WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| contenta nf | (Comercio: endoso) (trade) | endorsement n |
| | El ministerio realizó una contenta por un monto elevado. |
| | The ministry carried out an endorsement for a high amount. |
| contenta nf | (Náutica: certificado de solvencia) (military) | good conduct certificate n |
| | El oficial recibió la contenta con gran satisfacción. |
| | The official received the good conduct certificate with great satisfaction. |
| Additional Translations |
| contenta nf | anticuado (agasajo, obsequio) | welcome n |
| | | royal welcome n |
| | | kindness n |
| | Los visitantes no esperaban tanta contenta en su visita al palacio. |
| | The visitors did not expect such a welcome on their visit to the palace. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| contento adj | (persona: alegre, feliz) | happy, pleased, glad adj |
| Note: Se combina usualmente con los verbos 'estar': «Ese día estaba particularmente contento», 'poner' o 'ponerse': «Se puso contenta cuando vio el ramo de flores», así como con 'quedar' o 'quedarse': «No nos quedaremos contentas con un simple aumento». |
| | Está contento porque ha aprobado el examen con buena nota. |
| | She's happy because she passed the exam with a good mark. |
| contento nm | (alegría, satisfacción) | happiness, joy, pleasure, glee n |
| | No podía ocultar su contento por haber aprobado el examen. |
| | She couldn't hide her joy (or: glee) at passing the exam. |
| Additional Translations |
| contento de adj + prep | (a gusto, feliz por) | happy, glad adj |
| | Estoy contenta de haber terminado el ensayo. |
| | I'm glad the rehearsal's over. |
| contento con adj + prep | (a gusto, satisfecho con) | content with, happy with adj + prep |
| | | satisfied with adj + prep |
| | Luis está contento con el computador que compró. |
| | Luis is content with the computer that he bought. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| contentar⇒ vtr | (complacer) | please⇒, satisfy⇒ vtr |
| | | make happy v expr |
| | (formal) | content⇒ vtr |
| | Contentó a su madre con las notas que obtuvo en el examen. |
| | She pleased (or: satisfied) her mother with her test grades. |
| contentarse⇒ v prnl | (resignarse, conformarse) | make do v expr |
| | 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. |
| contentarse con algo v prnl + prep | (conformarse con algo) | be happy with v expr |
| | | be content with [sth] v expr |
| | | conform with vi + prep |
| | | settle for vtr phrasal insep |
| | Este alumno mediocre se contenta con la nota mínima para aprobar. |
| | This mediocre student is happy with the minimum pass mark. |
| Additional Translations |
| contentarse v prnl | coloquial (reconciliarse) (informal) | make up vi phrasal |
| | | reconcile⇒ vi |
| | | be reconciled vi + adj |
| | Felipe y Sonia se contentaron porque él le mandó flores. |
| | Felipe and Sonia made up because he sent her flowers. |
| contentarse con alguien v prnl + prep | coloquial (reconciliarse con alguien) | make up with [sb], make peace with [sb] v expr |
| | (informal) | kiss and make up with [sb] v expr |
| | Carlos se contentó con Ana y ahora son novios de nuevo. |
| | Carlos made up with Ana and now they are together again. |
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