the delights of good food — i piaceri della buona tavola
to my delight — con mia grande gioia
it is a delight to the eye — è un piacere guardarlo
to take delight in sth — dilettarsi di qc
to take delight in doing sth — divertirsi a fare qc
to be the delight of — essere la gioia di
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Delight — De*light , n. [OE. delit, OF. delit, deleit, fr. delitier, to delight. See {Delight}, v. t.] 1. A high degree of gratification of mind; a high wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy. [1913 Webster] Sounds … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Delight — De*light , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier, F. d[ e]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to allure, delight; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Delight — De*light , v. i. To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; followed by an infinitive, or by in. [1913 Webster] Love delights in praises. Shak. [1913 Webster] I delight to do thy will, O my God. Ps. xl. 8. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delight — de|light1 [ dı laıt ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a feeling of great happiness and pleasure: delight in: Joe s delight in his children s achievements was beautiful to see. with/in delight: They would slide down the icy slopes, shrieking with delight. to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
DeLight — (Агиос Иоаннис (Миконос),Греция) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: Agios Ioannis, Агиос Иоанн … Каталог отелей
Light Opera Works — is a resident professional not for profit musical theatre company in Evanston, Illinois. It was founded in 1980 by Philip Kraus, Bridget McDonough (still its managing director), and Ellen Dubinsky. Light Opera Works has presented over 75… … Wikipedia
delight — {{11}}delight (n.) c.1200, delit, from O.Fr. delit pleasure, delight, sexual desire, from delitier please greatly, charm, from L. delectare to allure, delight, charm, please, frequentative of delicere entice (see DELICIOUS (Cf. delicious)).… … Etymology dictionary
delight in — de ˈlight ˌin [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they delight in he/she/it delights in present participle delighting in … Useful english dictionary
light — {{11}}light (adj.1) not heavy, from O.E. leoht not heavy, light in weight; easy, trifling; quick, agile, from P.Gmc. *lingkhtaz (Cf. O.N. lettr, Swed. lätt, O.Fris., M.Du. licht, Ger. leicht, Goth. leihts), from PIE root *legwh not heavy, having… … Etymology dictionary
delight — /dəˈlaɪt / (say duh luyt) noun 1. a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture. 2. something that gives great pleasure. –verb (t) 3. to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly. –verb (i) 4. to have great… …
delight — de•light [[t]dɪˈlaɪt[/t]] n. 1) a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture 2) something that gives great pleasure 3) to give delight to 4) to have or take great pleasure: She delights in walking[/ex] • Etymology: 1175–1225; < OF… … From formal English to slang
