alegrar-se

[a.le.ˈɡrar-sə]

verb

to be glad, to be happy, to rejoice

1. to become happy or cheerful; to feel joy or delight

She was delighted when she heard the good news.

Ela se alegrou quando ouviu a boa notícia.

2. to cheer up or brighten one's mood

The children's laughter always cheers me up.

O riso das crianças sempre me alegra.

3. to take joy or pleasure in something

He rejoiced at the success of his project.

Ele se alegrou com o sucesso do seu projeto.

NYC Slang

be stoked, be hyped, be glad

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

alegrar-se

standard usage, very common in informal and formal contexts

São Paulo

alegrar-se

standard usage, may be replaced colloquially with 'ficar feliz'

Rio de Janeiro

alegrar-se

standard usage, often abbreviated to just 'se alegrar' in casual speech

Portugal

alegrar-se

standard usage, equally common as in Brazil

alegrar-se a valer - to be truly delighted

se alegre o coração - if your heart be glad

alegrar-se com pouco - to be happy with little

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