Tra từ happy - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

happy [happy happier happiest] BrE [ˈhæpi] NAmE [ˈhæpi] adjective (hap·pier, hap·pi·est)

FEELING/GIVING PLEASURE
1. feeling or showing pleasure; pleased
•a happy smile/face
• You don't look very happy today.
•~ to do sth We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
•~ for sb I'm very happy for you.
•~ (that)… I'm happy (that) you could come.
2. giving or causing pleasure
•a happy marriage/memory/childhood
• The story has a happy ending.
• Those were the happiest days of my life.

AT CELEBRATION
3. if you wish sb a Happy Birthday, Happy New Year, etc. you mean that you hope they have a pleasant celebration

SATISFIED
4. satisfied that sth is good or right; not anxious
•~ (with sb/sth) Are you happy with that arrangement?
• I'm not happy with his work this term.
•She was happy enough with her performance.
•~ (about sb/sth) If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask.
•I'm not too happy about her living alone.
•I said I'd go just to keep him happy.

WILLING
5. ~ to do sth (formal)willing or pleased to do sth
• I'm happy to leave it till tomorrow.
• He will be more than happy to come with us.

LUCKY
6. lucky; successful
Syn: ↑fortunate
•By a happy coincidence, we arrived at exactly the same time.
•He is in the happy position of never having to worry about money.

SUITABLE
7. (formal) (of words, ideas or behaviour)suitable and appropriate for a particular situation
•That wasn't the happiest choice of words.
more at the happy/golden mean at ↑mean _n.
Idioms: ↑happy event ▪ happy medium ▪ ↑many happy returns ▪ ↑not a happy bunny
Derived Word: ↑happiness
See also: ↑not a happy camper

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘lucky’): from the noun hap ‘good fortune’ + ↑-y.

Word Family:
happy adjective (≠ unhappy)
happily adverb (≠ unhappily)
happiness noun (≠ unhappiness)

Synonyms:
glad
happy • pleased • delighted • proud • relieved • thrilled
These words all describe people feeling happy about sth that has happened or is going to happen.
glad • [not usually before noun] happy about sth or grateful for it: ▪ He was glad he'd come. ◇ ▪ She was glad when the meeting was over.
happy • pleased about sth nice that you have to do or sth that has happened to sb: ▪ We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
pleased • [not before noun] happy about sth that has happened or sth that you have to do: ▪ She was very pleased with her exam results. ◇ ▪ You're coming? I'm so pleased.
glad, happy or pleased?
Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged sb/sth and approve of them. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for sth. You cannot be ‘glad with sb’: The boss should be glad with you. Happy can mean glad, pleased or satisfied.
delighted • very pleased about sth; very happy to do sth; showing your delight: ▪ I'm delighted at your news.
Delighted is often used to accept an invitation: ▪ ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I'd be delighted (to).’
proud • pleased and satisfied about sth that you own or have done, or are connected with: ▪ proud parents ◇ ▪ He was ▪ proud of ▪ himself for not giving up.
relieved • feeling happy because sth unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this: ▪ You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.
thrilled • [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about sth: ▪ I was thrilled to be invited.
delighted or thrilled?
Thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. Thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than: ▪ She was ▪ not exactly thrilled ▪ at the prospect of looking after her niece.
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about sth
pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at sth
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for sb
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know…
very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved
absolutely delighted/thrilled

Synonyms:
happy
satisfied • content • contented • joyful • blissful
These words all describe feeling, showing or giving pleasure or satisfaction.
happy • feeling, showing or giving pleasure; satisfied with sth or not worried about it: ▪ a happy marriage/ memory/ childhood ◇ ▪ I said I'd go, just to ▪ keep him happy ▪.
satisfied • pleased because you have achieved sth or because sth has happened as you wanted it to; showing this satisfaction: ▪ She's never satisfied with what she's got. ◇ ▪ a satisfied smile
content • [not before noun] happy and satisfied with what you have: ▪ I'm perfectly ▪ content just to ▪ lie in the sun.
contented • happy and comfortable with what you have; showing this: ▪ a contented baby ◇ ▪ a long contented sigh
content or contented?
Being contented depends more on having a comfortable life; being content can depend more on your attitude to your life: you can have to be content or learn to be content. People or animals can be contented but only people can be content.
joyful • (rather formal) very happy; making people very happy
blissful • making people very happy; showing this happiness: ▪ three blissful weeks away
joyful or blissful?
Joy is a livelier feeling; bliss is more peaceful.
happy/satisfied/content/contented with sth
a happy/satisfied/contented/blissful smile
a happy/joyful occasion/celebration
to feel happy/satisfied/content/contented/joyful
very/perfectly/quite happy/satisfied/content/contented

Synonyms:
satisfaction
happiness • pride • contentment • fulfilment
These are all words for the good feeling that you have when you are happy or when you have achieved sth.
satisfaction • the good feeling that you have when you have achieved sth or when sth that you wanted to happen does happen: ▪ He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.
happiness • the good feeling that you have when you are happy: ▪ Money can't buy you happiness.
pride • a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done sth well or own sth that other people admire: ▪ The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.
contentment • (rather formal) a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you have: ▪ They found contentment in living a simple life.
fulfilment • a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you do or have done: ▪ her search for personal fulfilment
satisfaction, happiness, contentment or fulfilment?
You can feel satisfaction at achieving almost anything, small or large; you feel fulfilment when you do sth useful and enjoyable with your life. Happiness is the feeling you have when things give you pleasure and can be quite a lively feeling; contentment is a quieter feeling that you get when you have learned to find pleasure in things.
satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment in sth
real satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
true satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment
great satisfaction/happiness/pride
quiet satisfaction/pride/contentment
to feel satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment
to bring sb satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
to find satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment

Example Bank:
•Dad seemed perfectly happy with my explanation.
•For the first time in her life, she felt truly happy.
•He went home from time to time, to keep his mother happy.
•Her boss was not entirely happy about the situation.
•I can die happy knowing that I have achieved this.
•I was quite happy with the way things went.
•I'm just happy to be back home.
•I'm not too happy about her attitude.
•It had been a gloriously happy time.
•Money won't make you happy.
•Outwardly the couple appeared happy.
•So you're getting married, I hear. I'm really happy for you!
•We'd be only too happy to accept your invitation.
•By a happy chance, I got a hotel room just five minutes from the university.
•By a happy coincidence, John was in London at that time too.
•Happy birthday!
•He is now in the happy position of never having to worry about money.
•I looked around at all the happy faces.
•I picked the restaurant pretty much at random, but it proved a happy choice all round.
•I said I'd go, just to keep him happy.
•If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask.
•The story has a happy ending.
•a happy marriage/memory/childhood