joy

/dʒɔɪ/ noun

Translation

HAPPINESS [U] › a feeling of great happiness

neşe, mutluluk, sevinç

the joy of winning977

PLEASURE [C] › something or someone that makes you feel very happy

zevk, keyif, haz

She's a joy to work with.977

SUCCESS [U] UK informal › success

başarı

I tried ringing for a plumber, but had no joy.1853

(Definition of joy noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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