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Meaning of glad | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR A1 Common
/ɡlɑː(d)/

Definitioner

  1. happy, glad (feeling or causing happiness)
  2. fond of
    colloquial

Exempel

“vara på glatt humör”

be in a happy mood

“en glad nyhet”

a piece of happy news

“glad och ledsen”

happy and sad

“Jag blev glad när jag fick klappa den gulliga kaninen och fick en stor glass.”

I was [became] happy when I got to pet the cute rabbit and got a big ice cream.

“De blev glada när laget de hejade på vann.”

They were [became] happy when the team they were rooting for won.

“Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp). Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp). Du kan också glädja andra som på denna jorden vandra [old present tense plural, usually vandrar]. Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp).”

Clap your hands ["the hands" – Swedish often prefers to express possession by putting nouns in the definite] when you are really happy (clap clap). Clap your hands when you are really happy (clap clap). You can also make others happy who wander [upon] this earth [You can also make-happy / gladden others who upon this earth wander]. Clap your hands when you are really happy (clap clap).

“vara glad i kvinnor / sprit”

be fond of women / alcohol [liquor]

“Jag är glad i dig”

I am fond of you [implies romantically]

CEFR-nivå

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.

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