No. 9,423 in Spanish
alegra
"Alegra" means "makes happy" or "cheers up."
In a sentence
Ella alegra la fiesta con su presencia.
She cheers up the party with her presence.
Here, 'alegra' is used as a verb in the third person singular present indicative form, meaning 'cheers up' or 'enlivens', indicating an action that impacts the environment.
Me alegra mucho verte feliz.
It makes me very happy to see you happy.
In this sentence, 'alegra' is also a verb but is used impersonally with the pronoun 'me' to express that something brings happiness to the speaker.
Su sonrisa siempre alegra a los niños.
Her smile always cheers up the children.
Here, 'alegra' again takes the form of a verb in the third person singular present indicative form, focusing on its direct impact on others.
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