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take pleasure in (테이크 **플레**져 인)to find enjoyment or satisfaction in something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to find enjoyment or satisfaction in something

Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ˈpleʒər ɪn/

Korean meaning: ~을 즐기다, ~에서 기쁨을 얻다

Korean pronunciation: 테이크 **플레**져 인

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother takes pleasure in feeding everyone until they can't move.
  • He takes pleasure in correcting other people's grammar on social media.
  • Students take pleasure in learning new languages through interactive games.

take pleasure in

NOUN

//teɪk ˈpleʒər ɪn//

to find enjoyment or satisfaction in something

take pleasure in concept
💡 Concept

to find enjoyment or satisfaction in something

take pleasure in rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Taking pleasure in leisure, finding life's greatest treasure!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/teɪk ˈpleʒər ɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪk ˈpleʒə ɪn/

🌳Etymology

Rootpleasure

Origin

take는 고대 노르웨이어 'taka'에서 왔고, pleasure는 라틴어 'placere(기쁘게 하다)'에서 유래했습니다. 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어로 들어온 표현입니다.

🎵Rhyme

treasuremeasureleisure
treasure
measure
leisure

🔗Collocations

take great pleasure in
take pleasure in helping others
take simple pleasure in
take genuine pleasure in
take considerable pleasure in
take particular pleasure in
take no pleasure in

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother takes pleasure in feeding everyone until they can't move.

😄 Fun example

He takes pleasure in correcting other people's grammar on social media.

Students take pleasure in learning new languages through interactive games.

😄 Fun example

She takes great pleasure in proving that her predictions were right all along.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

enjoydelight inrelishsavorappreciate

Antonyms

dislikehatedetest

Related

find joy inget satisfaction fromhave fun withbe pleased by

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