What does contento in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word contento in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use contento in Italian.

The word contento in Italian means happy, content, satisfied, make happy, be satisfied, Whatever makes him happy!, Whatever floats his boat!, happy go lucky, to make sbd happy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word contento

happy

aggettivo (felice, lieto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Siamo tutti molto contenti di accogliere i nuovi studenti nella nostra università.
We are all very happy to welcome the new students to our university.

content, satisfied

aggettivo (soddisfatto, appagato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sono molto contento di come ho dipinto la casa.
I am very content (or: satisfied) with how I painted the house.

make happy

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rendere contento)

I nonni cercano sempre di contentare i nipoti.

be satisfied

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (ritenersi soddisfatto, farsi bastare)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Contentarsi di poco è un pregio.

Whatever makes him happy!, Whatever floats his boat!

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

happy go lucky

to make sbd happy

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