delight
/dɪˈlaɪt/noun
उच्चारण डिलाइट
आनंद, प्रसन्नता, हर्ष
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a feeling of great pleasure
आनंद, प्रसन्नता, हर्ष
- She laughed with delight when she saw the puppy.
- To my delight, the shop was still open.
- The children clapped in delight at the circus.
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- He took great delight in teaching younger students.
- Much to my delight, my friends threw me a surprise party.
Synonyms joy pleasure happiness
Opposite displeasure sorrow dismay
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something that gives you great pleasure
आनंद देने वाली चीज़
- The garden is a delight in spring.
- The children's laughter was a delight to hear.
- The sweet-seller's jalebis are a delight.
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- Her singing is a real delight to the ears.
- It was a delight to see the whole family together.
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[T] ~ sb
to give somebody great pleasure
बहुत खुश करना, आनंदित करना
- The news of her selection delighted the whole family.
- The magician's tricks delighted the audience.
- Her performance delighted the judges.
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- The festival lights delighted visitors of all ages.
- It delights me to see you doing so well.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
delight in + noun / -ing
To delight in something is to take great pleasure in it. The verb is followed by 'in', then a noun or gerund.
किसी चीज़ में delight लेने का अर्थ उससे बहुत आनंद पाना है। Verb के बाद 'in' और फिर noun या gerund आता है।
- Grandfather delights in telling old stories.
- She delights in teaching young children.
to one's delight
This phrase shows the pleasure that a result brings, with a possessive before 'delight'.
यह phrase किसी परिणाम से मिली खुशी दिखाता है, और 'delight' से पहले possessive आता है।
- To her delight, she topped the class.
- Much to our delight, the match was not cancelled.
delight at / in + noun (noun use)
As a noun it is uncountable for the feeling, and countable for something that gives pleasure: a delight.
Noun के रूप में भावना के लिए यह uncountable है और आनंद देने वाली वस्तु के लिए countable: a delight।
- He expressed delight at the result.
- The garden is a delight in spring.
delight sb / be delighted with, at, to
The verb takes a direct object. The adjective delighted takes 'with' or 'at' for a cause, and 'to' + verb.
क्रिया के बाद direct object आता है। Delighted विशेषण कारण के लिए 'with' या 'at' और क्रिया के लिए 'to' लेता है।
- Her song delighted the audience.
- We are delighted to invite you.
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adjective + delight
greatsheerpureobviouschildlikeunexpected
- The children screamed with sheer delight.
verb + delight
expresstakefeelshout withsqueal withcry out in
- She took delight in her small garden.
to one's + delight
to myto histo herto ourmuch to their
- To our delight, the rain stopped before the match.
noun + of delight
crygasptearsshoutscream
- The crowd let out a cry of delight.
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- The children clapped their hands with delight.
बच्चे खुशी से ताली बजाने लगे।
- It is a delight to read her essays.
उसके निबंध पढ़ना एक सुखद अनुभव है।
- Radhika's song delighted everyone in the hall.
राधिका के गीत ने हॉल में सभी को प्रसन्न कर दिया।
- To his delight, his name was on the merit list.
उसकी खुशी की सीमा न रही, merit list में उसका नाम था।
- The Himalayan valley is a delight for photographers.
हिमालय की घाटी फ़ोटोग्राफ़रों के लिए आनंद का स्रोत है।
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✗ I am very delight to meet you.
✓ I am delighted to meet you.
After the verb 'be', use the adjective delighted, not the noun or verb form delight.
'Be' क्रिया के बाद विशेषण delighted आता है, noun या verb रूप delight नहीं।
✗ She delights to sing in the bathroom.
✓ She delights in singing in the bathroom.
The verb delight takes 'in' with a gerund for the activity that gives pleasure.
क्रिया delight, आनंद देने वाली गतिविधि के लिए 'in' और gerund लेती है।
✗ The news delighted to us.
✓ The news delighted us.
Delight is a transitive verb and takes its object directly, without 'to'.
Delight सकर्मक क्रिया है और अपना object बिना 'to' के सीधे लेती है।
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These nouns suggest happiness at different strengths.
ये संज्ञाएँ खुशी के अलग-अलग स्तर बताती हैं।
Great, lively pleasure, often shown outwardly.
बड़ा, जीवंत आनंद, जो प्रायः बाहर भी दिखता है।
- She jumped with delight.
A milder feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction.
आनंद या संतोष का हल्का भाव।
- It was a pleasure to meet you.
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delight in sth/in doing sth
to take great pleasure in doing something, especially something that annoys others
(किसी काम में) मज़ा लेना, खुश होना
- He delights in correcting other people's grammar.
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§Grammar and usage
The person is delighted; the thing is delightful.
व्यक्ति delighted होता है और चीज़ delightful।