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1 happy event
een vreugdevolle gebeurtenisblijde gebeurtenis, geboorte———————— -
2 happy
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: -
3 event
n. gebeuren, voorval; wedstrijd[ ivvent]1 gebeurtenis ⇒ evenement, manifestatie2 geval♦voorbeelden:1 the natural/normal/usual course of events • de gewone/normale gang van zakenafter the event • achteraf, te laatin any/either event I'll let you know • in elk geval/wat er ook moge gebeuren, ik hou je op de hoogtein the event of his death • in het geval dat hij komt te overlijdenthe next event will be the ladies' race • het volgende nummer is de dameswedloop→ wise wise/
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