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весёлый — meaning in English

vesyolyy

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English meaning

  • blithe adj Showing a careless or casual disregard for something serious.
  • boon noun Something helpful or beneficial; a welcome advantage.
  • cheerful adj Visibly happy and full of good spirits.
  • fun noun Enjoyment, amusement, or a good time.
  • Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  • jovial adjective Cheerful, friendly, and full of good humor.
  • joyful adj Full of joy; feeling or causing great happiness.
  • merry adj Cheerful and full of high spirits; happy and lively.
  • wanton adj Deliberately careless or cruel, showing no regard for consequences or morality.

Senses

весёлый is used for these senses in English:

  • blithe (chiefly, Scotland, elsewhere, _, dated, or, literary) Cheerful, happy.
  • boon (now only in boon companion) Gay; merry; jovial; convivial.
  • cheerful Noticeably happy and optimistic.
  • fun Enjoyable or amusing.
  • gay (dated) Happy, joyful, and lively.
  • jocund Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting happiness.
  • jovial (comparable) Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.
  • joyful Feeling or causing joy.

blithe — full definition

  1. adj Showing a careless or casual disregard for something serious.
  2. adj Cheerful and carefree; happy in a light, untroubled way.

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