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alegría — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bleak adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  • cheer noun A shout of approval, encouragement, or celebration.
  • gaiety noun A cheerful, lighthearted mood; happiness.
  • gladness noun The state of feeling glad; joy.
  • glee noun Great delight or high-spirited joy.
  • joy noun A feeling of great happiness or delight.
  • lust noun A strong feeling of desire, especially sexual desire.
  • merriment noun Cheerful enjoyment; lively fun and laughter.
  • mirth noun Cheerful laughter and merriment.

Senses

alegría is used for these senses in English:

  • bleak Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
  • cheer (uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. [from 14th c.]
  • gaiety (dated, uncountable) The state of being happy or merry.
  • gladness The state of being glad; joy.
  • joy A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
  • lust (archaic) A delightful cause of joy, pleasure.
  • merriment A state of enjoyable exuberance.
  • mirth That which causes merriment.

bleak — full definition

  1. adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  2. adj Offering little hope; grim.

cheer — full definition

  1. noun A shout of approval, encouragement, or celebration.
  2. noun A feeling of happiness or good spirits.
  3. verb To shout in support or approval of someone.
  4. verb To make someone happier, often with "up".

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