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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnjoy
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To take pleasure in or derive satisfaction from something.
"I really enjoy reading books in my free time." - 2
To have a good time or experience something positively.
"They enjoyed the concert last night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'enjoy' originates from the Old French 'enjoier', which means 'to give joy to'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving from the Latin 'gaudere', meaning 'to rejoice'. Over time, its meaning shifted to encompass the experience of pleasure or satisfaction derived from an activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enjoy" is said worldwide
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Apprécier
Transliteration: ap-pré-sier
"J'apprécie beaucoup la musique."
Genießen
Transliteration: ge-nee-zen
"Ich genieße das Essen."
Godere
Transliteration: go-de-re
"Mi piace godere del sole."
Disfrutar
Transliteration: dis-fru-tar
"Me gusta disfrutar de la naturaleza."
Aproveitar
Transliteration: a-pro-veitar
"Eu gosto de aproveitar o tempo livre."
आनंद लेना
Transliteration: ānand lenā
"मुझे फिल्में देखना बहुत आनंद देता है।"
享受
Transliteration: xiǎngshòu
"我喜欢享受美食。"
즐기다
Transliteration: jeulgida
"나는 음악을 즐기는 것을 좋아한다."
楽しむ
Transliteration: tanoshimu
"私は旅行を楽しむのが好きです。"
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