joy
gb/d͡ʒˈɔɪ/ us/d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
A2
English
~ 2900
öröm, örül
NOUN
A2
1
öröm
A2
Usage pattern:
to feel [joy]
She felt pure joy when she saw her newborn baby.
Amikor meglátta újszülött kisbabáját, tiszta öröm töltötte el.
Winning the championship filled the team with joy.
A bajnokság megnyerése örömmel töltötte el a csapatot.
The children's laughter brought joy to everyone in the park.
His face lit up with joy when he heard the news.
Traveling to new places gives me great joy.
Learner examples
I feel joy when I play with my dog.
Öröm tölt el, amikor a kutyámmal játszom.
Her smile brings me joy.
A mosolya örömmel tölt el.
He is full of joy today.
We shared our joy with our friends.
The gift gave her joy.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joy' with 'enjoy'. 'Joy' is a noun for a feeling; 'enjoy' is a verb meaning to take pleasure in something.
Meaning
Great happiness or delight
Collocations
feel joy
|bring joy
|full of joy
|tears of joy
|share joy
Synonyms
delight (Slightly more formal and can suggest charm or pleasure as well as happiness.)
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happiness (General term for a positive emotional state, not always as intense as 'joy'.)
Antonyms
sorrow (Represents deep sadness, the emotional opposite of joy.)
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misery (Extreme unhappiness or suffering.)
Themes
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very happy feeling.
A strong and pleasant feeling of great happiness and pleasure.
VERB
C1
2
örül
A1
Usage pattern:
to joy in [something]
They joyed in their victory.
Nagyon örültek a győzelmüknek.
He joys at the thought of seeing his family again.
Örül a gondolatnak, hogy újra láthatja a családját.
She joys in the beauty of nature.
Learner examples
I joy in my friends' success.
Örülök a barátaim sikerének.
She joys at good news.
Örül a jó híreknek.
We joy in the holiday season.
Common mistake:
This verb form is rare in modern English; learners may overuse it instead of 'rejoice' or 'be happy'.
Meaning
To feel great happiness
Collocations
joy in success
|joy at news
Synonyms
rejoice (More formal; often used in religious or ceremonial contexts.)
Antonyms
mourn (To feel deep sadness, often due to loss.)
Themes
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To feel very happy about something.
To experience great happiness or delight in something.
Grammar
Dictionary form
joy
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
US/d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
Syllables & stress
joy (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (joy)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: joy
- Plural: joy, joys
Word family
Expressions
bring joy to [someone/something]
1/bɹˈɪŋ d͡ʒˈɔɪ tə sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Cause someone happiness
To make someone feel very happy.
Examples
- Music brings joy to many people.
- Her visit brought joy to his heart.
jump for joy
1/d͡ʒˈʌmp fɚ d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
idiom
Jump because of happiness
To jump up and down because you are very happy.
Examples
- She jumped for joy when she got the job.
- The kids jumped for joy when school was canceled.
tears of joy
1/tˈɪɹz əv d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
Tears from happiness
Crying because you are very happy.
Examples
- She cried tears of joy when she saw her family again.
- Tears of joy filled his eyes after the win.
bundle of joy
1/bˈʌndəl əv d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
idiom
informal
A newborn baby
A cute way to say a new baby.
Examples
- They welcomed their little bundle of joy last week.
- We visited them to meet their new bundle of joy.
bundle of joy
2/bˈʌndəl əv d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
idiom
newborn baby (affectionate)
A newborn baby, spoken of in a warm and happy way.
Examples
- They welcomed a little bundle of joy into their family last week.
- We can’t wait to meet your new bundle of joy.
- Their bundle of joy weighed just over three kilos at birth.