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1 to derive great pleasure
gūt lielu prieku -
2 take pleasure in
(to get enjoyment from: He takes great pleasure in annoying me.) gūt baudu; darīt ar prieku -
3 delight
1. verb1) (to please greatly: I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.) sajūsmināt; iepriecināt2) (to have or take great pleasure (from): He delights in teasing me.) baudīt; priecāties2. noun((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) bauda; prieks- delightfully* * *bauda, prieks; iepriecināt, sajūsmināt; sajūsmināties, priecāties -
4 admire
1) (to look at with great pleasure and often to express this pleasure: I've just been admiring your new car.) apbrīnot2) (to have a very high opinion of (something or someone): I admire John's courage.) apbrīnot•- admirably
- admiration
- admirer
- admiring
- admiringly* * *apbrīnot; izteikt apbrīnu -
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.) slava; gods2) (a source of pride, fame etc: This building is one of the many glories of Venice.) lepnums3) (the quality of being magnificent: The sun rose in all its glory.) lieliskums; krāšņums2. verb(to take great pleasure in: He glories in his work as an architect.) lepoties- glorify- glorification
- glorious
- gloriously* * *slava; triumfs; lieliskums, krāšņums; nimbs, oreols; svētlaime; lepoties; gavilēt -
6 jump for joy
(to show great pleasure.) aiz prieka lēkāt -
7 love
1. noun1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) mīlestība2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) mīla; iemīlēšanās3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) mīlestība; mīļais; mīļumiņš4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) (sportā) nulle2. verb1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) mīlēt2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) patikt•- lovable- lovely
- loveliness
- lover
- loving
- lovingly
- love affair
- love-letter
- lovesick
- fall in love with
- fall in love
- for love or money
- make love
- there's no love lost between them* * *mīla, mīlestība; iemīļotais, iemīļotā; jaukumiņš, mīlulis; amors, Kupidons; nulle; mīlēt; just patiku -
8 extreme
[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) ārkārtīgs2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) galējs3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) ekstrēms, galējs2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) galējība2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) galējība•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes* * *ekstrēms, galējība; proporcijas malējais loceklis; galējs, ārkārtējs -
9 relish
['reliʃ] 1. verb(to enjoy greatly: He relishes his food; I relished the thought of telling my husband about my promotion.) []baudīt; izgaršot2. noun1) (pleasure; enjoyment: He ate the food with great relish; I have no relish for such a boring task.) bauda; patika2) (a strong flavour, or a sauce etc for adding flavour.) piedeva; garša* * *garša; piedeva; bauda, patika; rast baudu, baudīt -
10 satisfaction
[-'fækʃən]1) (the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied: the satisfaction of desires.) apmierinājums2) (pleasure or contentment: Your success gives me great satisfaction.) gandarījums* * *apmierinājums, gandarījums; apmierināšana; nokārtošana -
11 thrill
[Ɵril] 1. verb(to (cause someone to) feel excitement: She was thrilled at/by the invitation.) satraukt; saviļņot2. noun1) (an excited feeling: a thrill of pleasure/expectation.) satraukums; saviļņojums2) (something which causes this feeling: Meeting the Queen was a great thrill.) sensācija; satraucošs notikums/pārdzīvojums•- thriller- thrilling* * *saviļņojums; drebuļi, trīsas; sensācija; saviļņot, satraukt; ietrīsēties, nodrebēt
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