pleasure
/ˈpleʒə(r)/noun
उच्चारण प्लेज़र
आनंद, खुशी, सुख
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[U]
a feeling of happiness, satisfaction or enjoyment
आनंद, खुशी, सुख
- Reading gives me great pleasure.
- It was a pleasure to meet you.
- Radhika took great pleasure in teaching the younger children.
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- It gives me pleasure to welcome you all.
- He smiled with pleasure when he saw the gift.
Synonyms enjoyment delight satisfaction
Opposite pain displeasure sorrow
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[C]
an activity or experience that you enjoy
सुख देने वाली चीज़, शौक
- the simple pleasures of village life
- Reading novels is one of life's greatest pleasures.
- Walking on the beach is one of her simple pleasures.
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- A hot cup of tea in the rain is a real pleasure.
- The pleasures of travel include meeting new people.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pleasure in sth / take pleasure in -ing
Take pleasure in means to enjoy something. The preposition is in, followed by a noun or gerund.
'Take pleasure in' का अर्थ किसी बात का आनंद लेना है। Preposition 'in' है और उसके बाद noun या gerund आता है।
- Radhika takes pleasure in helping her juniors.
- He found little pleasure in his new job.
it is a pleasure to-infinitive / with pleasure
Use 'It is a pleasure to do' to express politeness. With pleasure is an enthusiastic way of saying yes.
विनम्रता प्रकट करने के लिए 'It is a pleasure to do' का प्रयोग होता है। 'With pleasure' उत्साह से हाँ कहने का ढंग है।
- It is a pleasure to meet you.
- 'Can you help me?' 'With pleasure.'
have the pleasure of -ing / my pleasure
The formal phrase 'have the pleasure of -ing' is used in invitations. 'My pleasure' is a polite reply to thanks.
औपचारिक वाक्यांश 'have the pleasure of -ing' निमंत्रणों में आता है। 'My pleasure' धन्यवाद के उत्तर में विनम्र प्रयोग है।
- We request the pleasure of your company at dinner.
- 'Thank you for the lift.' 'My pleasure.'
pleasure (uncountable / countable)
Pleasure is uncountable for the feeling, and countable for particular things that please, as in 'the simple pleasures of life'.
भावना के अर्थ में 'pleasure' अगणनीय है, और विशेष आनंददायक वस्तुओं के अर्थ में गणनीय, जैसे 'the simple pleasures of life'।
- Reading is one of her greatest pleasures.
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adjective + pleasure
greatrealpuresimpleguiltysmall
- A cup of chai on a rainy day is a simple pleasure.
verb + pleasure
givederivetakeexpressfind
- Teachers derive great pleasure from the success of their students.
pleasure + noun
tripcruiseseekerboatground
- The pleasure boat carried tourists across the lake.
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- It gives me great pleasure to present the winner.
विजेता को प्रस्तुत करते हुए मुझे बहुत प्रसन्नता हो रही है।
- She read the novel purely for pleasure.
उसने उपन्यास केवल आनंद के लिए पढ़ा।
- Is this journey for business or pleasure?
क्या यह यात्रा काम के लिए है या आनंद के लिए?
- Radhika's face showed her pleasure at the news.
समाचार सुनकर राधिका के चेहरे पर प्रसन्नता झलक रही थी।
- It was a pleasure working with such a helpful team.
इतनी सहायक टीम के साथ काम करना सुखद रहा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am having pleasure to meet you.
✓ It is a pleasure to meet you.
Use 'It is a pleasure' for politeness; 'have' here is not idiomatic.
विनम्रता के लिए 'It is a pleasure' का प्रयोग करें; यहाँ 'have' स्वाभाविक नहीं।
✗ She takes pleasure to help the poor.
✓ She takes pleasure in helping the poor.
Take pleasure takes in + gerund, not to + verb.
'Take pleasure' के बाद 'in + gerund' आता है, 'to + verb' नहीं।
✗ He enjoyed a great pleasure.
✓ He felt great pleasure.
Enjoy needs an activity, not pleasure; say felt or took pleasure.
'Enjoy' के बाद कोई गतिविधि आती है, pleasure नहीं; 'felt' या 'took pleasure' लिखें।
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