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joie de vivre

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joie de vi·vre  (zhwä d vvr)
n.
Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life.
[French : joie, joy + de, of + vivre, to live, living.]
joie de vivre French [ʒwa də vivrə]
n
joy of living; enjoyment of life; ebullience
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.joie de vivre - a keen enjoyment of living
enjoyment - the pleasure felt when having a good time
joie de vivre (French)
noun enthusiasm, zest, gusto, ebullience, joy, relish, enjoyment, gaiety, joyfulness He has plenty of joie de vivre.
depression, apathy, distaste
Translations
joie de vivre [ˈʒwɑːdəˈviːvr] N → alegría f de vivir
joie de vivre [ʒˈwɑːdəˈviːvrə] n (literary) → joie f de vivre
joie de vivre
n → Lebensfreude f, → Lebenslust f


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