pleasure
gb/plˈɛʒɚ/ us/plˈɛʒɚ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
state
1
a feeling of enjoyment
A happy or good feeling you get when you enjoy something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] takes pleasure in [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pleasure' (the feeling) with 'please' (the verb meaning to make someone happy).
పర్యాయపదాలు
enjoyment (A general word for the feeling of getting pleasure from something.)
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delight (A stronger, more intense feeling of pleasure.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
displeasure (The feeling of being unhappy or annoyed about something.)
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pain (Physical or emotional suffering, the opposite of pleasure.)
పదకలయికలు
take pleasure
|for your pleasure
|great pleasure
|derive pleasure
|seek pleasure
విషయాలు
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
2
something enjoyable
Something you enjoy doing or having.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is a pleasure
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pleasure' as a source of enjoyment with 'fun', which refers more to amusement and playfulness.
పర్యాయపదాలు
treat (Something special that gives pleasure, often not done regularly.)
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luxury (Something pleasurable and often expensive or rare.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
chore (A task that must be done and is not pleasurable.)
పదకలయికలు
simple pleasures
|life's pleasures
|guilty pleasure
|small pleasures
విషయాలు
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Gardening is one of my greatest pleasures.
- We spent the afternoon enjoying the simple pleasures of the countryside.
- Chocolate cake is my guilty pleasure.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Swimming is my pleasure.
- A walk in the park is a pleasure.
- Music is one of my pleasures.
నామవాచకం
A2
action
3
'you're welcome' in polite form
A polite way to answer when someone says thank you.
వాడుక నమూనా:
'My pleasure' as fixed phrase
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'pleasure' alone instead of the fixed phrase 'my pleasure'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
you're welcome (The standard polite response to thanks; 'my pleasure' is slightly warmer or more formal.)
పదకలయికలు
my pleasure
విషయాలు
social interactions
|communication
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- 'Thanks for your help.' 'My pleasure.'
- 'It was great talking to you.' 'My pleasure.'
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 'Thank you.' 'My pleasure.'
- 'Thanks for helping.' 'My pleasure.'
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
pleasure
IPA
GB/plˈɛʒɚ/
US/plˈɛʒɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
pleas - ure (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (pleas)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: pleasure
- Plural: pleasure, pleasures
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
for your pleasure
1/fɚ jˈʊɹ plˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase
meant for enjoyment
Made or done so that you can enjoy it.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.'