"happy as a lark" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-happy as a lark.ogg
Etymology: Derived from comparison to the cheerful-sounding birdsong of a lark. Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} happy as a lark
  1. (simile, colloquial) Very happy (sometimes with the extra connotations of being carefree or unaware of grimmer realities). Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Emotions, Happiness Synonyms: happy Translations (very happy): šťastný jako blecha (Czech), gai comme un pinson (French), ledo coma un cuco (Galician), madarat lehetne fogatni (Hungarian), mais feliz que pinto no lixo (Portuguese), cho sona ri bròg (Scottish Gaelic), feliz como una perdiz (Spanish), más contento que unas castañuelas (Spanish), como un niño con zapatos nuevos (Spanish), glad som en lärka (Swedish)
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          "word": "más contento que unas castañuelas"
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          "word": "como un niño con zapatos nuevos"
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      "sense": "very happy",
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      "sense": "very happy",
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      "sense": "very happy",
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