"gai comme un pinson" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /ɡɛ kɔ.m‿œ̃ pɛ̃.sɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-gai comme un pinson.wav Forms: gaie comme une pinsonne [feminine], gais comme des pinsons [masculine, plural], gaies comme des pinsonnes [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “happy as a finch”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|happy as a finch}} “happy as a finch”, {{lit|happy as a finch}} Literally, “happy as a finch” Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=gaie comme une pinsonne|fp=gaies comme des pinsonnes|mp=gais comme des pinsons}} gai comme un pinson (feminine gaie comme une pinsonne, masculine plural gais comme des pinsons, feminine plural gaies comme des pinsonnes)
  1. (simile) happy as a clam, happy as a lark (very happy) Categories (topical): Happiness
    Sense id: en-gai_comme_un_pinson-fr-adj-c4T-v2pA Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

Inflected forms

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