gleeful

[US]/'gliːfʊl/
[UK]/ˈɡlifəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mjao, mwenye furaha, rafiki.

adv. kwa furaha

Example Sentences

she gave a gleeful chuckle.

Yeye alivucheka kwa furaha.

She had a gleeful expression on her face.

Alikuwa na muonekano wa furaha kwa furaha kabari ya uso wake.

The children were gleeful when they found out school was canceled.

Watoto walifurahi wakati walipogundua kwamba shule ilifutwa.

He let out a gleeful laugh when he won the game.

Yeye alivucheka kwa furaha wakati alishinda mchezo.

The puppy's gleeful bark filled the room.

Ndege ya mbwa ilijaza chumba kwa sauti ya furaha.

Her gleeful attitude brightened up the room.

Tabia yake ya furaha ilifanya chumba kuwaangaza.

The gleeful cheers of the crowd could be heard from afar.

Mshangao wa furaha wa watu inaweza kusikilizwa kutoka mbali.

The team celebrated their victory with gleeful shouts.

Timu iliadhimisha ushindi wao kwa sauti za furaha.

The cat had a gleeful look on its face as it played with the toy.

Paka alikuwa na muonekano wa furaha kwa furaha kabari ya uso wake wakati alipokuwa akicheza na toy.

She couldn't contain her gleeful excitement when she received the good news.

Hakuweza kukaba shangwe yake ya furaha wakati alipopokea habari njema.

Their gleeful laughter echoed through the park as they enjoyed a picnic.

Kicheko chao cha furaha kilitawanyika katika mbuga wakati walifurahia picnic.

Real-world Examples

Malfoy gave a gleeful yell of laughter.

Malfoy alitoa pumizio la kucheka kwa furaha.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

A gleeful smile spread across Malfoy's pale face.

Tabasamu la furaha lilienea kote usoni mweupe wa Malfoy.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Malfoy gave a gleeful yell of laughter. Harry whipped around.

Malfoy alitoa pumizio la kucheka kwa furaha. Harry aligeuka kwa kasi.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" Where is it now? " asked Harry jubilantly as Ron and Hermione looked gleeful.

" Ikiliiko sasa?" aliuliza Harry kwa shangwe, Ron na Hermione wakitazama kwa furaha.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Maybe instead of gleefully flaunting her privilege, she was mocking the gleeful flaunting of privilege.

Labda badala ya kuongeza thamani kwa furaha, alikuwa anadhalilisha kuongeza thamani kwa furaha.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) September 2016 Collection

Many leaned forward to exchange gleeful looks; a few thumped the table with their fists.

Wengi walisonga mbele kubadilishana mawazo ya furaha; wachache waligonga meza kwa mikono yao.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry had not seen Malfoy look so gleeful since Umbridge had turned up to inspect Hagrid.

Harry hakumwona Malfoy akionekana na furaha kama vile tangu Umbridge aje kuchunguza Hagrid.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

All of them looked gleeful, and none of them looked surprise d to see Professor Grubbly-Plank.

Wote walionekana na furaha, na hawakuonekana kushangaa kumwona Profesa Grubbly-Plank.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

All of a sudden, Alice had a gleeful look in her eye. We've reached the top! Aren't you relieved?

Ghafla, Alice alionekana na furaha machoni pake. Tumefika juu! Je, huweki?

Source: Hu Min reads stories to remember TOEFL vocabulary.

Just then Conseil and the Canadian entered with a calm, even gleeful air. Little did they know what was waiting for them.

Hapo tu, Conseil na Mkanada walitoka kwa utulivu, hata kwa hewa ya furaha. Hawakuwa na uelewa wa nini kilichokuwa kitakwazo kwao.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

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