merry

BrE /ˈmeri/ AmE /ˈmeri/

adjective en → es

1 HAPPY [predicative adjective] B1

feeling or showing happiness and friendliness, especially when drinking alcohol

alegre, contento, alegre (en fiestas)

  • be merry

Collocations merry Christmas · a merry party

  • They were all very merry after drinking a lot of wine.

    Todos estaban muy alegres después de beber mucho vino.

2 CELEBRATION [noun] B1

a time when people are happy and friendly because they are celebrating something

fiesta, celebración, alegría

  • Christmas is a merry time of year.

Collocations merry Christmas · a merry season

  • The children were having a merry time at the party.

    Los niños estaban teniendo un buen rato en la fiesta.