alegría-joy: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is alegría?alegría is joy

What is joy?

  • f. Sentimiento grato y vivo producido por un motivo placentero que, por lo común, se manifiesta con signos externos: cuando aprobó el examen dio saltos de alegría.
    f feeling happy and living produced by a pleasant reason that usually manifests itself with external signs: when it adopted the review gave jumping for joy.
  • Persona o cosa que manifiesta o causa alegría: es la alegría de la familia.
    Person or thing that manifests or causes joy: the joy of family.
  • Falta de sensatez, frivolidad: actuó con alegría y malgastó todo su dinero.
    Lack of good sense, frivolity: he acted with joy and squandered all his money.
  • ajonjolí.
    Sesame.
  • pl. Cante y baile andaluz cuya tonada es viva y graciosa.
    PL. Singing and dancing Andalusian whose tune is lively and funny.