Portuguese English Dictionary

português - English

contente in English:

1. glad glad


Tom was glad he didn't have to live in Boston for more than a year.
I'm very glad that I've been singled out as being a suitable person for the job.
I'm glad you enjoy skiing, but I guess it's just not my cup of tea.
First of all, let me say how glad I am to be here.
I'm glad
If you wish, you may pick them up, or we would be glad to send them back to you.
His parents were glad at his success in the examination.
Now that we are established in our new house we shall be glad to receive visitors.
That’s great news! I’m so glad you got your degree.
[glad] glad
I am glad that children from the age of 12 years will have their own passport.
As I was taking leave of my friend, he said he would be glad to see me again before long.
I'm glad we didn't go there because there were some localized heavy rain showers.
I don't think that they are valuable just because they have a large crop, but I'm glad when they sprout in great numbers - even when they are poison mushrooms.
Upon arriving at the airport, he said, "I'm glad I could come back."

2. pleased pleased


I'm pleased that...
Professor Brown is very pleased about getting his book published.
This would be a favor, which I would be pleased to return at any time.
Knowing that you're doing fine over there, I'm really pleased for you.
I bought a new sweater and I'm as pleased as Punch with it!
Australians are, on the whole, pleased with the stabilizing benefits of their political system.
Jane's parents were pleased about her appointment as a teacher at the school.
I’m pleased that currently we are the market leader in our field
There was a full moon, and this pleased Valjean as he moved quickly along the narrow streets.
I'm very pleased with you Tom. / I guess you're pretty pleased with yourself. / Because he was so pleased to see you again.
We're so pleased that you're able to come to the wedding. / I'm really pleased with your work this term. / I'm pleased to hear you're feeling better. / Are you pleased about John's promotion?
We rented that house, not because we were pleased with it, but because it was near the station.
Pleased with The Pilgrim's Progress, my first collection was of John Bunyan's works in separate little volumes.
Just what you'd expect of a young lady, you certainly weren't left to live as you pleased.