happiness

[US]/ˈhæpɪnɪs/
[UK]/'hæpɪnɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tilstanden av å være glad; god lykke
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

for your happiness

for din lykke

wealth brings happiness

rikdom gir lykke

Example Sentences

Queen was happiness incarnate.

Dronningen var legemliggjørelsen av lykke.

His happiness was unaffected.

Hans lykke var upåvirket.

all earthly happiness is but vanity.

all jordisk lykke er bare tomhet.

W-health, happiness is impossible.

W-helse, lykke er umulig.

She’s the picture of happiness in this photo.

Hun er legemliggjørelsen av lykke på dette bildet.

She swung from happiness to tears.

Hun svingte mellom lykke og tårer.

She chose happiness instead of wealth.

Hun valgte lykke i stedet for rikdom.

We all desire happiness and health.

Vi ønsker alle lykke og helse.

misery metamorphosing into happiness;

elendighet som forvandles til lykke;

A gust of happiness swept through her.

En bølge av lykke feide gjennom henne.

We cannot identify happiness with wealth.

Vi kan ikke identifisere lykke med rikdom.

They laboured for the happiness of mankind.

De arbeidet for menneskehetens lykke.

happiness that surpassed description.

lykke som overgikk beskrivelse.

She was positively glowing with happiness.

Hun strålte av lykke.

she did not believe that marriage was the key to happiness and fulfilment.

hun trodde ikke at ekteskap var nøkkelen til lykke og tilfredsstillelse.

their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable.

deres lykke fikk Anne til å føle seg enda mer elendig.

the happiness that radiates from her eyes

lykken som stråler fra øynene hennes

Real-world Examples

And happiness is a great motivator; we strive for happiness.

Og lykke er en stor motivator; vi streber etter lykke.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2015 Collection

Trying to calculate happiness over here.

Prøver å beregne lykke her.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Is there a correlation between money and happiness?

Er det en korrelasjon mellom penger og lykke?

Source: AsapSCIENCE - Human

She has given me so much happiness.

Hun har gitt meg så mye lykke.

Source: A Simplified Version of "A King's Love Story"

No more dragon -- Malfoy in detention -- what could spoil their happiness?

Ingen flere drager -- Malfoy i forvaring -- hva kunne ødelegge deres lykke?

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

D) Prioritize health and happiness over material success.

D) Prioriter helse og lykke over materiell suksess.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

I want to see every donkey find its happiness.

Jeg vil se at hver esel finner sin lykke.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

And this, he said, brought him happiness.

Og dette, sa han, ga ham lykke.

Source: Beijing Normal University Edition High School English (Compulsory 4)

But did Croesus's money bring him happiness?

Men ga Croesus' penger ham lykke?

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

With profound long term consequences for our collective happiness.

Med dyptgripende langsiktige konsekvenser for vår kollektive lykke.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

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