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1 to take delight in
to take delight indeleitar-se com. -
2 delight
1. verb1) (to please greatly: I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.) encantar2) (to have or take great pleasure (from): He delights in teasing me.) deliciar-se2. noun((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) prazer- delightfully* * *de.light[dil'ait] n delícia, deleite, encanto, prazer. • vt+vi deleitar-se, encantar, deliciar(-se), sentir ou ter grande prazer, alegrar-se, regozijar. to take delight in deleitar-se com. -
3 delight
1. verb1) (to please greatly: I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.) encantar2) (to have or take great pleasure (from): He delights in teasing me.) deleitar-se2. noun((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) deleite- delightfully -
4 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.) prazer- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in* * *plea.sure[pl'eʒə] n 1 prazer, gosto, satisfação. it’s a pleasure to hear her / é um prazer ouvi-la. 2 vontade, desejo. 3 alegria. 4 divertimento. 5 favor, obséquio. 6 prazer sensual. 7 gozo. • vt+vi 1 aprazer, satisfazer. she takes pleasure in singing / ela gosta de cantar. 2 agradar, dar prazer a. 3 procurar prazeres. at your pleasure como lhe aprouver. during your pleasure enquanto lhe aprouver. it was his pleasure to do so ele dignou-se fazê-lo. to pleasure de modo a agradar. -
5 revel
['revl] 1. past tense, past participle - revelled; verb((with in) to take great delight in something: He revels in danger.) deleitar-se2. noun((usually in plural) noisy, lively enjoyment: midnight revels.) pândega- reveller- revelry* * *rev.el[r'evəl] n folia, festim, festança. • vi 1 fazer folias, divertir-se, festejar. 2 deleitar-se, ter satisfação intensa. to revel away esbanjar em festas ou folias. -
6 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.) prazer- pleasurably - pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft - take pleasure in -
7 revel
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