אנגלית

pleasure

gb/plˈɛʒɚ/ us/plˈɛʒɚ/
A2 אנגלית
~ 1700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם B1 state
1

a feeling of enjoyment

A happy or good feeling you get when you enjoy something.

תבנית שימוש: [someone] takes pleasure in [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pleasure' (the feeling) with 'please' (the verb meaning to make someone happy).
מילים נרדפות
enjoyment (A general word for the feeling of getting pleasure from something.) | delight (A stronger, more intense feeling of pleasure.)
הפכים
displeasure (The feeling of being unhappy or annoyed about something.) | pain (Physical or emotional suffering, the opposite of pleasure.)
צירופים
take pleasure |for your pleasure |great pleasure |derive pleasure |seek pleasure
נושאים
emotions |daily life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
שם עצם B1 entity
2

something enjoyable

Something you enjoy doing or having.

תבנית שימוש: [something] is a pleasure
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pleasure' as a source of enjoyment with 'fun', which refers more to amusement and playfulness.
מילים נרדפות
treat (Something special that gives pleasure, often not done regularly.) | luxury (Something pleasurable and often expensive or rare.)
הפכים
chore (A task that must be done and is not pleasurable.)
צירופים
simple pleasures |life's pleasures |guilty pleasure |small pleasures
נושאים
emotions |daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • Gardening is one of my greatest pleasures.
  • We spent the afternoon enjoying the simple pleasures of the countryside.
  • Chocolate cake is my guilty pleasure.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • Swimming is my pleasure.
  • A walk in the park is a pleasure.
  • Music is one of my pleasures.
שם עצם A2 action
3

'you're welcome' in polite form

A polite way to answer when someone says thank you.

תבנית שימוש: 'My pleasure' as fixed phrase
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'pleasure' alone instead of the fixed phrase 'my pleasure'.
מילים נרדפות
you're welcome (The standard polite response to thanks; 'my pleasure' is slightly warmer or more formal.)
צירופים
my pleasure
נושאים
social interactions |communication |daily_life
דוגמאות
  • 'Thanks for your help.' 'My pleasure.'
  • 'It was great talking to you.' 'My pleasure.'
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 'Thank you.' 'My pleasure.'
  • 'Thanks for helping.' 'My pleasure.'
דקדוק
צורת המילון
pleasure
IPA
GB/plˈɛʒɚ/
US/plˈɛʒɚ/
הברות והטעמה
pleas - ure (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (pleas)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: pleasure
  • Plural: pleasure, pleasures
משפחת מילים
Forms
pleasures noun
Core family
please verb A2 pleased adjective pleasant adjective A2 pleasantly adverb B1
Related words
pleasing adjective B1 pleasurable adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
unpleasant adjective B1 unpleasantly adverb displeased adjective displeasure noun B2
Advanced or less common
pleasurably adverb pleasantness noun
ביטויים

for your pleasure

1
/fɚ jˈʊɹ plˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase

meant for enjoyment

Made or done so that you can enjoy it.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.'

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