joie de vivre

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joie de vi·vre (zhwä

)

Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life.

[French : joie, joy + de, of + vivre, to live, living.]

joie de vivre French [ʒwa də vivrə]

joy of living; enjoyment of life; ebullience

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Noun

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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