Deleite (en. Delight)

/deˈleite/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: State of joy or extreme enjoyment.

Example sentence: The delight he felt when hearing his favorite song was indescribable.

El deleite que sintió al escuchar su canción favorita fue indescriptible.

Definition: Satisfaction caused by something pleasant.

Example sentence: The delight of a good book can take you to other worlds.

El deleite de un buen libro puede llevarte a otros mundos.

Definition: Feeling of joy or pleasure caused by something.

Example sentence: The laughter of children filled the house with delight.

Las risas de los niños llenaron la casa de deleite.

Etymology/origin: It comes from the Latin 'delectare', which means 'to delight' or 'to please'.

Phrase: delight of the senses

Meaning: Experience that provokes pleasure through the senses.

deleite de los sentidos

Phrase: to be in delight

Meaning: To feel extremely happy or satisfied.

estar en deleite

Phrase: to fall into delight

Meaning: To enter a state of intense pleasure.

caer en deleite

Related word: to delight

Description: To provoke delight or satisfaction.

delectar

Related word: delightful

Description: That causes delight or pleasure.

deleitoso

Related word: delightfully

Description: In a delightful or pleasant manner.

deleitosamente

Slang meaning: Increase of pleasure from an extraordinary experience.

Example: That food was a delight, I won't stop thinking about it.

Esa comida fue un deleite, no pararé de pensar en ella.

Slang meaning: Feeling of intense happiness or euphoria.

Example: Seeing my friends brought me a delight I can't describe.

Ver a mis amigos me causó un deleite que no puedo describir.