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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: konˈtento
"Está contento con los resultados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling or showing pleasure or satisfaction.
"She was pleased with the results of her hard work." - 2
Used to express a polite or formal way of saying that one is happy to do something.
"I am pleased to meet you."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pleased' originates from the Middle English 'plesen', which comes from the Old French 'plaisir', meaning 'to please'. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'placere', which also means 'to please'. Over time, the meaning has evolved to express a sense of satisfaction or happiness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pleased" is said worldwide
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content
Transliteration: kɔ̃tɑ̃
"Elle est contente des résultats."
zufrieden
Transliteration: tsuˈfʁiːdn̩
"Sie ist mit den Ergebnissen zufrieden."
contento
Transliteration: konˈtɛnto
"È contento dei risultati."
contento
Transliteration: konˈtento
"Está contento con los resultados."
satisfeito
Transliteration: satiʃˈfejtu
"Ele está satisfeito com os resultados."
खुश
Transliteration: khush
"वह परिणामों से खुश है।"
高兴
Transliteration: gāoxìng
"她对结果感到高兴。"
기쁜
Transliteration: gippeun
"그녀는 결과에 기쁨을 느낍니다."
嬉しい
Transliteration: ureshii
"彼女は結果に嬉しいです。"
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