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1 pleasure
'pleʒə(something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) placer- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in
pleasure n placertr['pleʒəSMALLr/SMALL]1 placer nombre masculino■ it gives me great pleasure to... tengo el placer de..., tengo el gusto de...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmy pleasure ha sido un placerto be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure quedar detenido,-a a disposición del Estadoto have the pleasure of... tener el placer de..., tener gusto de...■ may I have the pleasure of this dance ¿me concede este baile?to take pleasure in doing something disfrutar haciendo algowith pleasure con mucho gustopleasure boat barco de recreopleasure cruise crucero de placerpleasure trip viaje nombre masculino de placerpleasure ['plɛʒər] n1) wish: deseo m, voluntad fat your pleasure: cuando guste2) enjoyment: placer m, disfrute m, goce mwith pleasure: con mucho gusto3) : placer m, gusto mit's a pleasure to be here: me da gusto estar aquíthe pleasures of reading: los placeres de leern.• complacencia s.f.• delectación s.f.• deleite s.m.• gozo s.m.• gusto s.m.• holganza s.f.• placer s.m.• regalo s.m.• ufanía s.f.• voluntad s.f.'pleʒər, 'pleʒə(r)1) ua) (happiness, satisfaction) placer mit's a pleasure to listen to her — es un placer or da gusto escucharla
to find o take pleasure in something — disfrutar con algo
I get a lot of pleasure out of reading — disfruto muchísimo leyendo; (before n)
pleasure seeker — hedonista mf
b) ( in polite formulas)thank you - (it's) a pleasure — gracias - de nada or no hay de qué, ha sido un placer
may I have the pleasure of this dance? — ¿me concede esta pieza?
Mr John Smith requests the pleasure of your company at... — John Smith tiene el placer de invitar a Vd a...
it gives me great pleasure to introduce... — es un placer para mí presentarles...
2)a) u (recreation, amusement) placer mI play just for pleasure — toco sólo porque me gusta; (before n)
pleasure craft — embarcación f de recreo
pleasure cruise — crucero m de placer
b) c ( source of happiness) placer mJane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane
3) u ( choice) (frml)['pleʒǝ(r)]to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — ( in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior
1. N1) (=satisfaction) placer m, gusto m ; (=happiness) alegría fsexual pleasure — placer m sexual
my pleasure!, the pleasure is mine! — frm (returning thanks) ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué! (esp LAm)
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what pleasure can you find in shooting partridges? — ¿qué placer encuentras en matar perdices?•
to do sth for pleasure — hacer algo por gusto or placeris this trip for business or pleasure? — ¿este viaje es de negocios o de placer?
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to get pleasure from sth — disfrutar con algo•
to give sb pleasure — dar gusto a algn•
I have much pleasure in informing you that... — tengo el gran placer de comunicarles que...may I have the pleasure? — frm (at dance) ¿quiere usted bailar?
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Mr and Mrs Brown request the pleasure of your company — frm (on invitation) los Sres. Brown tienen el placer de solicitar su asistencia•
to take pleasure in books — disfrutar leyendo•
with pleasure — con mucho gusto2) (=source of pleasure) placer m, gusto mit's a pleasure to know that... — es un motivo de satisfacción saber que...
what is your pleasure, sir? — ¿en qué puedo servirle, señor?, ¿qué manda el señor?
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at sb's pleasure — según la voluntad de algn•
to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure — (Jur) quedar encarcelado a disposición del Estado2.VT (sexually) dar placer ato pleasure o.s. — euph (=masturbate) masturbarse
3.CPDpleasure boat, pleasure craft N — barco m de recreo
pleasure cruise N — crucero m de recreo
pleasure ground N — parque m de atracciones
pleasure seeker N — hedonista mf
pleasure steamer N — vapor m de recreo
pleasure trip N — viaje m de placer
* * *['pleʒər, 'pleʒə(r)]1) ua) (happiness, satisfaction) placer mit's a pleasure to listen to her — es un placer or da gusto escucharla
to find o take pleasure in something — disfrutar con algo
I get a lot of pleasure out of reading — disfruto muchísimo leyendo; (before n)
pleasure seeker — hedonista mf
b) ( in polite formulas)thank you - (it's) a pleasure — gracias - de nada or no hay de qué, ha sido un placer
may I have the pleasure of this dance? — ¿me concede esta pieza?
Mr John Smith requests the pleasure of your company at... — John Smith tiene el placer de invitar a Vd a...
it gives me great pleasure to introduce... — es un placer para mí presentarles...
2)a) u (recreation, amusement) placer mI play just for pleasure — toco sólo porque me gusta; (before n)
pleasure craft — embarcación f de recreo
pleasure cruise — crucero m de placer
b) c ( source of happiness) placer mJane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane
3) u ( choice) (frml)to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — ( in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior
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2 delight
1. verb1) (to please greatly: I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.) deleitar, encantar, dar gusto2) (to have or take great pleasure (from): He delights in teasing me.) deleitarse
2. noun((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) placer, gusto, alegría, deleite- delightfully
delight n placer / alegríatr[dɪ'laɪt]2 (source of pleasure) encanto, delicia, placer nombre masculino1 (give pleasure to) deleitar, encantar, dar gusto; (make very happy) llenar de alegría1 deleitarse (in, en/con)delight [dɪ'laɪt] vt: deleitar, encantardelight vito delight in : deleitarse con, complacerse endelight n1) joy: placer m, deleite m, gozo m2) : encanto myour garden is a delight: su jardín es un encanton.• delectación s.f.• deleite s.m.• delicia s.f.• encanto s.m.• gusto s.m.• hechizo s.m.• placer s.m.• regodeo s.m.v.• deleitar v.• encantar v.• extasiar v.• gratificar v.• hechizar v.• lisonjear v.• regocijar v.• regodearse v.dɪ'laɪt
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a) u ( joy) placer m, deleite mto take delight in something — disfrutar or gozar* con algo
b) c ( source of joy) placer mher happiness was a delight to see — era un placer or daba gusto verla tan feliz
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a) ( make very happy) llenar de alegríab) ( give pleasure to) deleitarthe clown delighted the children — el payaso hizo las delicias de or deleitó a los niños
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vi[dɪ'laɪt]to delight in -ING — deleitarse + ger
1. N1) (=feeling of joy) deleite m, placer m ; (=jubilation) regocijo mmuch to her delight, they lost — perdieron, con gran regocijo de su parte
to take delight in sth — disfrutar con algo, deleitarse con algo
to take delight in doing sth — disfrutar haciendo algo, deleitarse en hacer algo
2) (=pleasurable thing) encanto mthe book is sheer delight — el libro es una verdadera delicia or maravilla
she is a delight to teach — (said of schoolgirl) es un placer ser su maestra
2.VT [+ person] encantar, deleitar3.VIto delight in sth — disfrutar con algo, deleitarse con algo
to delight in doing sth — disfrutar haciendo algo, deleitarse en hacer algo
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a) u ( joy) placer m, deleite mto take delight in something — disfrutar or gozar* con algo
b) c ( source of joy) placer mher happiness was a delight to see — era un placer or daba gusto verla tan feliz
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a) ( make very happy) llenar de alegríab) ( give pleasure to) deleitarthe clown delighted the children — el payaso hizo las delicias de or deleitó a los niños
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vito delight in -ING — deleitarse + ger
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3 joy
‹oi1) (great happiness: The children jumped for joy when they saw the new toys.) alegría, júbilo2) (a cause of great happiness: Our son is a great joy to us.) deleite•- joyful- joyfully
- joyfulness
- joyous
- joyously
joy n alegríatr[ʤɔɪ]1 alegría, júbilo2 familiar (satisfaction) satisfacción nombre femenino; (luck) suerte nombre femenino; (success) éxito■ you can complain all you like, but you'll get no joy quéjate todo lo que quieras, pero no te servirá de nadajoy ['ʤɔɪ] n1) happiness: gozo m, alegría f, felicidad f2) delight: placer m, deleite mthe child is a real joy: el niño es un verdadero placern.• alborozo s.m.• alegría s.f.• consuelo s.m.• deleite s.m.• gozo s.m.• júbilo s.m.• regocijo s.m.v.• alegrarse v.dʒɔɪ1)a) u ( emotion) alegría f, dicha fb) c u ( source of pleasure)she's a joy to teach — es un verdadero placer or da gusto tenerla como alumna
to be full of the joys of Spring — estar* como unas pascuas
2) u ( success) (BrE colloq)any joy? — ¿hubo suerte?
you'll get no joy from o out of them — no vas a conseguir nada con ellos
[dʒɔɪ]N (=happiness) alegría f ; (=delight) júbilo m, regocijo m ; (=source of delight) deleite m, alegría fit's a joy to hear him — es un gusto oírlo, da gusto oírlo
the joys of camping — (lit) also hum los placeres del camping
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to be beside o.s. with joy — no caber en sí de gozo•
did you have any joy in finding it? — ¿tuviste éxito en encontrarlo?•
no joy! * — ¡sin resultado!, ¡sin éxito!we got no joy out of it — no logramos nada, no nos sirvió de nada
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to our great joy... — para nuestra gran alegría...•
I wish you joy of it! — iro ¡que lo disfrutes!, ¡enhorabuena!* * *[dʒɔɪ]1)a) u ( emotion) alegría f, dicha fb) c u ( source of pleasure)she's a joy to teach — es un verdadero placer or da gusto tenerla como alumna
to be full of the joys of Spring — estar* como unas pascuas
2) u ( success) (BrE colloq)any joy? — ¿hubo suerte?
you'll get no joy from o out of them — no vas a conseguir nada con ellos
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4 pride
1) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) orgullo2) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) orgullo, amor propio3) (a group (of lions or of peacocks): a pride of lions.) grupo, manada•- the pride of
- pride of place
- pride oneself on
- take pride in
pride n orgullotr[praɪd]2 (arrogance) soberbia, orgullo3 (group of lions) manada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have pride of place / take pride of place ocupar el lugar de honorto pride oneself on something enorgullecerse de algoto take pride in / take a pride in (be proud of) estar orgulloso,-a de, enorgullecerse de 2 (take seriously) tomar en serio 3 (take care over) preocuparse porfalse pride vanidad nombre femeninoto pride oneself on: preciarse de, enorgullecerse depride n: orgullo mn.• altivez s.f.• endiosamiento s.m.• fuero s.m.• lozanía s.f.• orgullo s.m.• soberbio s.m.• ufanía s.f.v.• enorgullecer v.
I praɪd1) ua) ( self-respect) orgullo mfalse pride — vanidad f
to take pride in something: she takes great pride in her work se toma muy en serio su trabajo; we can take pride in our success podemos enorgullecernos or estar orgullosos de nuestro éxito; to have o take pride of place ocupar* el lugar de honor; to swallow one's pride — tragarse* el orgullo or el amor propio
b) ( conceit) orgullo m, soberbia f2) ca) ( source of pride) orgullo mthe pride of the collection — la joya or el orgullo de la colección
b) ( finest part) (liter) flor f (liter)3) c ( of lions) manada f
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reflexive verb[praɪd]to pride oneself ON something/-ING — enorgullecerse* or estar* orgulloso de algo/+ inf
1. N1) (=pleasure, satisfaction) orgullo m•
it is a source of pride to us that... — es para nosotros un motivo de orgullo el que...•
to take (a) pride in sth/in doing sth, he takes a pride in his appearance — se preocupa mucho por su aspectoshe could take no pride in what she had done — no podía enorgullecerse or estar orgullosa de lo que había hecho
we take pride in offering you the highest standards — nos enorgullecemos or estamos orgullosos de ofrecerle la mejor calidad
- have or take pride of placethe photo takes pride of place on the mantlepiece — la foto ocupa el lugar de honor en la repisa de la chimenea
2) (=conceit) orgullo m, soberbia f, arrogancia f3) (=self-respect) orgullo m, amor m propioswallow•
I wouldn't ask him any favours, I have my pride — no le pediría ningún favor, tengo mi orgullo or amor propio4) (=source of pride) orgullo m5) [of lions] manada f2.VTto pride o.s. on sth: he prides himself on his punctuality — se precia de ser puntual
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I [praɪd]1) ua) ( self-respect) orgullo mfalse pride — vanidad f
to take pride in something: she takes great pride in her work se toma muy en serio su trabajo; we can take pride in our success podemos enorgullecernos or estar orgullosos de nuestro éxito; to have o take pride of place ocupar* el lugar de honor; to swallow one's pride — tragarse* el orgullo or el amor propio
b) ( conceit) orgullo m, soberbia f2) ca) ( source of pride) orgullo mthe pride of the collection — la joya or el orgullo de la colección
b) ( finest part) (liter) flor f (liter)3) c ( of lions) manada f
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reflexive verbto pride oneself ON something/-ING — enorgullecerse* or estar* orgulloso de algo/+ inf
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5 glory
'ɡlo:ri
1. plural - glories; noun1) (fame or honour: glory on the field of battle; He took part in the competition for the glory of the school.) gloria2) (a source of pride, fame etc: This building is one of the many glories of Venice.) gloria3) (the quality of being magnificent: The sun rose in all its glory.) gloria, esplendor
2. verb(to take great pleasure in: He glories in his work as an architect.) enorgullecerse de, gloriarse de- glorify- glorification
- glorious
- gloriously
glory n gloriatr['glɔːrɪ]1 (gen) gloria2 figurative use esplendor nombre masculino1 gloriarse (in, de)1) renown: gloria f, fama f, honor m2) praise: gloria fglory to God: gloria a Dios3) magnificence: magnificencia f, esplendor m, gloria f4)to be in one's glory : estar uno en su glorian.• blasón s.m.• brillantez s.f.• brillo s.m.• claridad (Fama) s.f.• fama s.f.• gloria s.f.• palma s.f.v.• gloriar v.• glorificar v.
I 'glɔːria) u ( fame) gloria fto cover oneself with o (BrE also) in glory — cubrirse* de gloria
b) u c (beauty, magnificence) esplendor m, gloria fthe glory of the system is that... — lo espléndido or lo maravilloso del sistema está en que...
c) u ( Relig) gloria fto be in one's glory — estar* en la gloria
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intransitive verb -ries, -rying, -ried['ɡlɔːrɪ]to glory IN something — ( take pleasure) disfrutar de algo; ( in unpleasant way) regodearse con algo
1. N1) (=honour, fame) (also Rel) gloria fglory be! — ¡gracias a Dios!
- go to gloryreflect 1., 2)2) (=splendour) gloria f, esplendor m2.VIto glory in — [+ one's success etc] enorgullecerse or jactarse de; [+ another's misfortune] disfrutar maliciosamente de
3.CPDglory hole * N — cuarto m or cajón m etc en desorden, leonera * f
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I ['glɔːri]a) u ( fame) gloria fto cover oneself with o (BrE also) in glory — cubrirse* de gloria
b) u c (beauty, magnificence) esplendor m, gloria fthe glory of the system is that... — lo espléndido or lo maravilloso del sistema está en que...
c) u ( Relig) gloria fto be in one's glory — estar* en la gloria
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intransitive verb -ries, -rying, -riedto glory IN something — ( take pleasure) disfrutar de algo; ( in unpleasant way) regodearse con algo
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6 derive
1. verb( with from)1) (to come or develop from: The word `derives' is derived from an old French word.) derivar2) (to draw or take from (a source or origin): We derive comfort from his presence.) sacar, recibir•- derivative
2. noun(a word, substance etc formed from another word, substance etc: `Reader' is a derivative of `read'.) derivadotr[dɪ'raɪv]1 (get, obtain) sacar, recibir■ we can derive comfort from the fact that he is still in good health es un consuelo para nosotros que aún esté bien de salud\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL1) obtain: obtener, sacar2) deduce: deducir, inferirderive vi: provenir, derivar, procederv.• deducir (Matemática) v.• derivar v.dɪ'raɪv
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to derive something FROM something: children can derive great enjoyment from the simplest things las cosas más simples pueden dar enorme placer a un niño; penicillin is derived from mold la penicilina se obtiene (a partir) del moho; the name is derived from the Greek — el nombre viene or deriva del griego
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vi1) ( stem from)to derive FROM something — \<\<attitude/problem\>\> provenir* de algo; \<\<idea\>\> tener* su origen en algo
2) ( Ling)[dɪ'raɪv]1.it derives its name or its name is derived from the Latin word "linum" — su nombre viene or procede del latín "linum"
derived demand — demanda f indirecta
2.VIto derive from — [word, name] proceder de, venir de; [view, notion] basarse en; [problem, power, fortune] provenir de
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to derive something FROM something: children can derive great enjoyment from the simplest things las cosas más simples pueden dar enorme placer a un niño; penicillin is derived from mold la penicilina se obtiene (a partir) del moho; the name is derived from the Greek — el nombre viene or deriva del griego
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vi1) ( stem from)to derive FROM something — \<\<attitude/problem\>\> provenir* de algo; \<\<idea\>\> tener* su origen en algo
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