glad
/ɡlæd/adjective
उच्चारण ग्लैड
प्रसन्न, ख़ुश; आभारी; इच्छुक
Basic word
- 1
[not before noun]
pleased; happy; (glad of sth) grateful for something; very willing to do something
प्रसन्न, ख़ुश; आभारी; इच्छुक
- I'm glad to meet you.
- I'd be glad to help.
- We were glad when the rain stopped.
+ 2 more examples
- I am glad that you could come.
- She was glad of a seat after the long walk.
Synonyms happy pleased delighted thrilled willing
Opposite sad unhappy sorry displeased
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be glad to + infinitive
Use a to-infinitive for the action that makes you feel glad, or one you are willing to do.
जिस काम से खुशी हो, या जिसे करने के लिए आप तैयार हों, उसके लिए to-infinitive आता है।
- I was glad to see Radhika at the station.
- I'd be glad to help you with the form.
be glad that + clause
A that-clause gives the fact that pleases you; that can be dropped in speech.
That-clause उस तथ्य को बताता है जिससे खुशी होती है; बोलचाल में that हटाया जा सकता है।
- We are glad that you passed the exam.
- I'm glad (that) it stopped raining.
be glad of sth
Glad of means grateful for something that helped you; it is rather formal and British.
'Glad of' का अर्थ किसी सहायक चीज़ के लिए आभारी होना है; यह कुछ औपचारिक और British प्रयोग है।
- She was glad of a warm shawl in the cold hall.
glad + noun (attributive)
Before a noun, glad is used in fixed phrases such as glad tidings or glad eyes; it usually comes after a verb instead.
Noun से पहले 'glad' glad tidings जैसे स्थिर प्रयोगों में आता है; सामान्यतः यह verb के बाद आता है।
- The messenger brought glad tidings of the victory.
+Collocations 4
adverb + glad
verysoreallyextremelyonly too
- I am only too glad to help you.
verb + glad
befeelseemsoundlook
- She sounded glad when she heard the news.
glad + preposition
glad ofglad aboutglad for
- I am glad about your promotion.
glad + tidings/news
tidingsnewsto hearto know
- I was glad to hear that your father is better.
“More examples 5
- The teacher was glad to see the whole class on time.
शिक्षक को पूरी कक्षा को समय पर देखकर खुशी हुई।
- I'm so glad you could come to the wedding.
मुझे बहुत खुशी है कि आप शादी में आ सके।
- Radhika was glad of her friend's notes before the test.
परीक्षा से पहले राधिका अपनी सहेली के नोट्स पाकर आभारी थी।
- We would be glad if you could send the receipt.
यदि आप रसीद भेज सकें तो हमें खुशी होगी।
- He was glad to be home after the long journey.
लंबी यात्रा के बाद घर पहुँचकर वह प्रसन्न था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am glad for meeting you.
✓ I am glad to meet you.
Glad is followed by a to-infinitive for the cause of the feeling, not for + -ing.
भावना का कारण बताने के लिए 'glad' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ She was very glad by the good news.
✓ She was very glad at the good news.
Use glad at, about or of; by is not used after glad.
'Glad' के बाद at, about या of आता है; 'by' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe pleasant feelings, but they differ in strength and in how they are used.
ये adjectives सुखद भावनाओं को बताते हैं, पर उनकी तीव्रता और प्रयोग में अंतर है।
Pleased about a particular thing; usually follows a verb.
किसी विशेष बात से प्रसन्न; सामान्यतः verb के बाद आता है।
- I'm glad you called.
A wider word for a good mood and also for willing; can come before a noun.
अच्छे मूड के लिए व्यापक शब्द, और तैयार होने के अर्थ में भी; noun से पहले आ सकता है।
- She has a happy family.
Satisfied with something that has happened.
हुई किसी बात से संतुष्ट।
- The principal was pleased with the results.
¶Idioms 1
your glad rags
your best clothes that you wear to a party or a special occasion
सबसे अच्छे कपड़े, पार्टी वाले कपड़े
- Put on your glad rags; we're going out tonight.
- Everyone was in their glad rags for the wedding.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the happy words: glad, pleased, happy, delighted (very pleased), thrilled, overjoyed, elated, ecstatic (extremely happy).
प्रसन्नता के शब्द याद रखिए: glad, pleased, happy, delighted (बहुत प्रसन्न), thrilled, overjoyed, elated, ecstatic (अत्यधिक प्रसन्न)।
§Grammar and usage
Glad is usually used after a verb ('I am glad'), and glad to do sth, glad that or glad about sth ('glad to see you'; 'glad that you came').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: glad प्रायः verb के बाद प्रयुक्त होता है ('I am glad'), और glad to do sth, glad that या glad about sth ('glad to see you'; 'glad that you came')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Glad rags (informal, your best clothes for a party), the glad hand (a show of friendliness that is not sincere), glad tidings (old-fashioned, good news).
Idioms: glad rags (अनौपचारिक, पार्टी के सबसे अच्छे कपड़े), the glad hand (मित्रता का दिखावा जो सच्चा न हो), glad tidings (पुराना, शुभ समाचार)।