What does contento in Spanish mean?

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

The word contento in Spanish means happy, pleased, glad, happiness, joy, pleasure, glee, happy, glad, content with, happy with, please, satisfy, make do, be happy with, make up, don't be ungrateful, not be able to hide your joy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word contento

happy, pleased, glad

adjetivo (persona: alegre, feliz)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Está contento porque ha aprobado el examen con buena nota.
She's happy because she passed the exam with a good mark.

happiness, joy, pleasure, glee

nombre masculino (alegría, satisfacción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No podía ocultar su contento por haber aprobado el examen.
She couldn't hide her joy (or: glee) at passing the exam.

happy, glad

(a gusto, feliz por)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Estoy contenta de haber terminado el ensayo.
I'm glad the rehearsal's over.

content with, happy with

(a gusto, satisfecho con)

Luis está contento con el computador que compró.
Luis is content with the computer that he bought.

please, satisfy

verbo transitivo (complacer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Contentó a su madre con las notas que obtuvo en el examen.
She pleased (or: satisfied) her mother with her test grades.

make do

verbo pronominal (resignarse, conformarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los patrocinadores no van a darnos más dinero: tendremos que contentarnos.
The sponsors are not going to give us more money: we will have to make do.

be happy with

(conformarse con algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Este alumno mediocre se contenta con la nota mínima para aprobar.
This mediocre student is happy with the minimum pass mark.

make up

verbo pronominal (coloquial (reconciliarse) (informal)

(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.")
Felipe y Sonia se contentaron porque él le mandó flores.
Felipe and Sonia made up because he sent her flowers.

don't be ungrateful

expresión (pide no ser avaricioso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ganó el segundo premio y se queja, aun con tanta ganancia mal contento.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Don't be ungrateful! You're lucky getting what you were given.

not be able to hide your joy

locución verbal (estar muy contento)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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