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dichoso, sa

De dicha1.

  1. adj. feliz.
  2. adj. Que incluye o trae consigo dicha. Dichosa virtud.Soledad dichosa.
  3. adj. irón. Desventurado, malhadado.
  4. adj. coloq. Enfadoso, molesto.

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dichoso: blessed, happy, fortunate, lucky.

 

 

blessed /ˈblɛsəd/ adjective

[more blessed; most blessed]

: having a sacred nature : connected with God : holy

  • the blessed Trinity

always used before a noun : very welcome, pleasant, or appreciated

  • The rain brought blessed relief from the heat.
  • He spent his weekend in blessed freedom.

informal + somewhat old-fashioned — used to make a statement more forceful

  • You don't know a blessed thing.

— blessedly

adverb

  • The park was blessedly free of crowds.

— blessedness

noun [noncount]

  • eternal blessedness in heaven

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happy /ˈhæpi/ adjective

happier; happiest

: feeling pleasure and enjoyment because of your life, situation, etc.

  • She was a very happy child.
  • I can see that you're not happy in your work. [=I can see that you do not enjoy your work]
  • You don't look happy. What's the problem?

: showing or causing feelings of pleasure and enjoyment

  • I could hear the children's happy laughter in the other room.
  • She had a very happy childhood.
  • They've had a very happy marriage.

not used before a noun : pleased or glad about a particular situation, event, etc.

  • We are so happy that you were able to come to the party.
  • They are not at all happy about the rise in taxes.
  • He's not happy with the way the project is going.
  • It's great that he won the scholarship. I'm very happy for him. [=I am glad something good happened to him]

: very willing to do something — usually followed by to + verb

  • I would be happy to assist you.

— used as part of a greeting or wish for someone on a special holiday or occasion

  • Happy birthday, Mom!
  • Happy Holidays!

always used before a noun : lucky or fortunate

  • We were brought together by a series of happy accidents.
  • a happy coincidence

always used before a noun : fitting or suitable

  • a happy choice of words
  • He was a happy choice for chairman of the committee.

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fortunate /ˈfoɚtʃənət/ adjective

[more fortunate; most fortunate]

: having good luck : enjoying good fortune : lucky

  • How fortunate we were to find that restaurant!
  • They were (very) fortunate to have his help.
  • It's fortunate (for us) that these documents have been preserved.

: coming or happening because of good luck

  • a fortunate discovery/outcome

— opposite unfortunate

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lucky /ˈlʌki/ adjective

luckier; luckiest

: having good luck : fortunate

  • We're lucky that things turned out as well as they did.
  • You're lucky to have a choice. = You're lucky that you have a choice.
  • I feel lucky to be alive.

: producing a good result by chance : resulting from good luck

  • He scored a goal on a lucky shot.
  • Their meeting was a lucky accident.
  • We got a lucky break.

get lucky

: to have good luck : to succeed because of good luck

  • We thought all the tickets might have already been sold, but we got lucky—there were still a few left when we arrived.

informal : to succeed in finding or getting someone to have sex with you

  • He's hoping to get lucky tonight.

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