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pleasure

pleasure

Meaning of pleasure

enjoyment

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EN-UK/ˈplɛʒə/
EN-US/ˈplɛʒɚ/
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pleasure with Russian translation

pleasure usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Вчера мне доставило удовольствие познакомиться с твоими родителями.

It was a pleasure to meet your parents yesterday.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она получает удовольствие от рисования по выходным.

She takes pleasure in painting on weekends.

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pleasure belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

pleasureудовольствие
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

pleasure synonyms

Related words worth learning together

satisfaction
feeling of fulfillment when needs or expectations are met
delight
strong, often pleasant surprise or great pleasure
joy
deep, sometimes long-lasting feeling of great happiness
happiness
broad state of well-being and contentment, not just momentary pleasure
amusement
light entertainment or something that makes you smile or laugh
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🇬🇧en

feeling of fulfillment when needs or expectations are met

B1Very Often

He felt great satisfaction after finishing the project.

🇬🇧en

strong, often pleasant surprise or great pleasure

B1Often

They were delighted by the surprise party.

🇬🇧en

deep, sometimes long-lasting feeling of great happiness

B1Very Often

The birth of their child brought them great joy.

🇬🇧en

broad state of well-being and contentment, not just momentary pleasure

B1Very Often

They moved to the countryside in search of greater happiness.

🇬🇧en

light entertainment or something that makes you smile or laugh

B1Often

The cartoon provided a few minutes of amusement.

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🇬🇧en
gratification

satisfaction tied to reward, achievement or desire being fulfilled

B2Rarely

He felt immediate gratification when the tests showed success.

🇬🇧en

calm, sustained sense of satisfaction without excitement

B2Rarely

After years of work, she found contentment in a simple routine.

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How to pronounce pleasure and what this word means

pleasure means pleasure. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pleasure

/ˈplɛʒə/

pleasure translation

pleasure

pleasure examples

It was a pleasure to meet your parents yesterday.

pleasure transcription

/ˈplɛʒə/, /ˈplɛʒɚ/

Questions about this word

pleasure meaning: what does it mean?

enjoyment

pleasure pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

pleasure is pronounced as /ˈplɛʒə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

pleasure definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

It was a pleasure to meet your parents yesterday. Translation: Вчера мне доставило удовольствие познакомиться с твоими родителями.

Is pleasure part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, pleasure can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is pleasure part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, pleasure can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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