gai
French → English
(mood) Feeling or showing happiness and high spirits; cheerful / joyful
Son visage était gai et elle riait de bon cœur avec ses amis.
(English) Her face was cheerful, and she was laughing heartily with her friends.
Le vieillard était devenu bavard et très gai sur la fin du repas.
(English) The old man had become talkative and very joyful at the end of the meal.
(visual) Describing colors that are bright, light, and pleasant to the eye; bright / cheery
Un gai soleil d'hiver éclairait toute la scène du jardin.
(English) A bright winter sun was illuminating the entire garden scene.
Elle a choisi des couleurs gaies pour repeindre sa nouvelle chambre.
(English) She chose cheery colors to repaint her new bedroom.
(informal) Being slightly drunk or lightheaded after consuming alcohol; tipsy
Il a le vin gai et se met à chanter dès qu'il a bu deux verres.
(English) He is a happy drunk and starts singing as soon as he has had two glasses.
Les convives devenaient un peu gais après avoir fini la bouteille de vin.
(English) The guests were getting a bit tipsy after finishing the bottle of wine.
Entry ID: fr:en:gai · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary