انگریزی

pleasure

gb/plˈɛʒɚ/ us/plˈɛʒɚ/
A2 انگریزی
~ 1700
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B1 state
1

a feeling of enjoyment

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

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] takes pleasure in [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pleasure' (the feeling) with 'please' (the verb meaning to make someone happy).
ہم معنی الفاظ
enjoyment (A general word for the feeling of getting pleasure from something.) | delight (A stronger, more intense feeling of pleasure.)
متضاد الفاظ
displeasure (The feeling of being unhappy or annoyed about something.) | pain (Physical or emotional suffering, the opposite of pleasure.)
لفظی تراکیب
take pleasure |for your pleasure |great pleasure |derive pleasure |seek pleasure
موضوعات
emotions |daily life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is a pleasure
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pleasure' as a source of enjoyment with 'fun', which refers more to amusement and playfulness.
ہم معنی الفاظ
treat (Something special that gives pleasure, often not done regularly.) | luxury (Something pleasurable and often expensive or rare.)
متضاد الفاظ
chore (A task that must be done and is not pleasurable.)
لفظی تراکیب
simple pleasures |life's pleasures |guilty pleasure |small pleasures
موضوعات
emotions |daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • Gardening is one of my greatest pleasures.
  • We spent the afternoon enjoying the simple pleasures of the countryside.
  • Chocolate cake is my guilty pleasure.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: 'My pleasure' as fixed phrase
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'pleasure' alone instead of the fixed phrase 'my pleasure'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
you're welcome (The standard polite response to thanks; 'my pleasure' is slightly warmer or more formal.)
لفظی تراکیب
my pleasure
موضوعات
social interactions |communication |daily_life
مثالیں
  • 'Thanks for your help.' 'My pleasure.'
  • 'It was great talking to you.' 'My pleasure.'
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 'Thank you.' 'My pleasure.'
  • 'Thanks for helping.' 'My pleasure.'
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
pleasure
IPA
GB/plˈɛʒɚ/
US/plˈɛʒɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pleas - ure (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (pleas)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: pleasure
  • Plural: pleasure, pleasures
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

for your pleasure

1
/fɚ jˈʊɹ plˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase

meant for enjoyment

Made or done so that you can enjoy it.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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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