happy

heureux, content

Qui se sent bien parce que sa vie lui plaît ou qu'une bonne chose lui est arrivée.

En anglais simple : Feeling good because you enjoy your life or something nice has happened.

• The children look happy.
• Seeing her again made me very happy.
• Are you happy about moving to the city?

Comment l'utiliser : happy about something (She is happy about the good news.); happy for someone (I’m happy for you both.); happy that… (He was happy that his friend could come.)

Synonymes : glad, cheerful, joyful

Contraires : sad, unhappy

Expressions courantes : feel happy, happy about something, happy person, make someone happy

heureux, joyeux

Qui apporte de la joie et fait plaisir aux gens.

En anglais simple : Giving people pleasure and good feelings.

• It was a happy day.
• The story has a happy ending.
• We shared happy memories of our childhood.

Synonymes : joyful, pleasant

Contraires : sad, unhappy

Expressions courantes : happy day, happy ending, happy memories, happy occasion

satisfait, disposé

Qui est satisfait de quelque chose ou accepte volontiers de le faire.

En anglais simple : Satisfied with something or willing to do it without objecting.

• I’m happy to help.
• She wasn’t happy with the result.
• Would you be happy to work on Saturday?

Comment l'utiliser : happy with something (Are you happy with the service?); happy to do something (I’d be happy to carry that for you.); happy for someone to do something (I’m happy for you to use my desk.)

Synonymes : satisfied, content, willing

Contraires : dissatisfied, unwilling

Expressions courantes : happy to help, happy with something, happy about something

heureux, fortuné

Qui donne un bon résultat grâce à la chance.

En anglais simple : Bringing a good result by luck.

• We met by happy chance.
• A happy accident led to their discovery.
• By a happy coincidence, both sisters caught the same train.

Synonymes : lucky, fortunate, favourable

Contraires : unlucky, unfortunate

Expressions courantes : happy chance, happy coincidence, happy accident

heureux, chanceux

Qui arrive par chance ou convient particulièrement bien à la situation.

En anglais simple : Something happens by good luck or fits the situation especially well.

• We met again by a happy coincidence.
• That happy accident led to a useful discovery.
• Her arrival proved to be a happy turn of events.

Synonymes : fortunate, lucky, favorable

Contraires : unfortunate

Expressions courantes : happy coincidence, happy accident, happy outcome