enjoy
To receive pleasure or satisfaction from somethingTo receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
» We hope you enjoy the movie.
Надеемся, что фильм вам понравится.
Мы надеемся, что фильм вам понравится.
Сподіваємося, вам сподобається фільм.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
Enjoy your holidays! I very much enjoy dancing.
I've really enjoyed you and your sister showing me around.
genießen, sich erfreuen an
наслажда́тьсяnaslaždátʹsja, наслади́тьсяnasladítʹsja, получа́ть удово́льствиеpolučátʹ udovólʹstvije
насоло́джуватисяnasolódžuvatysja, насолоди́тисяnasolodýtysja, усоло́джуватисяusolódžuvatysja
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
(transitive)To have the use or benefit of something.
I plan to go travelling while I still enjoy good health.
genießen
по́льзоватьсяpólʹzovatʹsja
have benefit from
(India, intransitive)To be satisfied or receive pleasure; to have fun.
I enjoyed a lot.
get pleasure from
(transitive)To have sexual intercourse with.
have for one's benefit
Examples
5815 sentencesWe hope you enjoy the movie.
Сподіваємося, вам сподобається фільм.
ruНадеемся, что фильм вам понравится.
I enjoy watching soccer on TV.
Я люблю дивитися футбол по телевізору.
ruЯ люблю смотреть футбол по телевизору.
We enjoyed talking with each other.
Нам сподобалося спілкуватися.
ruНам нравилось разговаривать друг с другом.
I enjoyed swimming in the river.
Мені сподобалося плавати в річці.
ruЯ наслаждался плаванием в реке.
deEs hat mir Spaß gemacht, im Fluss zu schwimmen.
Swimming is one thing I enjoy.
Плавати — ось справа, що мені подобається.
ruПлавание — одно из моих удовольствий.
deIch schwimme unter anderem gern.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoier, anjoier, enjoer (“to give joy, receiFrom Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoier, anjoier, enjoer (“to give joy, receive with joy, rejoice”), equivalent to en- + joy.
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Forms
enjoys, enjoying, enjoyed, enjoyedSynonyms
16 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2Verb + -ing or verb + to — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- enjoy doing doing
- really enjoy
- really enjoy doing
- enjoy the party
- enjoy being being
- wouldn't enjoy doing
- seems to enjoy
- enjoy playing
- enjoy watching
- enjoy the movie
- enjoy the concert
- enjoy playing tennis