delight

de·light  (d-lt)

n.

1. Great pleasure; joy.

2. Something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment.

v. de·light·ed, de·light·ing, de·lights

v.intr.

1. To take great pleasure or joy: delights in taking long walks.

2. To give great pleasure or joy: an old movie that still delights.

v.tr.

To please greatly. See Synonyms at please.

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[Middle English delit, from Old French, a pleasure, from delitier, to please, charm, from Latin dlectre : d-, intensive pref.; see de- + lactre, frequentative of lacere, to entice.]

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delight

Noun

1. extreme pleasure

2. something or someone that causes this

Verb

1. to please greatly

2. delight in to take great pleasure in [Latin delectare to please]

delightful adj
delightfully adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	delight - a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" delectation pleasure, pleasance - a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure" entrancement, ravishment - a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment amusement - a feeling of delight at being entertained Schadenfreude - delight in another person's misfortune
	2.	delight - something or someone that provides a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight" joy, pleasure positive stimulus - a stimulus with desirable consequences
Verb	1.	delight - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" please endear - make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to me" please - give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please" gratify, satisfy - make happy or satisfied enchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport, delight - hold spellbound
	2.	delight - take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" revel, enjoy have a ball, have a good time - enjoy oneself greatly; "We had a ball at the party and didn't come home until 2 AM" wallow - delight greatly in; "wallow in your success!" live it up - enjoy oneself; "it's your birthday, so let's live it up!"
	3.	delight - hold spellbound                       enchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport delight, please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"

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delight

verb 1. please, satisfy, content, thrill, charm, cheer, amuse, divert, enchant, rejoice, gratify, ravish, gladden, give pleasure to, tickle pink (informal) << OPPOSITE displease

delight in or take a delight in something or someone like, love, enjoy, appreciate, relish, indulge in, savour, revel in, take pleasure in, glory in, luxuriate in

noun 1. pleasure, joy, satisfaction, comfort, happiness, ecstasy, enjoyment, bliss, felicity, glee, gratification, rapture, gladness << OPPOSITE displeasure

Translations

delight [dɪˈlaɪt] n (feeling) → placer m; deleite m;

(object) → encanto, delicia

vt → encantar, deleitar;

to take delight in → deleitarse en

delight [dɪˈlaɪt] n → (grande) joie, grand plaisir

vt → enchanter;

she's a delight to work with → c'est un plaisir de travailler avec elle;

a delight to the eyes → un régal or plaisir pour les yeux;

to take delight in → prendre grand plaisir à;

to be the delight of → faire les délices or la joie de

delight [dɪˈlaɪt] n → Freude f

vt → erfreuen;

sb takes (a) delight in sth → etw bereitet jdm große Freude;

sb takes (a) delight in doing sth → es bereitet jdm große Freude, etw zu tun;

to be the delight of → die Freude +gen sein;

she was a delight to interview → es war eine Freude, sie zu interviewen;

the delights of country life → die Freuden des Landlebens

delight [dɪˈlaɪt] n → delizia, gran piacere m

vt → dilettare;

it is a delight to the eyes → è un piacere guardarlo;

to take delight in → divertirsi a;

to be the delight of → essere la gioia di

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delight

v delight [diˈlait]

1 to please greatly I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.genot verskaf, verheugيُبْهِج، يُفْرِحнаслаждавам (се)potěšitglædesich freuenδίνω μεγάλη ευχαρίστησηdeleitar, encantar, dar gustorõõmu valmistamaخوشحال کردن؛ دلشاد کردنilahduttaaenchanterלְעָנֵג, לְשָׂמֵחखुश होनाoduševiti,ushititiel van ragadtatva vmitőlsenanggleðjastrallegrare喜ばせる매우 기쁘게 하다žavėti, džiugintisajūsmināt; iepriecinātmenyeronokkanverrukkenfryde, gledezachwycaćencantara încântaрадовать(ся)potešiťnavdušitiobradovati seglädja []ทำให้ดีใจmemnun etmek, sevindirmek使高興захоплювати(ся); задовольнятиفرحت پہنچاناlàm vui thích使高兴

2 to have or take great pleasure (from) He delights in teasing me.behaag, genietيَسْتَمْتِعизпитвам удоволствиеmít potěšení zfryde sig over; glæde sig overVergnügen findenευχαριστιέμαι, απολαμβάνωdeleitarsenautimaلذت بردنnauttiaprendre plaisir àלִגרוֹם הֲנָאָהखुश होनाuživatiörömét leli vmibensenanghafa unun afdivertirsi a楽しむ기뻐하다, 즐거워하다turėti malonumąbaudīt; priecātiessukabehagen scheppenfinne glede vedrozkoszować siędeliciar-sea-i plăcea (să)наслаждатьсяmať potešenie (z)uživatiuživatifinna nöje i, vara road av, njuta avพอใจzevk almak, keyif almak取樂насолождуватисяبہت خوش ہوناthích thú取乐

n

(something which causes) great pleasure Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.genot, behaeبَهْجَه، سُرور، مُتْعَه، إنْشِراحнасладаpotěšení, radostglæde; fornøjelsedas Vergnügenαπόλαυσηplacer, gusto, alegría, deleitenaudingمایه خوشی؛ دلخوشیilodéliceתָּעֲנוּגखुशीoduševljenjegyönyörűségkesenanganyndi, gleðigjafipiacere, divertimento喜び기쁨(을 주는 것)žavesys, malonumasbauda; priekssangat berpuas hativerrukkingfryd, stor glede, behagrozkoszprazerplăcereисточник наслажденияpotešenieužitekdražnöje, glädje, behag, njutningความยินดีkeyif, neşe快樂задоволення, насолодаپر لطف ، فرحت بخش شےsự sung sướng快乐

adj deˈlightful

causing delight a delightful person/party.heerlik, genotvolمُبْهِج، مُفْرِح، مُمْتِعвъзхитителенpříjemný, nádherný, rozkošnýherlig; tiltalende; behageligentzückendαπολαυστικόςencantador, deliciosovaimustavلذت بخش؛ دلشاد کنندهihastuttavacharmantמְהַנֶהआनंदप्रदugodan, ljubakelragadómenyenangkanánægjulegur, undaðslegurdelizioso, piacevole楽しい즐거운žavus, žavingasburvīgs; iepriecinošsmenyeronokkanverrukkelijkhelt skjønn, herlig, deiligrozkosznydeliciosoîncântătorвосхитительныйpríjemnýzabavendivanförtjusande, härligน่าปิติยินดีhoş, güzel, harika令人高興的чудовий, чарівнийمسرت بخشthú vị令人高兴的

adv deˈlightfully

heerlik, genoeglikبابْتِهاج، بِبَهْجَهвъзхитителноpříjemně, nádherně, rozkošnědejligt; tiltalendeentzückendπολύ ευχάριστα, απολαυστικάdeliciosamentevaimustavaltبطور لذت بخشihastuttavastidélicieusementבְּצוּרָה מְהַנָהखुशी सेugodno,izvrsnoelbűvölőendengan senangunaðslegadeliziosamente楽しく기쁘게, 즐겁게žavingaiburvīgi; iepriecinošidengan seronokverrukkelijkherlig, deiligrozkoszniedeliciosamenteminunatвосхитительноrozkošnezabavnodivnoförtjusande, härligtอย่างยินดีçok hoş, çok güzel, harika快樂地чудово, чарівноخوشی کے ساتھmột cách thú vị快乐地