delights in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.delight [Brit dɪˈlʌɪt, Am dəˈlaɪt] N

delight
joie f
delight
plaisir m
to take delight in sth/in doing
prendre plaisir à qc/à faire
to take delight in tormenting sb
se faire un plaisir de tourmenter qn
her delight at sth/at doing
son plaisir pour qc/à faire
a cry of delight
un cri de joie
to laugh in sheer delight
rire de plaisir
it is a delight to do
c'est un plaisir (que) de faire
it gives me great delight to do
c'est un grand plaisir pour moi de faire
(much) to my delight
à ma plus grande joie
he is his mother's delight
il est la plus grande joie de sa mère
it's a gardener's/gastronomic delight
c'est un plaisir pour l'œil du jardinier/pour le palais
it's a delight to the senses
c'est un régal pour les sens
the delights of camping/of Paris
les joies du camping/de Paris

II.delight [Brit dɪˈlʌɪt, Am dəˈlaɪt] VB trans

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III.delight [Brit dɪˈlʌɪt, Am dəˈlaɪt] VB intr

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rapturous delight
extasié

Translations for delights in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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délice
delight
avec délice
with delight
quel délice de vivre ici!
what a delight to live here!
délices
delights
savourer les délices de
to savour the delights of
faire ses délices de qc
to delight in sth
faire les délices de qn humour, campagne, activité
to delight sb
loukoum
Turkish delight uncountable
quel est le programme des réjouissances inf? iron
what delights are in store for us?
rahat-loukoum
piece of Turkish delight
des rahat-loukoums
Turkish delight
enchantement
delight
notre séjour a été un enchantement
our stay was a delight
enchantement
delight, rapture
régal
culinary delight
régal
delight
un régal pour les oreilles
a delight to listen to
le spectacle est un vrai régal
the show is an absolute delight
délectation
delight, delectation
lire/écouter avec délectation
to read/to listen rapturously ou with delight

delights in the PONS Dictionary

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delights Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sample the delights of sth
goûter aux délices de qc
shriek of delight
cri m de joie
to do sth with delight
faire qc avec plaisir
to take delight in sth
prendre plaisir à qc
to view sth with delight
envisager qc avec ravissement
to screech with delight/pain
crier de joie/douleur
to exclaim in delight
pousser un cri de joie
to gurgle with pleasure/with delight
gazouiller de plaisir/de joie
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He wrote that this wonderfully restrained ballad delights with the most graceful vocal performances either of these artists has ever offered to radio.
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Throw in a supremely friendly vibe, good food and a fine selection of drink and the scene is set for a day of wonderfully mindbending delights.
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The curator has skillfully orchestrated a symphonic chorus of womanly woes and joys, deliriums and delights.
lifestyle.inquirer.net
He has iron grey hair, has a taciturn personality, and delights in playing power games.
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In many village to the delights of the tourist one still sees the enchanting traditional lives of the past.
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It features an in-built massage unit, among other delights.
www.independent.co.uk
She delights in manipulating the lives of those beneath her, starting malicious rumors and relocating workers based on their family's reputation.
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The poster was not offering pachyderm delights but was actually advertising a circus.
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The delights of their love are ineffable, and increase to eternity.
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The inhalations of these olfactory delights are reported to bring a sudden, calm joy to the senses.
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