Gozan (en. Enjoy)

/ɡoˈsan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To experience joy or satisfaction.
The children enjoy playing in the park.
Los niños gozan jugando en el parque.
To have or enjoy something.
They enjoy good health.
Ellos gozan de buena salud.
To feel pleasure in some type of activity.
She enjoys reading romantic novels.
Ella goza de leer novelas románticas.

Etymology

From Latin 'gŭtĭo', which means 'to enjoy.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

enjoy good company
To enjoy the pleasant presence of others.
gozar de buena compañía
enjoy to the fullest
To enjoy as much as possible from a situation.
gozar al máximo
enjoy with all five senses
To intensely enjoy something through all the senses.
gozar con los cinco sentidos

Related Words

joy
State of joy or satisfaction.
gozo
enjoyment
The act of enjoying.
disfrute
complacency
Satisfaction or pleasure.
complacencia
happiness
Feeling of pleasure and satisfaction.
alegría

Slang Meanings

To have a lot of fun.
Last night at the party, everyone had a great time.
Anoche en la fiesta, todos gozaron a lo grande.
To have a good time.
Let's go to the beach, we're going to enjoy there.
Vamos a la playa, ahí vamos a gozar.