pleasure
gb/plˈɛʒɚ/ us/plˈɛʒɚ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
state
1
a feeling of enjoyment
A happy or good feeling you get when you enjoy something.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] takes pleasure in [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pleasure' (the feeling) with 'please' (the verb meaning to make someone happy).
المرادفات
enjoyment (A general word for the feeling of getting pleasure from something.)
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delight (A stronger, more intense feeling of pleasure.)
الأضداد
displeasure (The feeling of being unhappy or annoyed about something.)
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pain (Physical or emotional suffering, the opposite of pleasure.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
take pleasure
|for your pleasure
|great pleasure
|derive pleasure
|seek pleasure
الموضوعات
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- It was a real pleasure to meet you.
- She takes great pleasure in cooking for her family.
- Reading is one of his greatest pleasures.
- The trip was a pleasure from start to finish.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I feel pleasure when I eat chocolate.
- It is a pleasure to see you.
- She gets pleasure from listening to music.
- The party gave me much pleasure.
اسم
B1
entity
2
something enjoyable
Something you enjoy doing or having.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is a pleasure
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pleasure' as a source of enjoyment with 'fun', which refers more to amusement and playfulness.
المرادفات
treat (Something special that gives pleasure, often not done regularly.)
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luxury (Something pleasurable and often expensive or rare.)
الأضداد
chore (A task that must be done and is not pleasurable.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
simple pleasures
|life's pleasures
|guilty pleasure
|small pleasures
الموضوعات
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Gardening is one of my greatest pleasures.
- We spent the afternoon enjoying the simple pleasures of the countryside.
- Chocolate cake is my guilty pleasure.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Swimming is my pleasure.
- A walk in the park is a pleasure.
- Music is one of my pleasures.
اسم
A2
action
3
'you're welcome' in polite form
A polite way to answer when someone says thank you.
نمط الاستخدام:
'My pleasure' as fixed phrase
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'pleasure' alone instead of the fixed phrase 'my pleasure'.
المرادفات
you're welcome (The standard polite response to thanks; 'my pleasure' is slightly warmer or more formal.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
my pleasure
الموضوعات
social interactions
|communication
|daily_life
أمثلة
- 'Thanks for your help.' 'My pleasure.'
- 'It was great talking to you.' 'My pleasure.'
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- 'Thank you.' 'My pleasure.'
- 'Thanks for helping.' 'My pleasure.'
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
pleasure
IPA
GB/plˈɛʒɚ/
US/plˈɛʒɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
pleas - ure (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (pleas)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: pleasure
- Plural: pleasure, pleasures
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
pleasures
noun
Core family
Related words
pleasing
adjective B1
pleasurable
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
pleasurably
adverb
pleasantness
noun
التعبيرات
for your pleasure
1/fɚ jˈʊɹ plˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase
meant for enjoyment
Made or done so that you can enjoy it.
أمثلة
- This music is for your pleasure.
- The hotel offers many activities for your pleasure.
take pleasure in
1/tˈeɪk plˈɛʒɚ ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
enjoy doing something
To enjoy doing something very much.
أمثلة
- He takes great pleasure in painting.
- They took pleasure in seeing their children succeed.
guilty pleasure
1/ɡˈɪlti plˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
Something you enjoy but feel embarrassed about
Something you like even though you think it is not good or you should not like it.
أمثلة
- Reality TV is my guilty pleasure.
- Eating chocolate late at night is my guilty pleasure.
- Eating ice cream late at night is her guilty pleasure.
- Reality TV is her biggest guilty pleasure.
my pleasure
1/mˈaɪ plˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase
polite reply to thanks
A polite way to say you are happy to help someone.
أمثلة
- Thanks for helping me move.—My pleasure!
- 'Thank you for the ride.' 'My pleasure.'
- ‘Thank you for the ride.’ ‘My pleasure.’
- 'I appreciate your advice.' 'My pleasure.'