delight

alegría, deleite

Sensación intensa de felicidad o placer.

En inglés sencillo: A strong feeling of happiness or pleasure.

• The children laughed with delight.
• To her delight, the flowers had opened.
• He takes great delight in cooking for friends.

Cómo se usa: delight in something (She takes delight in growing her own vegetables.); to someone’s delight (To my delight, my brother arrived early.)

Sinónimos: joy, pleasure

Antónimos: misery

Expresiones frecuentes: with delight, to someone’s delight, take delight in, pure delight

delicia

Persona o cosa que produce mucho placer.

En inglés sencillo: A person or thing that gives you great pleasure.

• Your garden is a delight.
• The children were a delight to teach.
• The market offers many local delights.

Cómo se usa: a delight to do something (This little car is a delight to drive.)

Sinónimos: pleasure, treat

Expresiones frecuentes: a real delight, a delight to

deleitar, encantar

Hacer que alguien sienta mucha felicidad o placer.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone feel very happy or pleased.

• The puppies delight the children.
• Her visit delighted her grandparents.
• This playful song will delight younger listeners.

Sinónimos: please, thrill

Antónimos: displease

Expresiones frecuentes: delight someone, delight the audience, delight the eye