Translations for „joy“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

joy [ʤɔɪ] N

1. joy (gladness):

joy

veselje n

joy

radost f

her singing is a joy to listen to

njeno petje je kot balzam za dušo

one of the joys of the job

ena izmed radosti službe

to jump for joy

poskočiti od veselja

to weep with joy

jokati od veselja

2. joy no pl Brit inf (success):

joy

uspeh m

Usage examples with joy

a shout of joy

vrisk

to leap with joy

skakati od sreče

to jump for joy

poskočiti od veselja

to weep with joy

jokati od veselja

tears of happiness/joy

solze sreče/veselja

delirious with joy

ves iz sebe od sreče

paroxysm of joy/laughing

napad veselja/smeha

she was filled with joy

prevzela jo je radost

to weep with joy/sorrow

jokati od veselja/žalosti

to give a skip of joy

poskočiti od veselja

she was beside herself with joy

od sreče je bila vsa iz sebe

to weep tears of joy/sorrow

točiti solze sreče/žalosti

to share in sb's joy/sorrow/triumph

veseliti se/žalovati/slaviti zmago s kom

her singing is a joy to listen to

njeno petje je kot balzam za dušo

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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The combination of musicality and spirituality make this a ceremony full of celebration, thankfulness, and joy.

www.rootsworld.com

A day filled with fun and frolic in contrast to the regular curriculum brings joy and delight to all who attend.

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He dupes the listener; he calls the joy unutterable, and then a new surprise, a truly surprising surprise-he utters it.

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

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The joy that suffused many of the performances was irrepressible.

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Those years of innocence, wonderment and pure joy seem to offer the artist a peg to take stock of life itself.

www.thehindu.com

The dog had fallen from the windowsill in joy at seeing its master returning from a long journey.

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Their stated mission is to provide wholesome family programming filled with joy, hope, and encouragement.

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