correr
I am happy to tell you that... — tengo mucho gusto en comunicarle que...
I'd be happy to check it for you — no me importa nada comprobártelo, con mucho gusto se lo comprobaré more frm
yes, I'd be happy to — sí, con mucho gusto
he seems quite happy to let things go on as they are — parece no importarle dejar que las cosas sigan como están
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we are not happy about the plan — no estamos contentos con el proyecto•
we're very happy for you — nos alegramos mucho por ti•
to keep sb happy — tener a algn contento•
she wasn't happy with his work — no estaba contenta con su trabajo4) (=at ease, unworried) tranquilodon't worry about keeping him waiting, he seems quite happy — no te preocupes por hacerle esperar, él parece muy tranquilo
5) (=pleasant, joyful) [childhood, life, marriage, home] feliz; [place, atmosphere] alegrethey were having such a happy time splashing around — se lo estaban pasando tan bien chapoteando en el agua
we spent many happy hours playing on the beach — pasamos muchas horas maravillosas jugando en la playa
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happy birthday! — ¡feliz cumpleaños!•
happy Christmas! — ¡feliz Navidad!, ¡felices Navidades!return 1., 1)•
happy New Year! — ¡feliz Año Nuevo!6) (=felicitous) [phrase] afortunado, oportuno; [position, chance] afortunado; [coincidence, idea] felizhunting7) * (=tipsy) contentillo *, alegre *2.CPDhappy couple N —
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the happy couple — la feliz parejahappy families NSING — (Cards) juego m de las familias
happy hour N — happy hour m (hora durante la cual se paga menos por la bebida en los bares)
happy slapping * N — (Brit) agresión grabada con un móvil
* * *['hæpi]adjective -pier, -piest1)a) (joyful, content) <person/home> feliz; < smile> de felicidad, alegre; < disposition> alegreI hope you'll both be very happy — que sean or (Esp) que seáis muy felices
to make somebody happy — hacer* feliz a alguien
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry — (esp BrE) como unas pascuas, contentísimo
b) ( pleased) (pred)we're so happy you're back — nos alegramos tanto or estamos tan contentos de que hayas vuelto
I'm so happy for you — me alegro mucho por ti, cuánto me alegro!
she'd be only too happy to help — ella ayudaría encantada or con mucho gusto
c) ( satisfied) (pred)to be happy — estar* contento
d) ( fortunate) (before n) < coincidence> feliz; < position> privilegiado, afortunado2) <days/occasion> feliz -
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I noun(Ornith.) Lerche, dieII 1.(coll.)noundo something for a lark — etwas aus Jux machen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verbwhat a lark! — das ist/war spitze! (ugs.)
lark [about or around] — herumalbern (ugs.)
* * *I noun(a general name for several types of singing-bird, especially the skylark, which flies high into the air as it sings.) die LercheII noun(a piece of fun or mischief.) der Jux- academic.ru/117110/lark_about_around">lark about/around* * *lark1[lɑ:k, AM lɑ:rk]n Lerche flark2[lɑ:k, AM lɑ:rk]I. nfor a \lark aus Jux famwhat a \lark! [or what \larks!] was für ein Spaß!I've had enough of this commuting \lark ich hab' genug von dieser ewigen Pendelei fam3.▶ blow [or bugger] [or sod] [or stuff] this for a \lark! BRIT (fam!) ich hab' die Schnauze [o Nase] [gestrichen] voll! fam* * *I [lAːk]n (ORN)Lerche fIIto be up with the lark — mit den Hühnern aufstehen
n (inf)let's go to the party, it'll be a bit of a lark —
that's the best lark we've had for a long time! — so viel Spaß haben wir schon lange nicht mehr gehabt!
what a lark! — das ist (ja) zum Schreien or Schießen!
to do sth for a lark — etw ( nur) zum Spaß or aus Jux machen
2) (Brit inf= business, affair)
this whole agency lark is... — die ganze Geschichte mit der Agentur ist... (inf)I wouldn't get involved in that lark — auf so was or so 'ne Sache würde ich mich nicht einlassen (inf)
I don't believe in all this horoscopes lark — ich glaube nicht an diesen Blödsinn mit den Horoskopen (inf)
* * *lark1 [lɑː(r)k] s ORN Lerche f:lark2 [lɑː(r)k] umgA s Jux m, Ulk m, Spaß m:for a lark zum Spaß, aus Jux;what a lark! das ist (ja) zum Brüllen! umg* * *I noun(Ornith.) Lerche, dieII 1.be up with the lark — beim od. mit dem ersten Hahnenschrei aufstehen
(coll.)noun2. intransitive verbwhat a lark! — das ist/war spitze! (ugs.)
lark [about or around] — herumalbern (ugs.)
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9 happy **** hap·py adj
['hæpɪ]1) (pleased, content) contento (-a), felice, (cheerful) allegro (-a), (at ease, unworried) tranquillo (-a)happy with — (arrangements) soddisfatto (-a) di
we're very happy for you — ci rallegriamo per te, siamo molto felici per te
yes, I'd be happy to — (certo,) con piacere, (ben) volentieri
I am happy to tell you that... — sono felice or ho il piacere di informarti che...
to be as happy as a lark — essere felice or contento (-a) come una pasqua
happy Christmas/New Year! — buon Natale/anno!
2) (well-chosen: phrase, idea) felice, indovinato (-a), (lucky: position) fortunato (-a), favorevole -
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∎ to make sb happy rendre qn heureux;∎ I want you to be happy je veux que tu sois heureux, je veux ton bonheur;∎ I'm the happiest man in the world je suis l'homme le plus heureux du monde;∎ I hope you'll both be very happy je vous souhaite beaucoup de bonheur ou d'être très heureux;∎ I'm very happy for you je suis très heureux pour toi;∎ if you're happy, I'm happy si tu es satisfait, moi aussi;∎ would you be happy living here? serais-tu heureux ici?;∎ in happier times à une époque plus heureuse;∎ in happier circumstances dans des circonstances plus heureuses;∎ those were happy days c'était le bon temps;∎ I'm not at all happy about your decision je ne suis pas du tout content de votre décision;∎ I'm still not happy about it je n'en suis toujours pas content;∎ that should keep the kids happy cela devrait occuper les enfants;∎ their happy smiling faces leurs visages heureux et souriants;∎ it's a happy office il y a une bonne ambiance dans ce bureau;∎ happy ending (in book, film) fin f heureuse, dénouement m heureux;∎ to have a happy ending (book, film) bien finir;∎ happy birthday! joyeux anniversaire!;∎ Happy Christmas! Joyeux Noël!;∎ Happy New Year! Bonne année!;∎ I'm only too happy to help je suis ravi de rendre service;∎ I would be happy to do it je le ferais volontiers;∎ happy to oblige ravi de rendre service;∎ we'd be happy to put you up nous serions heureux de vous loger, nous vous logerions volontiers;∎ I'd be happy to live here/move to Scotland j'aimerais bien habiter ici/aller habiter en Écosse(c) (lucky, fortunate → coincidence) heureux;∎ the happy few les privilégiés mpl(d) (apt, appropriate → turn of phrase, choice of words) heureuxhappy families (card game) jeu m des sept familles;happy hour (in pub, bar) happy hour f (heure, généralement en début de soirée, pendant laquelle les boissons sont moins chères);happy hunting ground paradis m des Indiens; figurative mine f d'or;∎ the market is a happy hunting ground for collectors le marché est une vraie mine d'or pour les collectionneurs;happy medium équilibre m, juste milieu m;∎ to strike a happy medium trouver un équilibre ou un juste milieu -
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♦ happy /ˈhæpɪ/a.1 felice; contento; lieto; fortunato: a happy marriage, un matrimonio felice (o fortunato); I was happy to see her again, fui lieto di rivederla; a happy idea, un'idea felice (o azzeccata); una buona idea; a happy coincidence, una coincidenza fortunata; una felice coincidenza; to be happy with (o about) essere soddisfatto (o contento) di2 (fam.) brillo; alticcio; su di giri (fam.)4 (arc.) esperto; ferrato● Happy birthday!, buon compleanno! □ (iron., del rito evangelico) happy-clappy, che (o chi) manifesta la propria fede cantando e battendo le mani □ (fig. scherz.) happy dispatch, harakiri □ happy ending, lieto fine □ happy event, lieto evento ( la nascita di un bimbo) □ the happy few, i privilegiati; i pochi fortunati □ happy-go-lucky, che prende il mondo come viene; spensierato □ (fam.) happy hour, periodo del giorno in cui le bevande ( al bar, ecc.) costano meno; happy hour □ a (o the) happy medium, il giusto mezzo □ DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- Happy New Year!, Buon anno!; Felice anno nuovo! □ to be as happy as a dog with two tails, essere arcicontento; gongolare □ to be (as) happy as a king (o as a clam, as a lark, as a Larry, as a sandboy, as the day is long), essere felice (o contento) come una Pasqua □ to strike a (o the) happy medium, trovare il giusto mezzo (o un giusto compromesso) NOTA D'USO: - una grande soddisfazione-. -
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noun(a general name for several types of singing-bird, especially the skylark, which flies high into the air as it sings.) alondra
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noun(a piece of fun or mischief.)tr[lɑːk]1 (bird) alondra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcalandra lark calandriacrested lark cogujada comúnwood lark totovía————————tr[lɑːk]1 familiar (bit of fun) broma■ what a lark! ¡qué risa!lark ['lɑrk] n1) fun: diversión fwhat a lark!: ¡qué divertido!2) : alondra f (pájaro)n.• alandro s.m.• alondra s.f.lɑːrk, lɑːk1) ( Zool) alondra fto be up o rise with the lark — levantarse al cantar el gallo; happy 1) a)
2) (BrE colloq)a) (no pl) ( bit of fun)to do something for a lark — hacer* algo por divertirse or de broma
b) ( activity)•Phrasal Verbs:
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[lɑːk]N (=bird) alondra fhappy 1., 1)to get up or rise with the lark — levantarse con las gallinas, madrugar mucho
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[lɑːk](esp Brit) N1) (=joke) broma fwhat a lark! — ¡qué risa!, ¡qué divertido!
to do sth for a lark — hacer algo por diversión or para divertirse
to have a lark with sb — gastar una broma or tomar el pelo a algn
sod this for a lark! ** — ¡vaya lío! *
2) (=business, affair)that ice-cream lark — ese asunto de los helados, ese tinglado de los helados *
* * *[lɑːrk, lɑːk]1) ( Zool) alondra fto be up o rise with the lark — levantarse al cantar el gallo; happy 1) a)
2) (BrE colloq)a) (no pl) ( bit of fun)to do something for a lark — hacer* algo por divertirse or de broma
b) ( activity)•Phrasal Verbs: -
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adjective1) (joyful) glücklich; heiter [Bild, Veranlagung, Ton]; (contented) zufrieden; (causing joy) erfreulich [Gedanke, Erinnerung, Szene]; froh [Ereignis]; glücklich [Zeiten]I'm not happy with her work — ich bin mit ihrer Arbeit nicht zufrieden
not be happy about something/doing something — nicht froh über etwas (Akk.) sein/etwas nicht gern tun
happy event — (euphem.): (birth) freudiges Ereignis (verhüll.)
[strike] a happy medium — den goldenen Mittelweg [wählen]
2) (glad)be happy to do something — etwas gern od. mit Vergnügen tun
yes, I'd be happy to — (as reply to request) ja, gern od. mit Vergnügen
3) (lucky) glücklichby a happy chance/coincidence — durch einen glücklichen Zufall
* * *['hæpi]1) (having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment: a happy smile; I feel happy today.) glücklich2) (willing: I'd be happy to help you.) froh3) (lucky: By a happy chance I have the key with me.) glücklich•- academic.ru/33595/happiness">happiness- happily
- happy-go-lucky
- happy medium* * *hap·py[ˈhæpi]I'm perfectly \happy in my work ich bin mit meiner Arbeit[sstelle] absolut zufriedena \happy childhood eine glückliche Kindheitthe happiest day/days of one's life der schönste Tag/die beste Zeit in jds Lebento have a \happy expression on one's face glücklich aussehena \happy lot ein glückliches Schicksal\happy marriage glückliche Ehe\happy mood gute Laune\happy occasion gelungenes Festin happier times in glücklicheren Zeiten▪ to be \happy about sb/sth person, arrangement, situation mit jdm/etw zufrieden sein▪ to be \happy with sb/sth quality, standard mit jdm/etw zufrieden seinyou'll be \happy to know that... es wird dich freuen, zu hören, dass...▪ to be \happy that... froh [darüber] sein, dass...2. (willing)the manager will be \happy to see you this afternoon der Geschäftsführer hat heute Nachmittag Zeit, Sie zu empfangenexcuse me, can you help me? — I'd be \happy to! Entschuldigung, können Sie mir helfen? — aber gern!to be perfectly \happy to do sth etw mit größtem Vergnügen tun3. (fortunate) glücklich\happy accident glücklicher Zufalla \happy choice of language eine glückliche Wortwahla \happy phrase ein treffender Satza \happy thought eine geniale Idee\happy birthday alles Gute zum Geburtstag\happy Easter frohe Osternmerry Christmas and a \happy New Year frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches [o gutes] neues Jahrmany \happy returns [of the day] herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag7.▶ [as] \happy as a sandboy [or a lark] [or BRIT Larry] [or AM a clam] quietschfidel, quietschvergnügt* * *['hpɪ]adj (+er)1) (= joyful, glad) person, smile, expression, time, life, home, marriage glücklich; atmosphere harmonischthat gives me a happy feeling — das macht mich glücklich
to make sb happy —
they were having such a happy time — sie hatten so viel Spaß
the school is a happy place, it's a happy school — an der Schule sind die Kinder glücklich
a happy ending — ein guter or glücklicher Ausgang, ein Happy End nt, ein Happyend nt
Happy Easter/Christmas — frohe Ostern/Weihnachten
See:→ return2)that's a risk I'm happy to take — dieses Risiko gehe ich gern ein
I was happy to hear that you passed your exam —
I'm just happy to be back — ich bin einfach nur froh, wieder da zu sein
to be happy to let sb do sth — damit einverstanden sein, dass jd etw tut
he's happy to leave it to me — er überlässt es mir gern
3) (= fortunate, felicitous) chance, coincidence, solution, choice glücklich* * *1. allg glücklich:a) glückselig:I’m quite happy ich bin wunschlos glücklichb) beglückt, erfreut, froh ( alle:at, about über akk):I am happy to see you es freut mich (sehr), Sie zu sehen;I’d be happy to do that ich würde das liebend gern tunc) voller Glück:happy days glückliche Tage, Tage voller Glückd) erfreulich:e) Glück verheißend (Nachrichten etc)f) gut, trefflich (Idee etc)g) passend, treffend, geglückt (Ausdruck etc)h) zufrieden:I’m not happy with my new TV set;he wasn’t happy with some of the answers ihm gefielen einige Antworten nicht;she wasn’t happy with the decision sie war mit der Entscheidung nicht einverstanden2. gewandt, geschickt3. umg beschwipst, angesäuselt4. in Glückwünschen:b) begeistert, verrückt:c) umg süchtig:* * *adjective1) (joyful) glücklich; heiter [Bild, Veranlagung, Ton]; (contented) zufrieden; (causing joy) erfreulich [Gedanke, Erinnerung, Szene]; froh [Ereignis]; glücklich [Zeiten]not be happy about something/doing something — nicht froh über etwas (Akk.) sein/etwas nicht gern tun
happy event — (euphem.): (birth) freudiges Ereignis (verhüll.)
[strike] a happy medium — den goldenen Mittelweg [wählen]
2) (glad)be happy to do something — etwas gern od. mit Vergnügen tun
yes, I'd be happy to — (as reply to request) ja, gern od. mit Vergnügen
3) (lucky) glücklichby a happy chance/coincidence — durch einen glücklichen Zufall
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{'hæpi}
1. щастлив, честит, доволен, радостен, с късмет
HAPPY birthday честит рожден ден
to be HAPPY to щастлив съм/радвам се да
I'm not very HAPPY about it това не ме радва особено
he was HAPPY in having a good job той имаше късмет/щастието да има хубава работа
as HAPPY as the day is long напълно щастлив
2. уместен, на място, добре подбран, сполучлив
HAPPY thought/idea добра/отлична идея
3. sl. пийнал* * *{'hapi} а 1. щастлив, честит; доволен; радостен; с късмет; happy bi* * *честит; щастливец; щастлив; радостен; доволен;* * *1. as happy as the day is long напълно щастлив 2. happy birthday честит рожден ден 3. happy thought/idea добра/отлична идея 4. he was happy in having a good job той имаше късмет/щастието да има хубава работа 5. i'm not very happy about it това не ме радва особено 6. sl. пийнал 7. to be happy to щастлив съм/радвам се да 8. уместен, на място, добре подбран, сполучлив 9. щастлив, честит, доволен, радостен, с късмет* * *happy[´hæpi] adj 1. щастлив; доволен; радостен; as \happy as the day is long ( as a clam, as a lark, as a pig in muck, as a sandboy, as Larry) напълно щастлив; I am \happy to щастлив съм (радвам се) да; he/she was \happy in a son/daughter той/тя имаше щастие да има син/дъщеря; a \happy camper разг. щастлив, безгрижен човек; \happy clapper пренебр. ентусиазиран евангелист; \happy families черен Петър ( игра); 2. уместен, добре подбран, подходящ, успешен, на място; a \happy retort уместен отговор; a \happy phrase сполучлива фраза; he/she is \happy at repartee знае да отговори на място; \happy event раждането на дете; \happy hour (за бар, заведение) определено време (обикн. в ранната вечер), когато питиета се продават с намаление; \happy medium златната среда. -
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1) ( pleased) glücklich;( contented) zufrieden;( cheerful) fröhlich;I'm perfectly \happy in my work ich bin mit meiner Arbeit[sstelle] absolut zufrieden;a \happy childhood eine glückliche Kindheit;to have a \happy expression on one's face glücklich aussehen;a \happy lot ein glückliches Schicksal;\happy marriage glückliche Ehe;\happy mood gute Laune;\happy occasion gelungenes Fest;in happier times in glücklicheren Zeiten;to be \happy to do sth sich akk freuen, etw zu tun;you'll be \happy to know that... es wird dich freuen, zu hören, dass...;to be \happy that... froh [darüber] sein, dass...2) ( willing)to be \happy to do sth etw gerne tun; ( form), etw tun können;the manager will be \happy to see you this afternoon der Geschäftsführer hat heute Nachmittag Zeit, Sie zu empfangen;excuse me, can you help me? - I'd be \happy to! Entschuldigung, können Sie mir helfen? - aber gern!;to be perfectly \happy to do sth etw mit größtem Vergnügen tun3) ( fortunate) glücklich;\happy accident glücklicher Zufalla \happy choice of language eine glückliche Wortwahl;a \happy phrase ein treffender Satz;a \happy thought eine geniale Idee\happy birthday alles Gute zum Geburtstag;\happy Easter frohe Ostern;merry Christmas and a \happy New Year frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches [o gutes] neues Jahr;many \happy returns [of the day] herzlichen Glückwunsch zum GeburtstagPHRASES:[as] \happy as a sandboy [or a lark] [or ( Brit) Larry] [or (Am) a clam] quietschfidel, quietschvergnügt -
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adj. blij, gelukkig[ hæpie] 〈 happiness〉♦voorbeelden:1 as happy as the day is long/a king/a lark • dolgelukkig, zo gelukkig als een kindII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉♦voorbeelden:1 Happy Birthday • proficiat/hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardagHappy New Year • Gelukkig nieuwjaar〈 eufemistisch〉 happy event • blijde gebeurtenis, geboortehappy hour • borreluur(tje)the happy hunting-ground(s) • de eeuwige jachtveldenmany happy returns (of the day)! • nog vele jaren!♦voorbeelden: -
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((as) happy as a king (as a lark, as a sandboy, as Larry или larry, амер. as a clam))очень счастливый; ≈ рад-радёшенек; на седьмом небе см. тж. happy as a possum up a gum-treePay him a pound or two a week, give him some little cash-books to play with, tell him he's safe, and he's as happy as a king. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. VIII) — Платите Смиту фунт или два в неделю, дайте возиться с какими-нибудь кассовыми книгами, уверьте его, что ему нечего бояться за завтрашний день, - и он будет на седьмом небе от счастья.
They're as happy as clams - if clams are happy, and I can't see why they should be. (A. Waugh, ‘Island in the Sun’, ch. 26) — Они были счастливы как моллюски, - вот только не понимаю, почему это моллюски должны быть счастливы, как утверждают англичане.
‘O God, Morrey, I'm as happy as larry to be on the job again,’ Alf exclaimed eagerly. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. LXIV) — - Знаешь, Морри, а все-таки я до черта рад, что могу опять приняться за дело! - взволнованно воскликнул Альф.
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18 (as) happy as a king
oчeнь cчacтливый; paд-paдёшeнeк; нa ceдьмoм нeбePay him a pound or two a week, give him some little cash-books to play with, tell him he's safe, and he's as happy as a king (J. B. Priestley). Happy as a lark. Refined too, in her own quiet way. Put on weight, she has, since she's been with me (A. J. Cronin) -
19 as happy as a Larry
as happy as a lark/sandboy/Larry довольный как слон; счастливый как ребенокMy son loves toys. If you give him something to play with, he's as happy as a sandboy.
We married nine days after we met, and three years on we're happy as Larry.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > as happy as a Larry
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20 as happy as a sandboy
as happy as a lark/sandboy/Larry довольный как слон; счастливый как ребенокMy son loves toys. If you give him something to play with, he's as happy as a sandboy.
We married nine days after we met, and three years on we're happy as Larry.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > as happy as a sandboy
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happy as a lark — adjective Very happy (sometimes with the extra connotations of being carefree or unaware of grimmer realities). Shes happy as a lark with her ten dollar pay raise, even though the long term prospects for the business are not good … Wiktionary
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happy — adjective 1 having feelings of pleasure, for example because something good has happened to you: Larry looked really happy when we gave him his present. | He was a happy child who rarely cried. | be happy to be doing sth: They felt happy to be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
happy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fortunate, lucky; gay, contented, joyous, ecstatic; felicitous, apt; glad. See agreement, cheerfulness, pleasure, occasion. Ant., sad, II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In good humor] Syn. joyous, joyful,… … English dictionary for students
happy as a clam — adjective Extremely happy and carefree Syn: happy as a lark, happy as a pig in shit … Wiktionary
happy — adj 1. delighted, glad, pleased, contented, gratified, satisfied; elated, well pleased, thrilled, tickled, Inf. tickled pink, pleased as punch, Dial. in hog heaven, Brit. Sl. chuffed; euphoric, on cloud nine, on top of the world, walking or… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lark — 1. noun /lɑːk,lɑːɹk/ a) Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. b) Any of various resembling birds, usually ground living, such as the meadowlark and titlark Syn: whim, on a whim See Al … Wiktionary
Lark (cigarette) — Infobox name = Infobox/doc above = Lark Cigarettes caption = Logo from a pack of regular Lark Cigarettesheaderstyle = background:#ccf; labelstyle = background:#zzz; datasytle = background:#ddf; bodystyle = background:#abcheader1 = Product… … Wikipedia
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happy as a clam/lark — very happy, carefree When Tim is working on his car, he s happy as a clam … English idioms
White lark — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English