glad
- 01 A2 Elementary
adj.feeling happy, pleased, or relieved about a situation.
adj.feeling pleasure, joy, or gratitude. Usually functions as a predicative adjective following a linking verb.
Simple“I am so glad that you could come to my party tonight.”
In context“The manager was glad to hear that the project had been completed ahead of schedule without any budget overruns.”
UsageCommonly followed by a 'that' clause, an infinitive, or the preposition 'about'.
PitfallI am glad for the news. I am glad about the news.Use 'glad about' for situations or 'glad for' someone else's luck, but never 'glad for' a thing itself.
- 02 C1 Advanced
n.a short name for a gladiolus, which is a tall flower with bright petals.
n.a colloquial clipping of 'gladiolus', referring to any plant of the genus Gladiolus.
Simple“She picked a bunch of bright red glads from the garden for the vase.”
In context“The florist suggested adding a few glads to the arrangement to provide some much-needed height and structural variety.”
Teacher's tipThis is a common term among gardeners and florists but may be unfamiliar to general learners.
Synonymsgladiolussword lily