Meaning

4 senses
  1. (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

  2. (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

  3. (India, intransitive)To be satisfied or receive pleasure; to have fun.

    I enjoyed a lot.

    get pleasure from

  4. (transitive)To have sexual intercourse with.

    have for one's benefit

Examples

5815 sentences
  1. We hope you enjoy the movie.

    Сподіваємося, вам сподобається фільм. — deniko

    ruНадеемся, что фильм вам понравится. — marafon

  2. I enjoy watching soccer on TV.

    Я люблю дивитися футбол по телевізору. — deniko

    ruЯ люблю смотреть футбол по телевизору. — sharptoothed

  3. We enjoyed talking with each other.

    Нам сподобалося спілкуватися. — deniko

    ruНам нравилось разговаривать друг с другом. — Hellerick

  4. I enjoyed swimming in the river.

    Мені сподобалося плавати в річці. — deniko

    ruЯ наслаждался плаванием в реке. — odexed

    deEs hat mir Spaß gemacht, im Fluss zu schwimmen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Swimming is one thing I enjoy.

    Плавати — ось справа, що мені подобається. — eritain

    ruПлавание — одно из моих удовольствий. — fjay69

    deIch schwimme unter anderem gern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something:
Русский
By meaning 2
to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something:
to have the use or benefit of something:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something:

Origin

From Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoier, anjoier, enjoer (“to give joy, recei

From 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, enjoyed
Base formenjoy · to enjoy
3rd person singularenjoys
Present participleenjoying
Past simpleenjoyed
Past participleenjoyed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyenjoy
he, she, itenjoys

Past simpleLesson

all personsenjoyed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave enjoyed
he, she, ithas enjoyed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill enjoy

Synonyms

16 synonyms
have sexual intercourse with:coitize
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

13 related words

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
enjoy — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto