delight

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈlaɪt/ AmE /dɪˈlaɪt/

noun / verb / adjective en → es

1 PLEASURE [uncountable] B1

a feeling of great pleasure and happiness

placer, alegría, gozo

  • to one's delight

Collocations delight in doing something · be a source of delight to somebody

  • To her delight, she won the first prize.

    A su gran alegría, ganó el primer premio.

2 PRAISE [transitive] B1

to praise or show pleasure about something that someone has done

alabar, halagar, complacerse en

  • take delight in doing sth

Collocations delight in somebody's success · delight in something beautiful

  • He delights in showing off his new car.

    Se deleita en presumir de su nuevo coche.

3 PRAISE [reflexive] B2

to praise or show pleasure about something that someone has done

alabar, halagar, complacerse en

  • take delight in doing sth

Collocations delight in something beautiful · delight in somebody's success

  • She delights in her children’s achievements.

    Se deleita en los logros de sus hijos.

4 PRAISE [transitive] B2

to praise or show pleasure about something that someone has done

alabar, halagar, complacerse en

  • take delight in doing sth

Collocations delight in something beautiful · delight in somebody's success

  • They delight in the beauty of nature.

    Se deleitan en la belleza de la naturaleza.

5 PRAISE [transitive] C1

to praise or show pleasure about something that someone has done

alabar, halagar, complacerse en

  • take delight in doing sth

Collocations delight in something beautiful · delight in somebody's success

  • The teacher delights in her students' enthusiasm.

    La maestra se deleita en la entusiasmo de sus estudiantes.

6 PRAISE [transitive] C1

to praise or show pleasure about something that someone has done

alabar, halagar, complacerse en

  • take delight in doing sth

Collocations delight in something beautiful · delight in somebody's success

  • He delights in the company of his friends.

    Se deleita en la compañía de sus amigos.

7 PRAISE [transitive] C1

to praise or show pleasure about something that someone has done

alabar, halagar, complacerse en

  • take delight in doing sth

Collocations delight in something beautiful · delight in somebody's success

  • She delights in the achievements of her students.

    Se deleita en los logros de sus estudiantes.

8 PRAISE [transitive] C1

to praise or show pleasure about something that someone has done

alabar, halagar, complacerse en

  • take delight in doing sth

Collocations delight in something beautiful · delight in somebody's success

  • They delight in the beauty of their garden.

    Se deleitan en la belleza de su jardín.