گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'pleasure'

1 عمومی:: عیش‌

2 عمومی:: رضایت

3 عمومی:: خوشی‌

4 عمومی:: لذت‌

5 عمومی:: كیف‌

6 عمومی:: شهوترانی‌

7 عمومی:: انبساط‌

8 روان شناسی و مشاوره:: لذت

1 general:: pleasure the feeling you have when you are doing something you enjoy or when something very nice has happened to you: • Most craftsmen get a lot of pleasure out of making things. • His music has brought pleasure to people all over the world. happiness the feeling you have when you are happy: • Happiness is more important than money. • Pauline was willing to do anything for her children’s happiness. • I doubt she’ll find happiness with Gary. joy especially written a deep feeling of great happiness, because something good has happened: • It’s hard to describe the joy we felt, seeing each other again after so many years. • They danced with joy when they heard the news. delight great happiness and excitement, because something good that has happened: • To the audience’s delight , she agreed to play another song. • Imagine my delight when I found out that the house was for sale. contentment a quietly happy and satisfied feeling, especially because you are happy with your work, your life etc: • He moved to the country and found contentment for the first time in his life. • She settled back in her chair and sighed with contentment. euphoria an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that continues for a short time: • The whole country experienced a period of euphoria after the war ended. • the euphoria that parents feel after the birth of a child elation formal a strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something: • After she had made her first landing, she experienced a great sense of elation. • The troops’ sense of elation at the victory was not to last.

2 general:: pleasure verbs take pleasure in (doing) something • He takes great pleasure in boasting about his big salary. get pleasure from/out of something • Young children get a lot of pleasure from dressing up. find pleasure in (doing) something • I find great pleasure in reading. give (somebody) pleasure • Over the years, painting has given me a lot of pleasure. bring pleasure to somebody (= give someone pleasure ) • His singing has brought pleasure to millions. derive pleasure from something formal (= get pleasure from it ) • I derive great pleasure from playing chess. adjectives great/enormous/immense pleasure • Steinbeck’s books have brought enormous pleasure to many people. sheer/pure pleasure • He studied ancient languages for the sheer pleasure of learning. genuine/real pleasure • She smiled with genuine pleasure. perverse pleasure (= unreasonable, surprising, or bad ) • Some people derive perverse pleasure from the suffering of others. phrases a source of pleasure • Her garden was a constant source of pleasure.

3 general::   noun enjoyment ADJ. considerable, deep, enormous, great, intense It gives me enormous pleasure to welcome my next guest. | genuine, real | pure, sheer | quiet The audience nodded with quiet pleasure at her remark. | obvious | endless Children find endless pleasure in playing with water. | malicious, perverse, sadistic | vicarious He gained vicarious pleasure from watching people laughing and joking. | aesthetic, physical, sensual, sexual VERB + PLEASURE bring (sb), give (sb), provide | derive, find, gain, get, take My grandfather got immense pleasure out of life until the end. PREP. for ~ Some people read for pleasure, and others read to study. | with ~ His eyes lit up with pleasure. | ~ at He beamed with pleasure at seeing her. | ~ from She was deriving a perverse pleasure from his discomfort. | ~ in They took great pleasure in each other's company. PHRASES business and pleasure I often meet useful people at parties, so I combine business with pleasure. | have the pleasure of sth May I have the pleasure of the next dance? sth that makes you happy ADJ. great | doubtful, dubious the dubious pleasure of growing up in the public eye | little, simple one of life's little pleasures | fleeting, momentary, temporary VERB + PLEASURE have (formal) I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again. | enjoy | forego PLEASURE + NOUN boat, craft PHRASES the pleasures of life She enjoys the simple pleasures of life. | the pleasures of the flesh Priests promise to forego the pleasures of the flesh.

4 general:: noun satisfaction: It is my pleasure. noun wish: What is your pleasure? noun enjoyment: She takes pleasure in music.