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pleasure /ˈpleʒə(r)/ /ˈpleʒər/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/p/ple/pleas/pleasure__us_1.mp3 pleasure(noun)/ˈpleʒə(r)/ /ˈpleʒər/a state of feeling or being happy or satisfiedSYNONYM enjoymenthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/enjoymentHis eyes lit up with pleasure.Encourage your child to read for pleasure.He takes no pleasure in his work.She took pleasure in shocking her parents.A large number of people fail to derive any pleasure at all from horror movies.He gets a lot of pleasure out of watching his children perform.She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised.We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa.May I have the pleasure of the next dance?the sheer pleasure of performing musicI was touched by her genuine pleasure at her mother's present.The band's pleasure at being back in Dublin was clear.It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker.Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain.The photographs are now available for your viewing pleasure.Extra ExamplesChildren find endless pleasure in playing with water.He beamed with pleasure at seeing her.He gained vicarious pleasure from watching people laughing and joking.I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again.My grandfather got immense pleasure out of life until the end.She was deriving a perverse pleasure from his discomfort.The audience nodded with quiet pleasure at her remark.the dubious pleasure of growing up in the public eyethe activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to workingAre you in Paris on business or pleasure?a pleasure boat/tripExtra ExamplesI often meet useful people at parties, so I combine business with pleasure.I never mix business with pleasure.a thing that makes you happy or satisfiedthe simple pleasures of the countrysidethe pleasures and pains of everyday lifeSwimming is one of my greatest pleasures.Chocolate is one of life’s little pleasures.This movie was one of the unexpected pleasures of the Film Festival.It's a pleasure to meet you.‘Thanks for doing that.’ ‘It's a pleasure.’as you want; as somebody else wantsThe land can be sold at the owner's pleasure.something that you enjoy, even though you feel it is not really a good thingDaytime TV is one of my guilty pleasures.used as a polite way of replying when somebody thanks you for doing something, to show that you were happy to do itused as a polite way of accepting or agreeing to something‘May I sit here?’ ‘Yes, with pleasure.’Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French plaisir ‘to please’ (used as a noun). The second syllable was altered under the influence of abstract nouns ending in -ure, such as measure.

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(noun) his eyes lit up with pleasure.encourage your child to read for pleasure.he takes no pleasure in his work.she took pleasure in shocking her parents. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=pleasure This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	pleasure
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/ˈpleʒə(r)/ /ˈpleʒər/
Example	his eyes lit up with pleasure. encourage your child to read for pleasure. he takes no pleasure in his work. she took pleasure in shocking her parents.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/p/ple/pleas/pleasure__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=pleasure
Content	pleasure (noun)/ˈpleʒə(r)/ /ˈpleʒər/ a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied SYNONYM enjoyment https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/enjoyment His eyes lit up with pleasure. Encourage your child to read for pleasure. He takes no pleasure in his work. She took pleasure in shocking her parents. A large number of people fail to derive any pleasure at all from horror movies. He gets a lot of pleasure out of watching his children perform. She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised. We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. May I have the pleasure of the next dance? the sheer pleasure of performing music I was touched by her genuine pleasure at her mother's present. The band's pleasure at being back in Dublin was clear. It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. The photographs are now available for your viewing pleasure. Extra Examples Children find endless pleasure in playing with water. He beamed with pleasure at seeing her. He gained vicarious pleasure from watching people laughing and joking. I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again. My grandfather got immense pleasure out of life until the end. She was deriving a perverse pleasure from his discomfort. The audience nodded with quiet pleasure at her remark. the dubious pleasure of growing up in the public eye the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working Are you in Paris on business or pleasure? a pleasure boat/trip Extra Examples I often meet useful people at parties, so I combine business with pleasure. I never mix business with pleasure. a thing that makes you happy or satisfied the simple pleasures of the countryside the pleasures and pains of everyday life Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures. Chocolate is one of life’s little pleasures. This movie was one of the unexpected pleasures of the Film Festival. It's a pleasure to meet you. ‘Thanks for doing that.’ ‘It's a pleasure.’ as you want; as somebody else wants The land can be sold at the owner's pleasure. something that you enjoy, even though you feel it is not really a good thing Daytime TV is one of my guilty pleasures. used as a polite way of replying when somebody thanks you for doing something, to show that you were happy to do it used as a polite way of accepting or agreeing to something ‘May I sit here?’ ‘Yes, with pleasure.’ Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French plaisir ‘to please’ (used as a noun). The second syllable was altered under the influence of abstract nouns ending in -ure, such as measure.
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Pleasure I Happy People Business Noun ˈpleʒə(R ˈpleʒər

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