joy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for joy in the English»French Dictionary

joy [Brit dʒɔɪ, Am dʒɔɪ] N

1. joy (delight):

joy

joie f (at devant)

to my great joy, he recovered

à ma grande joie, il a guéri

to jump/shout for joy

sauter/crier de joie

2. joy (pleasure):

joy

plaisir m

the joy of doing

le plaisir de faire

to do sth for the sheer joy of it

faire qc uniquement pour le plaisir

his dancing is a joy to behold

c'est un plaisir de le regarder danser

3. joy Brit (success) inf:

I got no joy out of the bank manager

mon entretien avec le directeur de banque n'a rien donné

I wish you joy (of it) iron

je vous souhaite bien du plaisir iron

to be full of the joys of spring

être en pleine forme

traveller's joy N

traveller's joy

clématite f des haies

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unconfined joy

sans borne

unbounded joy, optimism, gratitude

sans bornes

to weep tears of joy

verser des larmes de joie

to weep with relief, joy, exhaustion

pleurer de

Translations for joy in the French»English Dictionary

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jubilation

joy, jubilation

joyeuseté

joy

clématite des haies

old man's beard, traveller's joy

joyeusement sauter, bondir

for joy

radieux (radieuse) personne

radiant with joy

joy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for joy in the English»French Dictionary

joy [dʒɔɪ] N

1. joy (gladness):

joy

joie f

to be filled with joy

être comblé de joie

to jump for joy

sauter de joie

to shout/weep for joy

crier/pleurer de joie

to be a joy to sb

être une joie pour qn

the joy of winning/singing

le plaisir de gagner/chanter

the joys of teaching

les joies de l'enseignement

2. joy no pl Brit inf:

I got no joy out of him

je n'arriverai à rien avec lui

any joy?

ça a marché?

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paroxysm of joy, rage

accès m

to bubble over with joy

déborder de joie

emanate joy

rayonner de

untold misery, joy

indicible

to weep tears of joy

verser des larmes de joie

Translations for joy in the French»English Dictionary

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allégresse

joy

elle eut un tressaillement de joie

she quivered with joy

exclamation de douleur/de joie

cry of pain/joy

explosion de joie/colère

outburst of joy/anger

joy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I got no joy out of him

je n'arriverai à rien avec lui

to fill sb with joy, excitement, disgust, anger

remplir de

to weep tears of joy

verser des larmes de joie

to give a skip of joy

sauter de joie

to be overwhelmed with joy

être au comble de la joie

to be one's pride and joy

être la fierté de qn

to be beside oneself with joy/worry

être comme fou de joie/d'inquiétude

her eyes lit up with joy/anger

ses yeux s'illuminaient de joie/colère

to be beside oneself with joy/happiness

ne plus se sentir de joie/bonheur

to be full of good will/joy

être plein de bonne volonté/de joie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Finding the makeshift housing comparable to an anthill, he soon found himself wondering what each soul inside each borough felt, whether it be heartache, love, loss or joy.

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Maybe you goof off or horseplay with a friend in another department in order to bring joy into the day.

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Light is everywhere the symbol of joy and of life-giving power, as darkness is of death and destruction.

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The height of the joy, the moment when the world can improve no further, is both the end of joy and the beginning of melancholy.

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The event is non-commercial and organised purely for the joy of running.

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Dales assemblage artwork has been described as joy in jetsam, philosophy in flotsam.

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The trio then went joy riding on the roller coaster, which reaches speeds of up to 25mph, for about half an hour.

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She turned and greeted him, her salutation filling him with such joy that he retreated to his room to think about her.

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The joy that suffused many of the performances was irrepressible.

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This fixture was pretty much the highlight of last season, featuring a staggering quantity of reducers, afters, handbags and general joy.

au.eurosport.com