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joy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɔɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʒɔɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( joi)

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
joy n (delight)júbilo nm
  alegría nf
  regocijo nm
  deleite nm
 He couldn't hide his joy when he heard that his enemy had been fired.
 No pudo ocultar su júbilo cuando se enteró de que habían despedido a su enemigo.
 No pudo ocultar su alegría cuando se enteró de que habían despedido a su enemigo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
joy n (source of pleasure)placer nm
 Reading books was his joy.
 La lectura era su placer.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bundle of joy,
little bundle of joy n		 informal (baby)bebé nm
jump for joy v expr figurative (be very happy)saltar de alegría loc verb
  dar saltos de alegría loc verb
pride and joy n informal (person: most loved)tesoro nm
  (coloquial)la niña de sus ojos loc nom f
 She is her parents' pride and joy.
 Ella es el tesoro de sus padres.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi nieta Ana es la niña de mis ojos.
pride and joy n informal (thing: most treasured)tesoro nm
 John's restored vintage motorcycle was his pride and joy.
 La motocicleta vintage de John era su tesoro.
squeal with delight,
squeal with joy v expr		 (shriek happily)chillar de emoción loc verb
 Wendy squealed with delight when she saw Dan.
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'joy' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bliss - cheer - congratulate - congratulation - delight - ecstasy - elation - euphoria - gladness - hallelujah - happy - hooray - hurrah - hurray - jauntiness - joyful - joyfulness - joyous - joyously - jubilate - laugh - light up - make happy - mirthless - mixed blessing - mixed emotions - radiant - ray of light - ray of sunshine - rejoice - schadenfreude - whoopee - yahoo - yeah - yes
Spanish:
euforia - felicidad - dicha - fruición - goce - júbilo - ventura - éxtasis - fortuna - alborozar - alborozo - alegría - bailar en una pata - chocho de la vida - clemátide - contento - dar gritos de júbilo - delicia - estar que se sale - gozo - llorar de alegría - no caber de contento - ricura - saltar de alegría - saltar en una pata

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