joy

/dʒɔɪ/

Translation

n [u]

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⇨ júbilo

⇨ alegría

to jump for joy

saltar de alegría

n [c]

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⇨ encanto

⇨ gusto

⇨ placer

It was a joy to work with him

Fue un placer trabajar con él

to get no joy UK (inform)

⇨ no conseguir nada

Véase tb: to be one's pride and joy

(Definition of joy nn from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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