No. 964 in Ukrainian
рада
"Rada" in Ukrainian means "council" or "assembly."
In a sentence
Я дуже рада зустрітися з вами.
I am very glad to meet you.
In this sentence, 'рада' is used as the feminine singular form of 'glad', describing the speaker's emotion.
Верховна Рада ухвалила новий закон.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a new law.
Here, 'Рада' refers to the Ukrainian parliament, specifically the Verkhovna Rada.
Моя дочка була рада отримати подарунок.
My daughter was happy to receive the gift.
In this context, 'рада' again conveys the meaning of 'glad' or 'happy', describing a female subject's reaction.
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