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gärna
/²jɛːrna/ adverb A1 (estimated)
1. gladly, happily, with keenness, (when synonymous with "gladly") willingly/readily
| English | gladly, willingly, happily |
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| German | gern, gerne |
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| French | volontiers |
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| Portuguese | com prazer, de boa vontade, amplamente |
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| Italian | volentieri, di buongrado, di buon grado |
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| Spanish | gustosamente, buenamente, a solaz |
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| Dutch | graag, willens, gaarne |
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| Latin | libenter, volup |
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2. often, easily (likely figurative from something "gladly" happening)
| English | often, easily |
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| German | gerne |
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4. rather, preferably, ideally
| English | rather, rather, preferably |
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| German | vielmehr, eher, lieber |
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| French | plutôt, préférablement, de préférence |
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| Portuguese | antes, bastante, preferivelmente |
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| Czech | raději, raději, spíše |
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| Italian | piuttosto, piuttosto, preferibilmente |
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| Spanish | preferible, preferiblemente, más bien |
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| Dutch | liever, liever |
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| Latin | potius, potius |
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