joy
gb/d͡ʒˈɔɪ/ us/d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2900
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
state
1
Great happiness or delight
A very happy feeling.
תבנית שימוש:
to feel [joy]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joy' with 'enjoy'. 'Joy' is a noun for a feeling; 'enjoy' is a verb meaning to take pleasure in something.
מילים נרדפות
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'.)
הפכים
sorrow (Represents deep sadness, the emotional opposite of joy.)
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misery (Extreme unhappiness or suffering.)
צירופים
feel joy
|bring joy
|full of joy
|tears of joy
|share joy
נושאים
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She felt pure joy when she saw her newborn baby.
- Winning the championship filled the team with joy.
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I feel joy when I play with my dog.
- Her smile brings me joy.
- He is full of joy today.
- We shared our joy with our friends.
- The gift gave her joy.
פועל
C1
action
2
To feel great happiness
To feel very happy about something.
תבנית שימוש:
to joy in [something]
טעות נפוצה:
This verb form is rare in modern English; learners may overuse it instead of 'rejoice' or 'be happy'.
מילים נרדפות
rejoice (More formal; often used in religious or ceremonial contexts.)
הפכים
mourn (To feel deep sadness, often due to loss.)
צירופים
joy in success
|joy at news
נושאים
emotions
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- They joyed in their victory.
- He joys at the thought of seeing his family again.
- She joys in the beauty of nature.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I joy in my friends' success.
- She joys at good news.
- We joy in the holiday season.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
joy
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
US/d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
הברות והטעמה
joy (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (joy)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: joy
- Plural: joy, joys
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
bring joy to [someone/something]
1/bɹˈɪŋ d͡ʒˈɔɪ tə sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Cause someone happiness
To make someone feel very happy.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.