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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplacer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pla-ser
"Ella disfrutó mucho del placer de leer sus novelas favoritas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
"She took great pleasure in reading her favorite novels." - 2
A source of enjoyment or satisfaction.
"The pleasure of a warm cup of tea on a cold day is unmatched."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pleasure' originates from the Old French 'plaisir', which itself comes from the Latin 'placere', meaning 'to please'. The term has evolved through the centuries to encompass a wide range of meanings related to enjoyment and satisfaction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pleasure" is said worldwide
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plaisir
Transliteration: pleh-zeer
"Elle a pris beaucoup de plaisir à lire ses romans préférés."
Vergnügen
Transliteration: ferg-nü-gen
"Sie hatte viel Vergnügen beim Lesen ihrer Lieblingsromane."
piacere
Transliteration: pya-che-reh
"Ha provato molto piacere a leggere i suoi romanzi preferiti."
placer
Transliteration: pla-ser
"Ella disfrutó mucho del placer de leer sus novelas favoritas."
prazer
Transliteration: pra-zehr
"Ela teve muito prazer em ler seus romances favoritos."
आनंद
Transliteration: ānand
"उसे अपनी पसंदीदा उपन्यास पढ़ने में बहुत आनंद आया।"
快乐
Transliteration: kuài lè
"她在阅读自己喜欢的小说时感到很快乐。"
즐거움
Transliteration: jeulgeoum
"그녀는 좋아하는 소설을 읽는 즐거움을 느꼈다."
喜び
Transliteration: yorokobi
"彼女はお気に入りの小説を読む喜びを感じた。"
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