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happiness noun

  /ˈhæpinəs/ , /ˈhæpinɪs/
  • (uncountable) The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
 bonheur, félicité
  • (archaic, uncountable) Prosperity, thriving, wellbeing.
  • (archaic, uncountable) Good luck; good fortune.
 bonheur

happy adjective

  /ˈhæpi/
  • Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.
 heureux, chanceux
  • Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.
 heureux, heureuse, content, bienheureuse, bienheureux, contente
  • (Of acts, speech, etc.) Appropriate, apt, felicitous.
 heureux
  • Content, willing, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).
 content, satisfait, contente, prêt, prête, satisfaite
  • Implying 'May you have a happy ~' or similar; used in phrases to wish someone happiness or good fortune at the time of a festival, celebration, or other event or activity.
 bon, joyeux
money can't buy happiness
l'argent ne fait pas le bonheur
money doesn't buy happiness
l’argent ne fait pas le bonheur
short-lived happiness
fausse joie
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